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James Bialota

Republican candidate for U.S. House in South Dakota

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James Bialota

Republican candidate for U.S. House in South Dakota

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SD-AL Republican nominee?

$97.72

JUN 3, 2026

Primary Election

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5%chance to win

$97.72

JUN 3, 2026

Candidate Overview

Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.

Current roleSmall business owner

PartyRepublican

GenderMale

LocationSouth Dakota

BackgroundSmall business owner

Notable personal detailsJames Martin Bialota Jr. is a Republican candidate for U.S. House in South Dakota’s at-large district in the 2026 election cycle. He is a U.S. Air Force combat veteran who served in Iraq and has described himself as a small business owner who previously ran a guns and ammunition store. He lives in Piedmont, South Dakota, and is married with children.

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fec.gov docquery.fec.gov bialotaforsd.com sdsos.gov en.wikipedia.org sdgop.com kalshi.com southdakotasearchlight.com ivoterguide.com prospect.org thepolitibase.com loc.gov stanfordvotes.org alabamagazette.com sos.alabama.gov natronacounty-wy.gov sdnewswatch.org iheart.com dakotawarcollege.com dl1.en-us.nina.az washingtonpost.com jacobin.com projects.thecity.nyc rcgov.org sunjournal.com congress.gov phillyvoice.com dvidshub.net siouxfallslive.com kotaradio.com aberdeeninsider.com scribd.com mercertimes.com bangordailynews.com kotatv.com dakotanewsnow.com keloland.com pbs.org ballotpedia.org facebook.com instagram.com history.house.gov govinfo.gov bioguideretro.congress.gov nga.org chrissmith.house.gov rsc-pfluger.house.gov docs.house.gov finance.senate.gov marshall.senate.gov blumenthal.senate.gov whitehouse.gov

Political Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

The candidate advocates eliminating the federal income tax and has a written plan to remove the national debt over a multi-decade period. He is campaigning as a Republican for U.S. House from South Dakota and frames tax policy around ending federal income taxation.

Latest Polls

SD-AL Republican nominee?

Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.

James Bialota currently averages 7.2%, ranking second in this race, 51.5 points behind the next candidate.

Polling average: 7.2%Position: secondMargin: -51.5 ptsLatest poll: 12.4% (Apr 7 - 11)Polls included: 3

Average recalculated from polls through Apr 7 - 11.

Polling Average

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7.2%

58.7%

J. Bialota

M. Jackley

Date (Start - End)	Spread	Bialota	Jackley
Polling Average	Jackley+51.5	7.2%	58.7%
Mason-Dixon Polling & StrategyApr 7 - 11	Jackley+55.4	12.4%	67.8%
Emerson CollegeMar 7 - 9	Jackley+44.2	7.1%	51.3%
Mason-Dixon Polling & StrategyOct 16 - 20	Jackley+55.0	2.0%	57.0%

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne

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We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.

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