Biography
Shawn Bordeaux is the Democratic candidate for South Dakota State Senate District 26 in the November 3, 2026 general election, an open seat where he faces Rebecca Reimer (R).[1][2] He previously served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2015 to 2023 and in the State Senate from 2023 to 2025.[2]
Shawn Bordeaux earned a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1989 and a master's degree in community and regional planning in 1995, both from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.[2] His career experience includes working as director of the Institute of Tribal Lands at Sinte Gleska University, and he has served as chairman of the board of the Oyate Networking Project and on the board of Dakota Plains Legal Services.[2]
Bordeaux represented District 26A in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2015 to 2023.[2] He won the District 26 State Senate seat in 2022, defeating Joel Koskan, and served on the Senate Education, Health and Human Services, and Taxation committees in the 2023-2024 session.[2] He lost his 2024 re-election bid to Tamara Grove (R) and left office on January 14, 2025.[2]
- 1.South Dakota State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Shawn Bordeaux - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
South Dakota Senate District 26
Shawn Bordeaux is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for South Dakota Senate District 26 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
