Marion Michael Rounds is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from South Dakota since 2015. A member of the Republican Party,he served as the 31st governor of South Dakota from 2003 to 2011.
The structure of the government of South Dakota is based on that of the federal government,with three branches of government:executive,legislative,and judicial. The structure of the state government is laid out in the Constitution of South Dakota,the highest law in the state. The constitution may be amended either by a majority vote of both houses of the legislature,or by voter initiative.
Kristi Lynn Noem is an American politician who became the 33rd governor of South Dakota in 2019. A member of the Republican Party,she was the U.S. representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district from 2011 to 2019,and a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives for the 6th district from 2007 to 2011.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT) people in the U.S. state of South Dakota may face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in South Dakota,and same-sex marriages have been recognized since June 2015 as a result of Obergefell v. Hodges. State statutes do not address discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity;however,the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County established that employment discrimination against LGBT people is illegal under federal law.
Gun laws in South Dakota regulate the sale,possession,and use of firearms and ammunition in the state of South Dakota in the United States.
Jane Louise Kelly is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
A six-week abortion ban,also called a "fetal heartbeat bill" by proponents,is a law in the United States which makes abortion illegal as early as six weeks gestational age,which is when proponents claim that a "fetal heartbeat" can be detected. Medical and reproductive health experts,including the American Medical Association and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists,say that the reference to a fetal heartbeat is medically inaccurate and misleading because a conceptus is not called a fetus until eight weeks after fertilization,as well as that at four weeks after fertilization,the embryo has no heart,only a group of cells which will become a heart. Medical professionals advise that a true fetal heartbeat cannot be detected until around 17 to 20 weeks of gestation when the chambers of the heart have become sufficiently developed.
Martin J. Jackley is an American attorney and politician who is currently serving as the Attorney General of South Dakota since 2023,having previously served from 2009 to 2019. He assumed office as Attorney General again in 2023 after winning the 2022 election unopposed. He previously served as the 39th United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota. He ran unsuccessfully for Governor of South Dakota in 2018,losing to Republican primary to Kristi Noem.
Herman Otten is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate,representing District 6 since January 12,2021. He previously served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2013 to 2021. Otten was formerly the mayor of Tea,South Dakota.
Larry P. Zikmund is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member for District 14 in the South Dakota House of Representatives since 2015. Zikmund serves on the Commerce and Energy and Transportation Committees and chairs the Military and Veterans affairs and Retirement Laws Committees. His motto is "Experienced. Trusted. Committed"(stylised in all caps).
Roger Wayne Hunt was an American politician and lawyer. He served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1991 to 2000,2005 to 2012,and 2015 to 2017. He was also speaker of the house from 1999 to 2000.
Shawn L. Bordeaux is an American politician. He has served as a Democratic member for the 26A district in the South Dakota Senate since 2023. From 2015 to 2022 Bordeaux served in the South Dakota House of Representatives.
Kent D. Juhnke is an American former politician. He served in the South Dakota Senate from 2011 to 2012 and in the House from 1999 to 2004 and 2007 to 2011.
Dustin Michael Johnson is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he served as South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner from 2005 to 2011,when he was appointed chief of staff to Governor Dennis Daugaard,a position he held until 2014. Between his state political career and congressional service,Johnson was the vice president of Vantage Point Solutions in Mitchell,South Dakota.
Spencer Gosch is an American politician who served in the South Dakota House of Representatives. He served as the Speaker of the House during the 96th and 97th Legislative Sessions. Prior to that,he served as Speaker pro tempore during the 94th and 95th Legislative Sessions.
Jamie R. Smith is an American politician and a former member of the South Dakota House of Representatives. Smith represented District 15,which covers downtown neighborhoods,including areas around Terrace Park and the Great Plains Zoo,in Sioux Falls. He served as House Minority Leader 2019 to 2023.
Doug Barthel is an American politician and former law enforcement officer serving as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 10th district.
Michael Diedrich is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 34th district. Diedrich was appointed to the position in 2017 by Governor Dennis Daugaard,succeeding Craig Tieszen,who died in a boating accident on November 23,2017. He assumed office on December 29,2017.
Rocky Blare is an American politician and insurance agent serving as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 21st district. He previously represented the same district in the South Dakota Senate from 2019 to 2021.
South Dakota's 25th legislative district is one of 35 districts in the South Dakota Legislature. Each district is represented by 1 senator and 2 representatives. In the Senate,it has been represented by Republican Tom Pischke since 2017. In the House,it has been represented by Republicans Randy Gross and Jon Hansen since 2019.
