Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
James M Bialota
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. House · South Dakota at large
- Filing address
- Piedmont, SD (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- BIALOTA, JAMES M MR.
- Next election
- Primary June 2, 2026 · General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
South Dakota, at large
FEC candidate ID H6SD01158 · Principal campaign committee: JAMES BIALOTA FOR CONGRESS
2025–2026 cycle totals through September 30, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history appears here after the next data refresh with FEC report data.
The race
South Dakota U.S. House, at-large seat, 2026 · 8 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| James M Bialota (R) | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Marty Jackley (R) | $1,737,520.15 | $1,050,140.78 | 2026-10-14 |
| Dusty Johnson (R) | $1,706,922.17 | $1,398,208.67 | 2026-10-14 |
| Nicole Gronli (D) | $421,803.07 | $22,490.73 | 2026-10-14 |
| Casey Crabtree (R) | $254,950.36 | $0.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Billy Mawhiney (D) | $31,138.00 | $0.00 | 2026-03-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | October 12–14, 2026 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.5% | Marty Jackley 60% · Nikki Gronli 32% |
| Lake Research Partners (D) | August 26–30, 2026 | (LV) | – | Marty Jackley 47% · Nikki Gronli 43% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: JAMES BIALOTA FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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