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Jamie Smith

4 races across Governor, State House in South Dakota, 1W-3L

Democratic
GovernorState House
Electoral Grade
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4
Races
1-3
W-L (25%)
+1.0
Avg Margin
2016–2022
Career Span
Best: +59.0 (2016 State House)Worst: -26.8 (2022 Governor)
25%
Win Rate
-5.3
Avg Overperformance
6 yrs
Career Span
175K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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Certified contest returns, candidate career records, and Akashic Edge deterministic grading inputs.

Freshness

Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

Boundary scope

Candidate-level profile spanning every contest recorded for this person in Akashic Edge.

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Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

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Career Margin Trend4 races

State House
Governor
R+60R+30EvenD+30D+602016: R+14.8 - Click to view2016: D+59.0 - Click to view2022: R+13.5 - Click to view2022: R+26.8 - Click to view2016201620222022

Career Timeline

2022 GovernorSouth Dakota
123,148
Candidate Votes
35.2%
Vote %
350,166
Total Votes
-26.8%
Margin
Electoral Performance
-2.3
Race Score
-5.3
vs. State Pres.
D-21.5
State Pres.
vs. Incumbent (+3pt adj)
Top opponent: Kristi L NoemREP

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Geographic Performance

4 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

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Opponents Faced4 opponents

Kristi L NoemREP
0-12022 Governor(-26.8)
Cyndy JacobsenREP
0-12022 State House(-13.5)
Karen L SoliDEM
1-02016 State House(+59.0)
Melanie StambaughREP
0-12016 State House(-14.8)
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