PIERRE, S.D. – Attorney General Marty Jackley says he’s running for Congress in the 2026 election.
Jackley said he feels he can best help South Dakotans outside the AG’s office.
“I am preparing a run for Congress because I truly believe the fight is in Washington,” Jackley told SDPB, announcing he plans to run for South Dakota’s lone Congressional seat in the House of Representatives.
Currently, Rep. Dusty Johnson holds the seat, however he is rumored to be eyeing the governor’s seat in Pierre, though he has yet to make an official announcement. That announcement could come Monday.
After serving as South Dakota’s attorney general from 2009 to 2019, the 54-year-old Jackley was elected in 2022 to again serve in that role. He lost to former South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem in 2018’s Republican gubernatorial primary.
Sturgis native Jackley, who lives in Pierre, has a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota Mines and a law degree from the University of South Dakota. He is preparing to run as a Republican in 2026.
