GOTV Intel

Heather Baxter

State Representative, South Dakota House District 34 · Candidate for South Dakota Secretary of State · Republican

On the 2026 ballotCandidate · South Dakota Secretary of State · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: South Dakota Secretary of State — 2026 General Election Candidate List · read Sep 24, 2026

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Running for South Dakota Secretary of State, Nov 3 General. The race page has 2 other candidates, 1 certified result. See the race

Roles on File

Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.

Key Votes

The record

  • HB 1138 (2026): Require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor · voted NoClose vote

    South Dakota House floor · Veto override · 36–27 · override failed (two-thirds, 47, required) · 2026-03-30

    Mar 30, 2026 · Official · South Dakota Legislature — House roll call · source

  • HB 1077 (2026): Consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food · voted YesClose vote

    South Dakota House floor · Veto override · 32–32 · override failed (two-thirds, 47, required) · 2026-03-30

    Mar 30, 2026 · Official · South Dakota Legislature — House roll call · source

  • SB 245 (2026): Create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund · voted Yes

    South Dakota House floor · Do Pass Amended · 42–27 · passed · 2026-03-09

    Mar 9, 2026 · Official · South Dakota Legislature — House roll call · source

  • SB 179 (2026): Permit a court to commit a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for certain weapons offenses to the Department of Corrections · voted No

    South Dakota House floor · Do Pass · 42–25 · passed · 2026-03-05

    Mar 5, 2026 · Official · South Dakota Legislature — House roll call · source

  • SB 159 (2026): Revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage · voted Yes

    South Dakota House floor · Do Pass Amended · 40–27 · passed · 2026-03-05

    Mar 5, 2026 · Official · South Dakota Legislature — House roll call · source

  • SB 214 (2026): Amend provisions pertaining to the publication of the statewide voter registration file · voted YesClose vote

    South Dakota House floor · Do Pass Amended · 36–30 · passed · 2026-03-03

    Mar 3, 2026 · Official · South Dakota Legislature — House roll call · source

  • HB 1220 (2026): Regulate the sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor · voted No

    South Dakota House floor · Do Pass Amended · 40–25 · passed · 2026-02-19

    Feb 19, 2026 · Official · South Dakota Legislature — House roll call · source

  • HB 1132 (2025): Establish provisions for eligibility in the child care assistance program for certain child care employees · voted No

    South Dakota House floor · Veto override · 27–43 · override failed (two-thirds, 47, required) · 2025-03-13

    Mar 13, 2025 · Official · South Dakota Legislature — House roll call · source
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  • HB 1239 (2025): Revise certain provisions related to the restriction of access to obscene materials in a public library or public school library · voted NoClose vote

    South Dakota House floor · Concurred in amendments · 36–34 · passed · 2025-03-11

    Mar 11, 2025 · Official · South Dakota Legislature — House roll call · source

  • SB 164 (2025): Prohibit the use of a deepfake to influence an election and to provide a penalty therefor · voted No

    South Dakota House floor · Do Pass Amended · 45–24 · passed · 2025-03-10

    Mar 10, 2025 · Official · South Dakota Legislature — House roll call · source

  • SB 216 (2025): Reduce the growth in the assessed value of owner-occupied property, limit increases in certain property tax revenues, revise provisions regarding school district excess tax levies, and revise eligibility requirements for a property tax assessment freeze · voted Yes

    South Dakota House floor · Do Pass Amended · 53–16 · passed · 2025-03-10

    Mar 10, 2025 · Official · South Dakota Legislature — House roll call · source

  • SB 83 (2025): Revise the penalty and provide treatment for the ingestion of certain controlled substances · voted NoClose vote

    South Dakota House floor · Do Pass Amended · 37–33 · passed · 2025-02-27

    Feb 27, 2025 · Official · South Dakota Legislature — House roll call · source

  • HB 1164 (2025): Revise the process for nominating candidates for lieutenant governor · voted No

    South Dakota House floor · Do Pass · 45–25 · passed · 2025-02-19

    Feb 19, 2025 · Official · South Dakota Legislature — House roll call · source

  • HB 1264 (2025): Require the disclosure of an outstanding loan balance on a campaign finance disclosure report · voted NoClose vote

    South Dakota House floor · Do Pass · 38–32 · passed · 2025-02-19

    Feb 19, 2025 · Official · South Dakota Legislature — House roll call · source

  • HB 1132 (2025): Establish provisions for eligibility in the child care assistance program for certain child care employees · voted NoClose vote

    South Dakota House floor · Do Pass Amended · 39–31 · passed · 2025-02-19

    Feb 19, 2025 · Official · South Dakota Legislature — House roll call · source

  • HB 1218 (2025): Address the imposition of firearm restrictions on certain employees, officers, volunteers, and other individuals · voted Yes

    South Dakota House floor · Do Pass Amended · 44–26 · passed · 2025-02-19

    Feb 19, 2025 · Official · South Dakota Legislature — House roll call · source

  • SB 12 (2025): Limit the amount of money that may be loaned to a candidate or political committee · voted NoClose vote

    South Dakota House floor · Do Pass Amended · 38–29 · passed · 2025-02-05

    Feb 5, 2025 · Official · South Dakota Legislature — House roll call · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 25
Raised · Cash on Hand
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Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • On the Nov 3, 2026 general ballot · Secretary of State, SD-SOS

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · South Dakota Secretary of State — 2026 General Election Candidate List · source

  • Secretary of State · SD-SOS

    Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · South Dakota Secretary of State — 2026 General Election Candidate List · source

  • Republican nominee for Secretary of State · SD Republican state convention, June 27, 2026

    Certified by the SD Republican Party convention chair and party chair to the Secretary of State. Defeated incumbent Monae Johnson; weighted delegate vote as reported 59.34% to 40.09% [Press — NewsCenter1, 2026-06-27].

    Jun 27, 2026 · Official · South Dakota Republican Party — Certification from the 2026 State Convention (filed with SD Secretary of State) · source

Not on file for Heather yet: Advertising, In Their Words, In the News. Coverage varies by state and office.

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_0xhb4v855.

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