Politics/Government
- James Abourezk
- Tom Daschle (born 1947), U.S. Senator from South Dakota; born in Aberdeen
- J. James Exon (1921–2005), Nebraska governor and U.S. senator; born in Geddes
- Joe Foss (1915–2003), Medal of Honor recipient, 20th Governor of South Dakota, first Commissioner of the American Football League; born in Sioux Falls
- Hubert Humphrey (1911–1978), U.S. Senator, 38th Vice President of U.S.; born in Wallace
- Bill Janklow (1939–2012)
- Arthur Larson (1910–1993), United States Under Secretary of Labor, lawyer, law professor; born in Sioux Falls
- George McGovern (1922–2012), U.S. Senator from South Dakota; born in Avon
- Gladys Pyle
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