Analysis: Longer calendar, early mayoral contributions fueling Sioux Falls election history
Erickson, Batcheller set fundraising pace in early months of 2026 municipal campaign cycle
Predictions that the 2026 mayoral race would be the most expensive in Sioux Falls history may have been premature.
An eight-week extension to this year’s municipal election — the first time city ballots will be cast during South Dakota’s June statewide primary — keeps those premonitions in play.
