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Dan Ahlers OppScore Rating: -0.17

Dan Ahlers is a Democrat Governor for South Dakota and holds an OppScore of -0.17. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Dan Ahlers is a small-business owner from Dell Rapids, South Dakota, and the 2026 Democratic nominee for governor. A former state legislator who served six years in the House and Senate, he previously ran for U.S. Senate in 2020 and served as executive director of the South Dakota Democratic Party. His campaign centers on rural revitalization, education funding, healthcare access, and affordable housing.

Dan Ahlers rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Office: Governor
• State: South Dakota
• OppScore: -0.17 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 14 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Ballotpedia profile

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