Riding profile
SD-AL
The question
SD-AL: a safe seat for the Republicans?
Current forecast
Republican
Safe
- Probability
- 100%
- Mean margin (pts)
- 31.7
- P(close race)
- 0%
Watch list
The tightest races
Smallest projected margin. Open one for the numbers.
In context
How this riding stacks up
| Republican | Democrat | |
|---|---|---|
| HereSD-AL | 65.8% | 34.2% |
| National averageUnited States | 44.9% +20.9 | 54.3% −20.2 |
Nationwide averages computed across the 435 riding-level projections (unweighted mean).
Projection track
How the projection has moved
Editorial read
SD-AL, a mixed riding in SD, elected a member with the Republicans in the previous cycle, with a 44-point margin. The Vote-Scope model projects the Republicans ahead at 66% vote share, against 34% for the Democrats, and the probability of a close race is negligible.
Sitting member
JOHNSON, DUSTY
Sits with Republican
Who's running
The candidates
Declared and on-ballot candidates for the upcoming election.
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Republican Incumbent
Johnson, Dusty
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Democrat Open seat
Gronli, Nicole
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Democrat Open seat
Mawhiney, Billy
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Republican Open seat
Crabtree, Casey
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Republican Open seat
Jackley, Marty
Previous election · 2024
- Last model run
- Cycle
us_house_2026