Dan Ahlers

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Dan Ahlers ran for Governor in SD in 2026 as a Democratic (lost).

American businessman and politician

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Ran for Governor, SD, 2026 · Lost to Larry Rhoden (Republican), 36.5% to 63.5%. Unofficial result, not yet certified. Wikipedia, read 2026-11-14

On the South Dakota ballot, Nov 3, 2026 Governor and Lieutenant Governor, 2 names on the official list. Election Day has passed; see the ballot as it was.

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Roster source: Wikipedia (secondary source) (2026-09-19)

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Races

2026 · Governor, SD · General · Democratic · on the ballot
2020 · U.S. Senate, SD · General · Democratic · lost · 143,987 votes (34.3%) · source
2018 · State House / Assembly, SD District 25 · General · Democratic · lost · 5,174 votes (27.7%) · source

Background

Daniel Paul Ahlers is an American businessman and politician who served in both the South Dakota House of Representatives, from 2006 to 2008 and later from 2017 to 2019, and the South Dakota Senate, from 2008 to 2010.

A member of the Democratic Party, Ahler represented the 25th legislative district, which encompasses Dell Rapids and areas north and northeast of Sioux Falls.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 2026-11-01 · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Ahlers

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Blue wave battered GOP strongholds across America, but one red state held the lineFox News · Nov 6

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Website and social

Campaign site

Campaign contact: dan@danahlers.com · source

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Sources

Background, Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-11-01 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Ahlers
Website and social links, Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5216369
Roster, Wikipedia (secondary source) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_South_Dakota_gubernatorial_election&oldid=1374177732
photo_curated https://www.danahlers.com/

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