The time is nearing for people to determine who will hold state and federal legislative posts.
There are a host of seats before voters in Southeast South Dakota and Northeast North Dakota.
Early voting is underway, and polls will be open on November 5 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Nebraska, and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in South Dakota.
There are also many special ballot measures in Nebraska and South Dakota, as both states have abortion measures in the wake of the summer 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that stripped away federal rights to abortion.
Here are the nominees on the ballot in congressional and state legislative races in Southeast South Dakota and Northeast Nebraska.
NEBRASKA
Nebraska 1st Congressional District: Incumbent Republican Mike Flood, of Norfolk, and Democrat Carol Blood, of Bellevue.
Nebraska 3rd Congressional District: Incumbent Adrian Smith, of Gering, and Daniel Abers, of Lincoln.
Nebraska Legis Senate District 17: Glen Meyer, of Pender, and Mike Albrecht, of Thurston. Joni Albrecht, the wife of Mike Albrecht, was term-limited after eight years from running again.
SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota sole Congressional Seat: Incumbent Republican Dusty Johnson, and Democrat Sheryl Johnson.
South Dakota House District 16 (Top 2 win 2 seats): Republican Karla Lems, of Canton, Republican Richard Vasgaard, of Centerville, and Democrat Matthew Ness, of Canton.
South Dakota House District 17 (Top 2 win 2 seats): Democrat Ray Ring, of Vermillion, Republican Bill Shorma, of North Sioux City, and Republican Chris Kassin, of Vermillion.
South Dakota House District 18 (Top 2 win 2 seats): Democrat Paul Harens, Democrat Sarah Mechterberg, Republican Mike Stevens, and Republican Julie Auch, all of Yankton.
South Dakota Senate District 16: Republican Kevin Jensen, of Canton, unopposed.
South Dakota Senate District 17: Republican Sydney Davis, of Burbank, unopposed.
South Dakota Senate District 18: Democrat Sarah Carda, and Republican Lauren Hansen, both of Yankton.
