Political ads · 2026 · SD

South Dakota House At-Large 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Marty Jackley won · 64.0% to 36.0% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Nikki Gronli (Democrat) and Marty Jackley (Republican) are the nominees for South Dakota's at-large U.S. House seat in the November 3, 2026 general election. By their latest FEC reports, Nikki Gronli's campaign had raised $422,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Marty Jackley's campaign $1.7 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $247,000 for Marty Jackley and $0 against.

Nikki Gronli (DEM), Marty Jackley (REP). 3 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

Also on every South Dakota ballot: 4 statewide ballot measures → The ballot wording and the official arguments, read for rhetorical techniques.

How to vote in South Dakota

From South Dakota's official election office. Each line links to the official page it came from.

Registration	Register by Mon, Oct 19 (By 5:00 p.m. local time; form must be received by the county auditor.) (passed)Source: sdsos.gov ↗Source: sdsos.gov ↗
Early voting in person	Fri, Sep 18 to Mon, Nov 2 (In-person absentee voting at the county auditor's office.) (passed)Source: sdsos.gov ↗Source: sdsos.gov ↗
By mail	Request a ballot by Mon, Nov 2 (Request before 5:00 p.m. local time; officials won't mail ballots after this Monday.); return it by Tue, Nov 3 (Received by county election official in time to reach the precinct before polls close (7 p.m. local); postmarks do not count.) (passed)Source: sdsos.gov ↗Source: sdsos.gov ↗
Election Day	Tue, Nov 3. Polls: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. local time (passed)Source: sdsos.gov ↗
ID at the polls	Photo ID (SD driver's license/ID, US government photo ID incl. passport, SD student photo ID); or sign a personal identification affidavit and vote a regular ballot.Source: sdsos.gov ↗

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Nikki Gronli (DEM)

Raised: $422K through 2026-10-14 individuals $394K · PACs $18K · party $6,593 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $1,500 · cash on hand $22K
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

9 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

ACTBLUE $940
ACTION CAN'T WAIT PAC $1,000
GRASSROOTS DAKOTA $900
HARENS FOR HOUSE $250
KATHLEEN WILLIAMS FOR MONTANA $1,000
LESMEISTER FOR DISTRICT 28 $250
LINDA DUBA FOR DISTRICT 15 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE $250
NEIGHBORS FOR BJ MOTLEY $250
UFCW ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB PAC $2,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Marty Jackley (REP)

Raised: $1.7M through 2026-10-14 individuals $1.4M · PACs $299K · candidate's own money, incl. loans $1,000 · from the candidate's other committees $19K · cash on hand $1.1M
Outside spending: $247K supporting Jackley · latest reported 2026-10-20
Largest outside spenders: SOUTH DAKOTA VALUES PAC — $120K supporting Jackley Largest donors: Denny Sanford $500K (83%), First Premier Bank, Executive CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. — $66K supporting Jackley Largest donors: CONSERVATIVE AMERICANS PAC $8.3M (49%); Kenneth Griffin $3.0M (18%), Citadel, Founder & CEO; Paul Singer $1.9M (11%), Elliott Investment Management, CO-CEO & President; FRIENDS OF JOE GRUTERS $1.2M (7%); ARDLEIGH IMPACT CORP. $750K (4%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) SAVE AMERICAN FREEDOM — $36K supporting Jackley Largest donors: COMMONSENSE POLICY IN ACTION $790K (81%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Konstantin Sokolov $100K (10%), US Investments LLC, Executive A STRONG INNOVATION ECONOMY REQUIRES STRONG IP PROTECTION — $25K supporting Jackley Largest donors: COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION $175K (100%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC)

Bundled through PACs: $15K through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $15K from 9 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC

51 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

605 VICTORY PAC $1,000
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) $1,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $5,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $5,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $5,000
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC $10K
AMERICAN STAFFING ASSOCIATION STAFFING PAC $2,500
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) $1,000
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC) $2,000
BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) $5,000
DIEDRICH FOR HOUSE $1,000
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC $5,000
EMMER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
GAINES FOR CONGRESS $1,000
GROWTH ENERGY PAC $5,000
HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC $10K
HEARTDOCPAC $2,500
HEARTLAND VALUES PAC $10K
JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS $2,000
KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC) $2,500
LASTING INVESTMENTS STRENGTHENING AMERICA PAC $5,000
MARK ALFORD FOR CONGRESS, INC. $1,000
MIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANA $2,000
MILSTEAD FOR SHERIFF $1,000
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC) $2,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL READY MIXED CONCRETE ASSN. PAC (CONCRETEPAC) $2,500
ORRICK PAC $250
RAPTOR PAC $5,000
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; RAI PAC $1,000
RIGHT TRACK USA PAC $1,000
ROCKY BLARE FOR LEGISLATURE $1,000
RUDY FOR INDIANA $2,000
SCALISE FOR CONGRESS $2,000
SCHLEKEWAY FOR SENATE $1,000
SCHWAN'S COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
SPL PAC $1,000
THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
THE PETER NORBECK LEADERSHIP PAC $10K
TRINITY INDUSTRIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SF) INC. $2,000
UNDERDOG SPORTS HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UNDERDOG PAC) $5,000
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
WELLMARK, INC. PAC (WELLPAC) $500
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
ZILLOW GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ZG PAC) $2,500

All filings at the FEC ↗

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