Legislative Races Decided For Districts 23, 26

PIERRE, (KCCR) — Central South Dakota legislative races were settled in Tuesday’s general election. In District 21, which includes Tripp County, incumbent Republican Mykala Voita easily won reelection with 76-percent of the vote over Democrat Dan Andersson. In District 23, which covers Hand and Potter Counties. Dick Werner will return to the South Dakota House with incumbent Spencer Gosch. Werner previously served in the state House in District 22 from 2013 to 2017. Gosch led the race with 43-percent of the vote to Werner’s 40-percent. In District 26, which includes Brule, Buffalo, Lyman. Mellette, Todd and parts of Jones, Hughes and Hyde Counties Republican Rebecca Reimer beat out Democrat Shawn Bordeaux for the District’s lone Senate seat. In the split district House, Democrat Eric Emery charged back to earn 64-percent of the vote over Republican Ron Fredrick. In 26-B Republican Angie Hanzlik pulled in 68-percent of voter’s nods over Democrat Lewis Grassrope.