Terrence Davis, the Democratic candidate for South Dakota Secretary of State, speaks with potential voters on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, at Eastside Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. Change Agents of South Dakota held a roundtable event featuring several candidates for statewide and Minnehaha County offices. (Steve Thompson / Change Agents)
No roses, no awkward dinner. Just 15 minutes with a candidate.
It’s like speed dating, but the stakes are a little different.
Instead of deciding whether there’s enough chemistry for a second date, Minnehaha County voters spent Saturday morning deciding which candidates they might want to see on the ballot come November.
Candidates for county commission, county auditor and South Dakota secretary of state rotated among tables of voters at an event hosted by Change Agents of South Dakota, answering rapid-fire questions about data centers, rural emergency medical services, elections and other issues.
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