Biography
Blake Stevens is the Democratic candidate for the South Dakota House of Representatives, District 7, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] He was also a Democratic candidate for the District 7 seats in 2024.[2]
Stevens was born in Springfield, Minnesota, and graduated from Red Rock Central Senior High School; Ballotpedia lists his profession as student.[2] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, he said he grew up in a small Midwest town, worked blue-collar jobs, returned to college in 2022 to study political science, and plans to attend law school.[3] He finished fourth in the November 5, 2024 general election for the two District 7 seats, with 17.3 percent of the vote.[2]
In that survey, Stevens said his priorities included workers' rights and higher wages, lower living costs through investment in public infrastructure, housing and transit, universal pre-kindergarten, and expanded access to Medicare and lower drug costs.[3]
- 1.South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Blake Stevens - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Blake Stevens - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
South Dakota House District 7
Blake Stevens is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for South Dakota House District 7 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
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