Tyler Tordsen

Tyler Tordsen is a Republican candidate for the South Dakota House of Representatives, District 14, in the November 3, 2026 general election, after advancing from the June 2 Republican primary.[1][2] He previously represented District 14 in the House from 2023 to 2025 and worked as a political aide to U.S. Senator Mike Rounds.[1]

Tyler Tordsen was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of South Dakota in 2015.[1] In a 2022 Ballotpedia survey, he said he grew up in Rapid City, is an enrolled member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe, and studied political science and economics at the University of South Dakota, where he served as student body president.[3] His career experience includes working as southeast regional director and state director of tribal affairs for U.S. Senator Mike Rounds.[1]

Tordsen won election to the House in November 2022 and assumed office on January 10, 2023, serving on the House Education and House Judiciary committees in the 2023-2024 session.[1] He lost in the Republican primary for the seat on June 4, 2024, and left office on January 14, 2025.[1] In the 2022 survey, he listed his campaign messages as limited government and individual liberty, strong communities and healthy families, and a vibrant economy, and named education, business and healthcare as policy interests.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.