← Rundown 2026 South Dakota attorney general race Incumbent: Marty Jackley (R) · not seeking re-election in this race
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Where they stand Expand an issue for what they've actually said, cited Export as a shareable voter card ▾ IJR. ai VOTER CARD Intelligence belongs to everyone 2026 South Dakota attorney general race RUSSELL (R) CRIME & POLICING Increase police funding and stricter sentencing; oppose polici… TOUGH ON CRIME 1,2 FENTANYL & DRUG ENFORCEMENT Treat fentanyl trafficking as a top enforcement priority, incl… CRACK DOWN 1 GUN POLICY Oppose new federal firearm restrictions such as assault-weapon… UNKNOWN BORDER ENFORCEMENT & IMMIGRATION LAW Enforce existing immigration law — secure the border, deport t… UNKNOWN ABORTION Restrict abortion by law and bar the use of taxpayer funds for… UNKNOWN ENERGY PRODUCTION Expand domestic oil and gas production and ease restrictions o… UNKNOWN TAXES Cut federal tax rates for individuals and businesses. UNKNOWN HOUSING COSTS Reduce regulatory barriers and open more land to expand home c… UNKNOWN REGULATION & PERMITTING Cut federal regulations on businesses and speed up permitting … UNKNOWN ELECTION INTEGRITY: VOTER ID Require government-issued photo identification to cast a ballo… UNKNOWN ELECTION INTEGRITY: MAIL BALLOTS Limit mass mail-in voting and require ballots to arrive by Ele… UNKNOWN MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION Legalize recreational marijuana at the federal level. UNKNOWN PARENTS' RIGHTS IN EDUCATION Give parents legal authority over school curriculum, materials… UNKNOWN SCHOOL CHOICE Fund vouchers or education savings accounts that let public mo… UNKNOWN MEDICAL GENDER TRANSITION FOR MINORS Prohibit puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and gender-tran… UNKNOWN WOMEN'S SPORTS Restrict participation in women's and girls' sports to biologi… UNKNOWN HEALTH CARE Expand government's role in health coverage (e.g. the ACA or p… UNKNOWN DEI PROGRAMS End diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and preferences … UNKNOWN LGBT CAUSES Champion LGBT-rights causes — anti-discrimination protections,… UNKNOWN FEDERAL SPENDING & DEBT Cut federal spending to reduce annual deficits and the nationa… UNKNOWN SOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICARE Oppose cuts to Social Security and Medicare benefits for curre… UNKNOWN EV MANDATES Oppose federal rules that mandate electric-vehicle sales or ph… UNKNOWN SANCTUARY JURISDICTIONS Withhold federal funding from cities and states that refuse to… UNKNOWN FREE SPEECH & TECH CENSORSHIP Prohibit federal agencies from pressuring social platforms to … UNKNOWN STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS Forgive federal student loan debt using taxpayer funds. UNKNOWN CONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITS Impose term limits on members of Congress. UNKNOWN CONGRESSIONAL STOCK TRADING Ban members of Congress and their spouses from trading individ… UNKNOWN ISRAEL Support Israel's military campaign against Hamas and continue … UNKNOWN UKRAINE AID Continue U.S. military and financial aid to Ukraine. UNKNOWN CHINA & TRADE Confront China economically — tariffs, export controls, and re… UNKNOWN Full numbered citations at ijr.ai/election/2026-ag-sd · stances from stated positions & official roll-call votes · U = not established IJR.ai Sources & citations (2) ▾ West River States Attorney Lance Russell details his bid to become South Dakota’s next Attorney General ↗ ↗ Issue statements are neutral policy descriptions; each Supports/ Opposes call cites the candidate's own stated positions or official roll-call votes. Unknown means the public record doesn't clearly establish a stance — never a guess.
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