South Dakota District 13 Democrats

04/10/2026

These Democratic statewide candidates are officially on the ballot for the general election on November 3!
🔵Nikki Gronli for US House
🔵Dan Ahlers for SD Governor
🔵Julian Beaudion for US Senate

You can support their grassroots campaigns by donating today.

We've got our candidates, and we're ready for a generational comeback.

03/31/2026

It's official! Nominating petitions have been filed, and I’m running for SD State House of Representatives in District 13.

Last election cycle, in 2024, as a first-time candidate and as the only Democrat running in District 13, we took on the status quo and came closer than many thought possible, earning 42% of the vote and winning in Minnehaha County. We built real momentum and showed that District 13 is ready for more balanced, bipartisan, responsive & reasonable representation.

Thank you to everyone who supported this effort before. Your encouragement, your time, and your belief in this campaign mean everything to me.

If you'd like to be an early contributor and help kickstart the 2026 campaign, as we shift gears from a senate race to a house race, you can donate here: https://tinyurl.com/aliforsd

Let's go! 👊

03/27/2026

From our friends at Indivisible 605 (South Dakota) - No Kings peaceful protest event in Sioux Falls tomorrow, Saturday, March 28th, 1-3pm at Drake Springs Park (10th St & Cliff Ave).

· Bring your signs!
· Parking is available in the large lot to the west of the park and two smaller lots to the south.
· You can protest on the sidewalk from the eastbound viaduct at Franklin Ave going east on 10th St to Cliff, and south down Cliff Ave from 10th St to 12th St.
· The stage will be located to the Northwest of the pool area. We will have speakers and music! Resistance Singers Sioux Falls and our Community Hero Savior.
· Any donations received will be shared with SD Voices for Peace and World Central Kitchen.

03/27/2026

03/16/2026

HEY. YOU. Become a delegate to the South Dakota Democratic Party state convention and represent Minnehaha at the state level while being a decision maker as to what the SDDP officially stands for.

Sign up at the link in the comments!

02/23/2026

If you believe students who qualify for reduced-price meals should not be charged for school lunch, please contact your state representatives and respectfully ask for a YES vote on HB 1082.

02/10/2026

Join the Minnehaha County Democratic Party for a petition drive this Saturday, February 14th, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at 1737 S. Cleveland Avenue in Sioux Falls!

We'll have petitions for candidates across Minnehaha County, including for: Governor, Mayor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Sioux Falls City Council, county, and state legislative candidates (including District 13).

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P.S. Even if you live in Lincoln County, you can still stop in and sign candidate nominating petitions for statewide races and State House & State Senate legislative candidates running in the district in which you live. (Districts 12 & 13 span both Minnehaha and Lincoln counties.)

Can't make it to the petition signing event on Saturday? PM us and we can arrange a time to meet with you!

01/03/2026

Nikki G for SD, Julian Beaudion, Billy for Congress, and local Democratic candidates are out collecting petition signatures to obtain access to the June primary ballot! Democrats are out today in both West and East Sioux Falls:

Sioux Falls Area Candidate Petition Drive
January 3, 2026, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
1737 S. Cleveland Ave.

Districts 9 & 11 Petition Drive
January 3, 2026, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Prairie West Branch Library
7630 W. 26th St.

02/25/2025

Hi folks, as part of preparation for 2026 elections, I'm trying to come up with short, catchy slogans Dems can consider. Republicans are great at this (just consider ALL of their catchy phrases out there - MAGA being the most well known but there are literally dozens) but we have very few. Looking for local ones but also national ones. Please either message me or just post any ideas in the comments. I'll start with one in the comments!

02/22/2025

Great turnout at LWV Legislative Coffee today. Thank you District 15 representatives for attending. It is very unfortunate my District 13 representatives elected to not attend. We had SO many questions for them. I've emailed them and asked that they consider attending next Saturday instead. Feel free to email them as well: Sue Peterson, John Hughes and Jack Kolbeck.