Marty J. Jackley
Marty J. Jackley (Republican Party) is theAttorney General of South Dakota. He assumed office on January 2, 2023. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Jackley (Republican Party) is running for election to theU.S. House to representSouth Dakota's At-Large Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled onJune 2, 2026.[source]
Jackley was the 30thattorney general of South Dakota from 2009 to 2019. ARepublican, he was appointed to the position byGovernorMike Rounds (R) on August 14, 2009, to fill the vacancy left byLarry Long who had been appointed to theSecond Judicial Circuit Court. Jackley was sworn into office on September 4, 2009, and was elected to a full term in2010.[1] He served until January 2019.
Jackley was a Republican candidate forgovernor of South Dakota. He lost the primary onJune 5, 2018.
Biography
Marty J. Jackley earned a high school diploma from Sturgis High School in 1988. Jackley earned a bachelor's degree from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 1992 and a law degree from the University of South Dakota in 1995. His career experience includes working as a partner with Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore, LLP; a special assistant attorney general with the state of South Dakota, and a United States attorney with the South Dakota United States Attorney's Office.[2][3]
Political career
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Jackley's political career includes the following offices:
- 2023-present:Attorney General of South Dakota
- 2009-2019:Attorney General of South Dakota
- 2006-2009: U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota
Elections
2026
See also: United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District
Jack Pittman is running in the general election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District
Nicole Gronli,Billy Mawhiney, andScott Schlagel are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on June 2, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District
IncumbentDusty Johnson,James Bialota,Casey Crabtree, andMarty J. Jackley are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on June 2, 2026.
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2022
See also: South Dakota Attorney General election, 2022
General election
General election for Attorney General of South Dakota
Marty J. Jackley won election in the general election for Attorney General of South Dakota on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marty J. Jackley (R) | 100.0 | 257,419 |
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Attorney General of South Dakota
Marty J. Jackley defeatedDavid Natvig in the Republican convention for Attorney General of South Dakota on June 25, 2022.
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| ✔ | | Marty J. Jackley (R) |
| David Natvig (R) | ||
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2018
General election
General election for Governor of South Dakota
Kristi L. Noem defeatedBillie Sutton andKurt Evans in the general election for Governor of South Dakota on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kristi L. Noem (R) | 51.0 | 172,912 |
 | Billie Sutton (D) | 47.6 | 161,454 | |
 | Kurt Evans (L) | 1.4 | 4,848 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 339,214 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- CJ Abernathey (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of South Dakota
Billie Sutton advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of South Dakota on June 5, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Billie Sutton |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of South Dakota
Kristi L. Noem defeatedMarty J. Jackley in the Republican primary for Governor of South Dakota on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristi L. Noem | 56.0 | 57,598 |
| Marty J. Jackley | 44.0 | 45,174 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 102,772 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2014
Jackley ran for re-election asSouth Dakota Attorney General in 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Jackley was re-nominated at theRepublican convention and facedChad Haber in the general election.[4]
Results
| Attorney General of South Dakota, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Marty JackleyIncumbent | 82% | 208,848 | |
| Libertarian | Chad Haber | 18% | 45,856 | |
| Total Votes | 254,704 | |||
| Election results viaSouth Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
2010
- 2010 Race for Attorney General -Republican Primary
- Marty Jackley ran unopposed in this contest
On November 2, 2010, Marty Jackley won re-election to the office of South Dakota Attorney General. He defeatedRon Volesky (D) in the general election.
| South Dakota Attorney General, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Marty JackleyIncumbent | 66.9% | 202,499 | |
| Democratic | Ron Volesky | 33.1% | 100,182 | |
| Total Votes | 302,681 | |||
| Election results viaSouth Dakota Secretary of State. | ||||
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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Appointments
2009
Jackley was appointedattorney general of South Dakota byGovernorMike Rounds on August 14, 2009, filling the vacancy left byLarry Long. Long resigned after he was appointed to theSecond Judicial Circuit Court. Jackley was sworn into office on September 4, 2009.[2] He served until January 2019.
Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | U.S. House South Dakota At-large District | Candidacy Declared primary | $1,026,608 | $104,281 |
| 2022 | Attorney General of South Dakota | Won general | $428,473 | $0 |
| 2014 | SD Attorney General | Won | $494,802 | N/A** |
| 2010 | SD Attorney General | Won | $460,944 | N/A** |
| Grand total | $2,410,826 | $104,281 | ||
| Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). | ||||
| * Data from this year may not be complete | ||||
| ** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle | ||||
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Personal
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When he served as attorney general, Jackley resided in Pierre. He and his wife, Angela, had two children.[5]
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Candidate U.S. House South Dakota At-large District | Officeholder Attorney General of South Dakota | Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑Office of the South Dakota Attorney General, "Marty J. Jackley's Biography," accessed July 18, 2013
- ↑2.02.1Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedabout - ↑LinkedIn, "Marty Jackley," accessed November 29, 2022
- ↑South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current Candidates for General Election," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑Attorney General of South Dakota, "Marty J. Jackley's Biography," accessed September 25, 2013
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| Preceded by Mark Vargo (R) | Attorney General of South Dakota 2023-Present | Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - | Attorney General of South Dakota 2009-2019 | Succeeded by Jason Ravnsborg (R) |
| Preceded by - | U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota 2006-2009 | Succeeded by - |
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