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Tamara J. Lesnar

Candidate for South Dakota Secretary of State · Libertarian

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

  • No public voting record

    Has not held elected public office: not a member of the South Dakota Legislature in 2025 or 2026, and no congressional service. Her 2022 U.S. Senate candidacy was unsuccessful. Checked 2026-09-25.

    Sep 25, 2026 · Official · South Dakota Legislature — session member rosters · 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
South Dakota · View state filings

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

    Libertarian · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot

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

  • Lost the Nov 8, 2022 general election · U.S. Senate, South Dakota (Libertarian)

    John R. Thune (REP) 242,316; Brian L. Bengs (DEM) 91,007; Tamara J. Lesnar (LIB) 14,697 (4.2% of 348,020). Official state canvass.

    Nov 8, 2022 · Official · South Dakota State Board of Canvassers — 2022 General Election official canvass · source

Not on file for Tamara 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_hy9rr1r22.

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