2024 South Dakota Senate election

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2024 South Dakota Senate election
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  2022 November 5, 20242026 

All 35 seats in the South Dakota Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Lee Schoenbeck
(retiring)
Reynold Nesiba
(term-limited)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 5th 15th
Last election31 seats4 seats
Seats won323
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1

2024 South Dakota State Senate election results map.svg
Results:
     Republican gain
     Republican hold     Democratic hold

Senate President Pro Tempore before election

Lee Schoenbeck
Republican

Elected Senate President Pro Tempore

TBD

The 2024 South Dakota Senate elections were held on November 5, 2024, to elect all 35 seats in the South Dakota Senate. The elections coincided with the Presidential, U.S. House, and State House elections. The primary elections were held on June 4, 2024. [1]

Contents

Retirements

Democrats

  1. District 15: Reynold Nesiba is term-limited. [2]

Republicans

  1. District 3: Al Novstrup is term-limited (running for State House). [2] [3]
  2. District 4: John Wiik is term-limited. [2]
  3. District 5: Lee Schoenbeck is retiring. [4]
  4. District 6: Herman Otten is retiring to run for State House. [3]
  5. District 9: Brent Hoffman is retiring. [5]
  6. District 11: Jim Stalzer is term-limited. [2]
  7. District 13: Jack Kolbeck is term-limited. [2]
  8. District 16: Jim Bolin is term-limited. [2]
  9. District 20: Joshua Klumb is term-limited. [2]
  10. District 23: Bryan Breitling is retiring. [6]
  11. District 28: Ryan Maher is term-limited (running for State House). [2] [3]
  12. District 29: Dean Wink is retiring. [3]
  13. District 34: Michael Diedrich is retiring. [7]

Incumbents defeated

In primary election

Five incumbent senators, all Republicans, were defeated in the June 4 primary election. [8]

Republicans

  1. District 18: Jean Hunhoff lost renomination to Lauren Nelson.
  2. District 21: Erin Tobin lost renomination to MyKala Voita.
  3. District 30: Julie Frye-Mueller lost renomination to Amber Hulse.
  4. District 33: David Johnson lost renomination to Curt Voight.
  5. District 35: Mike Walsh lost nomination to a full term to Greg Blanc.

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References

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  5. Keene, C.J. (March 18, 2024). "Sen. Brent Hoffman will not seek reelection". South Dakota Public Broadcasting . Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  6. Heemstra, Jody (September 21, 2023). "Roseland announces candidacy for District 23 State Senate". DRG News. Retrieved May 9, 2024. The seat is currently held by Bryan Breitling of Miler, who is not seeking reelection.
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