民主党人未能提名候选人, 在南达科他州立法机构的60%席位上. Democrats failed to nominate candidates for 60% of South Dakota legislative seats.

南达科他州的民主党人未能为22个参议院席位和38个众议院座位提名候选人, 在11月选举之前,56%的立法职位没有民主党候选人的. Democrats in South Dakota failed to field candidates for 22 Senate seats and 38 House seats, leaving 56% of legislative positions without a Democratic nominee ahead of the November election. 这包括没有州范围内的初选,因此与共和党人相比,他们获得的机会更少. This includes no statewide primaries for governor or U.S. House, resulting in fewer opportunities for voter recognition compared to Republicans. 分析人士认为, 这种缺口是由于失败和士气低落的循环, Analysts attribute the shortfall to a cycle of losses and low morale, though party leaders point to recent legislative achievements as evidence of progress.