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James Bialota

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James Bialota

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SD-AL Republican nominee?

$77.16

JUN 3, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

Overview

Current roleU.S. Air Force veteran

PartyRepublican

GenderMale

LocationSouth Dakota

BackgroundU.S. Air Force veteran

EducationCommunity College of the Air Force (A.S.)

Notable personal detailsJames Martin Bialota Jr. is a South Dakota Republican candidate for U.S. House (South Dakota At-Large). He is a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in Iraq and has owned a guns and ammunition/sporting-goods business. He has also described experience in construction/contracting and real estate investing and resides in Piedmont, South Dakota.

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fec.gov docquery.fec.gov sdsos.gov bialotaforsd.com ivoterguide.com sdgop.com coinbase.com en.wikipedia.org va01republicans.org thepolitibase.com govbase.com bluevoterguide.org k12irc.org dakotanewsnetwork.com arxiv.org cdn4.creativecirclemedia.com slocounty.ca.gov iheart.com dakotawarcollege.com dl1.en-us.nina.az washingtonpost.com jacobin.com projects.thecity.nyc rcgov.org sunjournal.com congress.gov phillyvoice.com dvidshub.net siouxfallslive.com sdnewswatch.org kotaradio.com aberdeeninsider.com scribd.com mercertimes.com southdakotasearchlight.com bangordailynews.com kotatv.com dakotanewsnow.com keloland.com pbs.org ballotpedia.org facebook.com instagram.com tiktok.com developer.ballotpedia.org legislation.ballotpedia.org cdn.ballotpedia.org clerk.house.gov fr.wikipedia.org ballotready.org energy.senate.gov lalota.house.gov govinfo.gov durbin.senate.gov

Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

The candidate advocates eliminating the federal income tax and has a written plan to remove the national debt over a multi-decade period. He is campaigning as a Republican for U.S. House from South Dakota and frames tax policy around ending federal income taxation.

Polls

SD-AL Republican nominee?

Polling Average

80%60%40%20%0%

7.2%

58.7%

J. Bialota

M. Jackley

Date (Start - End)	Spread	Bialota	Jackley
Polling Average	Jackley+51.5	7.2%	58.7%
Mason-Dixon Polling & StrategyApr 7 - 11	Jackley+55.4	12.4%	67.8%
Emerson CollegeMar 7 - 9	Jackley+44.2	7.1%	51.3%
Mason-Dixon Polling & StrategyOct 16 - 20	Jackley+55.0	2.0%	57.0%

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne

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