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Only 2 Votes Separate Candidates in Mayor’s Race for South Dakota’s Largest City

The Hill
June 24, 2026 at 11:46 PM
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Only 2 Votes Separate Candidates in Mayor’s Race for South Dakota’s Largest City

The race for mayor of Sioux Falls, S.D. is headed for a recount after two candidates were separated by a two-vote difference in Tuesday’s election. When ballots were tallied that evening, former state legislator Christine Erickson (R) pulled ahead of state Sen. Jamie Smith (D) by just two votes, in a city of more than…

The race for mayor of Sioux Falls, S.D. is headed for a recount after two candidates were separated by a two-vote difference in Tuesday’s election. When ballots were tallied that evening, former state legislator Christine Erickson (R) pulled ahead of state Sen. Jamie Smith (D) by just two votes, in a city of more than…