Biography
Zachary Martin is a Republican candidate for the South Dakota House of Representatives District 32 (2 seats) in the November 3, 2026 general election, alongside incumbent Steve Duffy and against incumbent Nicole Uhre-Balk (D) and Independent Samuel Hare.[1][2] An entrepreneur with a law degree, Martin said in a Ballotpedia survey that he is campaigning on the cost of living, property taxes and schools.[2][3]
Zachary Martin graduated from Central High School and earned a law degree from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 2022, and his career experience includes working as an entrepreneur, according to Ballotpedia.[2]
In a Ballotpedia survey, Martin said Rapid City families are working harder and keeping less and that he would fight to lower the cost of living.[3] He said he supports small businesses and reducing regulation, and would slow the growth of assessed property valuations without enacting a new sales tax.[3] He also said he supports strong public schools and local control, and listed recidivism, economic growth, property taxes, school improvement and judicial reform as policy interests.[3]
- 1.South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Zachary Martin · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Zachary Martin - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
South Dakota House District 32
Zachary Martin is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for South Dakota House District 32 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
