民主党はサウスダコタ州議会の60%に候補者を指名できなかった. Democrats failed to nominate candidates for 60% of South Dakota legislative seats.

南ダコタ州の民主党は上院22席と下院38席の候補者を出馬させず,11月の選挙前に 56%の立法府で民主党候補者がいないままになりました. 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. これには州全体で知事や下院の予備選挙は含まれず,共和党と比較して有権者の承認を得る機会が少ない. This includes no statewide primaries for governor or U.S. House, resulting in fewer opportunities for voter recognition compared to Republicans. 分析者は損失のサイクルと低モラルに欠陥をつけていますが,党首は最近の立法上の成果を進歩の証拠として指摘しています. Analysts attribute the shortfall to a cycle of losses and low morale, though party leaders point to recent legislative achievements as evidence of progress.