By Aberdeen Insider - June 11, 2026 in BROWN COUNTY JUNE 5, 2026 MINUTES
CANVASS OF JUNE 2, 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION
Brown County Commissioners Chairman Duane Sutton, Mike Gage, Drew Dennert, Kyler Dinger and Mike Wiese convened for the purpose of canvassing the June 2, 2026 Primary Election, as authorized by SDCL 12-20-36 at 1:00 p.m. on June 5, 2026 in the Commissioner’s Chambers, Courthouse Annex, Brown County, SD.
Moved by Commissioner Dennert, seconded by Wiese to approve the Official Canvass, as follows: (Note: There was 1 provisional ballot, and it is included in these totals)
United States Senator
Justin McNeal 1,406
Mike Rounds 4,458
United States Representative
Marty Jackley 4,730
James Bialota 1,039
Governor
Larry Rhoden 1,094
Jon Hansen 1,332
Dusty Johnson 1,734
Toby Doeden 1,982
State Senator-District 03
Carl Perry 1,443
Katherine (Katie) Washnok 2,509
State Representative-District 01
Logan Manhart 817
Keith Miller 780
Daniel Kjos 400
Nick Fosness 628
State Representative-District 03
Kaleb Weis 1,096
Al Novstrup 1,598
Timothy Hanigan 1,980
Spencer Sommers 2,217
State Representative-District 23
Spencer Gosch 240
Dick Werner 128
Amber Werdel 137
Sheriff
Robert L. Weinmeister 2,829
Dan Kaiser 1,928
Linn Kamin 267
Dave Lunzman 822
Delegates to State Convention
Charlene Cornelius 2,119
Ashton Dennert 3,023
Wayne Bierman 2,602
Maryann Bierman 2,282
Precinct Committeeman – Precinct 02
Steven Lust 725
Allan Novstrup 436
Precinct Committeeman-Precinct 03
Daniel Richardt 204
Talmage Ekanger 356
Precinct Committeeman-Precinct 05
Larry Inches 79
James Washnok 169
Precinct Committeeman-Precinct 08
Michael Kum 182
Logan Manhart 232
Precinct Committeeman-Precinct 09
Kaleb Weis 91
Dana Breske 58
Precinct Committeeman – Precinct 12
Lowell Harms 201
Jesse Zak 93
Precinct Committeewoman-Precinct 03
Emily Richardt 240
Laura J. Saunders 246
Precinct Committeewoman-Precinct 05
Katherine Washnok 188
Jan Inches 72
Precinct Committeewoman-Precinct 09
Kayla Weis 70
Jenny Bladow 66
Precinct Committeewoman-Precinct 10
Brenda Dreyer 100
Anne Miller 96
School Board Member:
Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
Angela Grupe 41
Jeff Christenson 55
Heather Landreth 59
Amy Jo Vietor 52
Jeanne Ahlgren 0
Heidi Eimers 16
POST-ELECTION DRAW: Chairman Sutton drew VC-11 – Frederick, which only had 83 ballots cast, so Vice-Chairman Gage drew VC-5 – Westport, which had 87 ballots cast. Commissioner Dennert drew for the Statewide race, which will be United State Representative race. Commissioner Wiese drew Delegates to the State Convention for the Local race. The Post Election Audit will be on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Commissioner Dinger, seconded Wiese by to adjourn the Canvass Meeting for the June 2, 2026 Primary Election. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
Lynn Heupel, Brown County Auditor
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