Tamara J. Lesnar
Tamara J. Lesnar
South Dakota Secretary of State winner?
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NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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$1.79NOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleCompliance officer
Political ideologyLibertarian
GenderFemale
LocationSouth Dakota
BackgroundCompliance officer
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Notable personal detailsTamara J. Lesnar is a Libertarian candidate for South Dakota Secretary of State in the November 3, 2026 general election. She previously ran for U.S. Senate in South Dakota in 2022 and for South Dakota House District 1 in 2024. She has described her professional background as a compliance officer at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, including investigating and presenting evidence regarding trade violations. She resides in Grenville, South Dakota.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Tamara Lesnar supports free markets, property rights, and limiting government interference in the economy. She has said she wants to curb double taxation, reduce wasteful spending, and address property tax burdens that push people out of their homes.
Healthcare
Tamara Lesnar said she supports Medicaid expansion. She framed family, health, and education as priorities and said they are necessary for a sustainable economic future.
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Immigration & Border
Lesnar’s campaign pages criticize federal data-sharing with ICE and warn that it could be used to target naturalized citizens. The pages describe ICE arrests and deportations of naturalized citizens negatively and frame broader federal enforcement as a threat to civil liberties and due process.
Climate & Energy
Tamara Lesnar has said South Dakota needs a plan for its changing climate to help secure future revenues for agriculture and food security. Her broader remarks emphasize free markets, property rights, and limiting government intrusion, without laying out a detailed climate or energy policy agenda.
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