SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Iowa Media Wire) — The primary elections for Iowa and South Dakota are only a few days away.
The primary elections for both states take place on June 4. In Iowa, polls open at 8 a.m. CDT and close at 8 p.m. CDT when ballots will start to be counted. In South Dakota, polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. locally. As the western part of South Dakota is under Mountain Time, polls there won’t close until 8 p.m. MDT/9 p.m. CDT.
Below are the election results you can expect to find for Iowa and South Dakota on Iowa Media Wire 9 on the night of the primary election on June 4.
Iowa
- U.S. Representative – District 1 – Republican
- U.S. Representative – District 3 – Democratic
- U.S. Representative – District 4 – Republican
- State Representative – District 7 – Republican
- State Representative – District 13 – Republican
- Woodbury County Board of Supervisors District 3 – Republican
- Woodbury County Auditor – Republican
- Monna County Sheriff – Republican
- Cherokee County Sheriff – Republican
- Lyon County Sheriff – Republican
South Dakota
- President of the U.S. -Democratic
- SD State Senator – District 16 – Republican
- SD State Senator – District 17 – Republican
- SD State Senator – District 18 – Republican
- SD State Representative – District 16 – Republican (vote 2)
- SD State Representative – District 17 – Republican (vote 2)
- SD State Representative – District 18 – Republican (vote 2)
- Union County Sheriff – Republican
President of the U.S.
Iowa residents already made their votes for presidential candidates during the Iowa Caucus in January. Meanwhile, voters will see a choice for a Democratic candidate for president in South Dakota. Current President Joe Biden is the only candidate still running for the Democratic seat, but other candidates who dropped out will still appear on the ballot.
U.S. House Races
Iowa
There are no U.S. senators up for election in Iowa and South Dakota, but the races for the U.S. House of Representatives are up as they are every two years. In Iowa, every incumbent is facing a challenger, though not necessarily in the primary. Rep. Ashly Hinson of District 2 doesn’t have a Republican challenger and will face off against the Democratic candidate in November. In District 3, Rep. Zach Nunn also doesn’t have a Republican challenger but will face off against the winner of the Democratic candidates in November.
For Iowa Districts 1 and 4, Republican incumbents Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Randy Feenstra face challengers in the primary. There is only one Democratic candidate for each race, so they will automatically advance to November to face the winners of the Republican Party races.
South Dakota
In South Dakota’s At-Large District for U.S. representatives, there is only one candidate for each party, Republican incumbent Dusty Johnson and Democratic candidate Sheryl Johnson. As the two have no challengers in their party, they will face off in November during the general election.
Statewide Lawmakers
Iowa
Iowa Media Wire 9 will not be covering any races for Iowa senator as there are no challengers in the primary election. In fact, of the three state senator races, only one district has a challenger they will face in November. For State Senator Districts 2 and 4, Republican incumbents Jeff Taylor and Tim Kraayenbrink have no official challengers in the primary or general. They are most likely to win unless someone wins a write-in campaign. In State Senator District 6, Republican incumbent Jason Schultz is running unopposed in the primary and will face off against Libertarian candidate David M. Davis in the general election.
In the races for the Iowa House, there are only two races that Iowa Media Wire 9 is following for the June 4 primary. Those are for State Representative District 7 and District 13 for Republican candidates. In District 7, incumbent Mike Sexton is racing against Wendy Lou Larson. In District 13, Travis Sitzman and Noah Wieseler are running for the Republican seat. Whoever wins the District 7 and 13 races will be the de facto winner in November as there are no challengers in the other parties.
For some other Iowa state representative races in Siouxland, Districts 1, 2, 3, 9, and 12, there is only one Republican and Democratic candidate each, so they will be seen during the general election. For Districts 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10, there are only one Republican candidate, making them the presumptive winners in November.
South Dakota
In South Dakota, there are only three state legislative districts Iowa Media Wire 9 is following, those of 16, 17, and 18. In all three districts for the senator races, there are Republican challengers. The winners for Districts 16 and 17 will be the presumptive winners with no other challengers having filed. In District 18, There is a single Democratic candidate, so the winner between Republican candidate Lauren Nelson and Republican incumbent Jean Hunhoff will face Democratic candidate Dennis Menke in November.
For the South Dakota State Legislative Districts, the top two candidates of each party face off in the primary. Then in the general election, voters will choose two candidates with the top two vote-getters winning the two seats. Iowa Media Wire 9 is following the Republican races for the three districts. The top two vote-getters will then face off against one another and the Democratic candidates.
Local Races
Iowa Media Wire 9 is following a total of four Republican county sheriff races. Four of the counties are in Iowa, and they are Monona, Cherokee, and Lyon. The other county sheriff race is for Union County, South Dakota.
In addition to the sheriff races, there are two Woodbury County races Iowa Media Wire 9 is following. The first is for the Republican candidate for Woodbury County Board of Supervisors District 3. Challenger Willard Brian McNaughton is facing off against incumbent Mark Nelson.
Additionally, there are two people running for the Republican candidacy of Woodbury County Auditor, Keith Radig and Michelle Skaff. The winner of the primary will face off against Democratic incumbent Pat Gill.