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U.S. House · SD-AL · Democratic candidate · 2026

Nikki Gronli

Democratic candidate for South Dakota's at-large U.S. House seat

Business owner and former USDA Rural Development director focused on lower household costs, rural healthcare, public schools and family farms.

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DistrictSD-AL
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Nikki stands.

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Lowering household living costs

  • Supports lower housing, child-care, health and energy costs, better wages and expanded job training

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Services for disabled residents

  • Supports accessible voting, Medicaid home care and financial and respite support for families

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Protecting rural health care

  • Supports Medicare, Medicaid, restored insurance subsidies and sustained funding for rural health services

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Strengthening public school support

  • Supports full special-education funding, stronger teacher pay and retaining the federal Education Department

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Supporting farms and ranches

  • Supports crop insurance, agricultural cooperatives, expanded E15 fuel and removing tariffs on farm inputs

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Respecting tribal sovereignty and safety

  • Supports tribal sovereignty, infrastructure investment and justice for missing and murdered Indigenous people

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2022–2025

    Experience

    USDA Rural Development state director

    Directed federal rural-development programs in South Dakota.

  2. 2013–2022

    Experience

    SDN Communications marketing specialist

    Worked on marketing, communications and events for the telecommunications company.

  3. 2012–2013

    Experience

    Sioux Falls Area Chamber communications specialist

    Worked on the chamber’s design and communications.

  4. 2004–2012

    Experience

    Lawrence & Schiller art director

    Created advertising campaigns for agency clients.

  5. 2002–2004

    Experience

    BKG art director

    Worked in advertising art direction.

  6. 2001–2002

    Experience

    The Stratton Group art director

    Worked in advertising art direction.

  7. 1997–2001

    Experience

    K-tel art director

    Worked on design for the record company.

  8. 1998

    Experience

    Rapp Collins designer

    Worked as a designer at the advertising agency.

  9. Through March 2022

    Experience

    South Dakota Democratic Party vice chair

    Served in statewide party leadership before joining USDA.

  10. 2020

    Experience

    Her Vote. Her Voice. marketing committee member

    Helped the women’s history initiative mark the suffrage centennial.

  11. 2023

    Accomplishment

    Earned advertising service award

    Received the South Dakota advertising federation’s Silver Medal Award.

  12. 2025

    Accomplishment

    Delivered community concerns to Congress

    Held four community forums and delivered their findings to South Dakota’s congressional delegation.

  • Experience

    Flatlander Strategies owner

    Runs a communications, marketing and policy consulting business.

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    Dakota State University advisory board member

    Served on the university’s cybersecurity industry advisory board.

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    DoD STARBASE president

    Led the youth STEM education program’s board.

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    Minnehaha County housing commission member

    Served on the county housing redevelopment body.

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    Siouxland Heritage Museums board member

    Served on the local museums’ board.

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    LEAD South Dakota founding member

    Helped establish a group that trains and supports candidates.

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    LEAD South Dakota community volunteer

    Served in the candidate-training organization’s community work.

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    Minnehaha Democratic Party chair

    Led the county Democratic organization.

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    Sioux Falls Youth Hockey Association board member

    Served on the youth hockey organization’s board.

  • Accomplishment

    Helped establish Scheels IcePlex

    Helped the youth hockey association bring its ice facility to fruition.

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