2024 South Dakota House of Representatives election

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2024 South Dakota House of Representatives election
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  2022 November 5, 20242026 

All 70 seats in the South Dakota House of Representatives
36 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Hugh Bartels
(term-limited)
Oren Lesmeister
(term-limited)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat District 5 District 28A
Current seats637
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2024 South Dakota House of Representatives election results map.svg
Map of the incumbents:
     Democratic incumbent
     Republican incumbent

Incumbent Speaker

Hugh Bartels
Republican



The 2024 South Dakota House of Representatives elections will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect all 70 seats in the South Dakota House of Representatives. [1] The elections will coincide with the Presidential, U.S. House, and State Senate elections. The primary elections will be held on June 4, 2024. [2]

Contents

Retirements

Democrats

  1. District 15: Linda Duba is retiring. [3]
  2. District 28A: Oren Lesmeister is term-limited. [4]

Republicans

  1. District 1: Joe Donnell is retiring. [5]
  2. District 3: Carl E. Perry is retiring to run for State Senate. [6]
  3. District 4: Fred Deutsch is retiring to run for State Senate. [7]
  4. District 4: Stephanie Sauder is retiring to run for State Senate. [8]
  5. District 5: Hugh Bartels is term-limited. [4]
  6. District 6: Ernie Otten is retiring to run for State Senate. [9]
  7. District 8: John Mills is term-limited. [4]
  8. District 9: Kenneth Teunissen is retiring. [5]
  9. District 11: Chris Karr is term-limited (running for State Senate). [4] [5]
  10. District 13: Sue Peterson is term-limited (running for State Senate). [4] [5]
  11. District 16: Kevin D. Jensen is term-limited (running for State Senate). [4] [10]
  12. District 20: Lance Koth is retiring. [5]
  13. District 21: Rocky Blare is retiring. [5]
  14. District 22: Roger D. Chase is term-limited. [4]
  15. District 22: Lynn Schneider is retiring. [11]
  16. District 25: Randy Gross is retiring. [5]
  17. District 28B: Neil Pinnow is retiring. [5]
  18. District 29: Kirk Chaffee is retiring to run for State Senate. [5]
  19. District 30: Dennis Krull is retiring. [5]
  20. District 32: Kristin Conzet is retiring. [5]

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References

  1. "Upcoming Elections: South Dakota Secretary of State". sdsos.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  2. "United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  3. Mayer, Eric (December 18, 2023). "District 15 Democrats announce candidate changes". KELO-TV . Retrieved May 8, 2024. Senator Reynold Nesiba and Rep. Linda Duba announced 2024 will be the final year serving in the South Dakota Legislature.
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  6. Whitney, Stu (April 25, 2024). "SD Senate's GOP power balance at stake: 5 primary races to watch". South Dakota News Watch. Retrieved May 8, 2024. There's a generational battle brewing in Aberdeen, where 70-year-old retired businessman Carl Perry is looking to shift from the House to Senate.
  7. Whitney, Stu (April 25, 2024). "SD Senate's GOP power balance at stake: 5 primary races to watch". South Dakota News Watch. Retrieved May 8, 2024. Nowhere is the trend of establishment vs. far right more pronounced than in this district of rural counties surrounding Watertown, where longtime state Rep. Fred Deutch is running for Senate.
  8. Whitney, Stu (April 25, 2024). "SD Senate's GOP power balance at stake: 5 primary races to watch". South Dakota News Watch. Retrieved May 8, 2024. His opponent is Stephanie Sauder, a longtime educator and former mayor of Bryant who was elected to the House in 2022.
  9. "Release: Ernie Otten Announces Candidacy for the SD District 6 Senate Seat". South Dakota War College. January 2, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  10. Whitney, Stu (April 25, 2024). "SD Senate's GOP power balance at stake: 5 primary races to watch". South Dakota News Watch. Retrieved May 8, 2024. The candidate is Kevin Jensen, a former House majority whip who unsuccessfully challenged Wiik for Republican party chair last year.
  11. "Two candidates announce District 22 House intentions". The Daily Plainsman . October 13, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024. Both District 22 House seats are open this cycle, as current legislator Roger Chase is term limited in the House and Lynn Schneider has chosen not to seek re-election.