Chris Karr

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Chris Karr

President pro tempore of the South Dakota Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2025

South Dakota Senate
Preceded by Lee Schoenbeck	President pro tempore of the South Dakota Senate 2025–present	Incumbent

v t e Statewide political officials of South Dakota
U.S. senators	John Thune Mike Rounds
U.S. representative	Dusty Johnson, At-large representative
State government	Larry Rhoden, Governor Tony Venhuizen, Lieutenant Governor Monae Johnson, Secretary of State Marty Jackley, Attorney General Josh Haeder, Treasurer Rich Sattgast, Auditor Brock Greenfield, School and Public Lands Commissioner Kristie Fiegen, Gary W. Hanson, Chris Nelson, Public Utilities Commissioners
Senate	Tony Venhuizen, President Chris Karr, President pro tempore Jim Mehlhaff, Majority Leader Liz Larson, Minority Leader
House	Jon Hansen, Speaker Karla Lems, Speaker pro tempore Scott Odenbach, Majority Leader Erin Healy, Minority Leader
Supreme Court (appointed)	Steven R. Jensen, Chief Justice Janine M. Kern Mark Salter Patricia DeVaney Scott P. Myren, Associate Justices

v t e Presidents of state senates
United States Senate:▌ JD Vance (R), ▌ Chuck Grassley (R)
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Italics indicate presidents pro tempore *Unicameral body

v t e Members of the South Dakota Senate
South Dakota Legislature (2025–present) President of the Senate Tony Venhuizen President pro tempore Chris Karr (R) Majority Leader Jim Mehlhaff (R) Minority Leader Liz Larson (D)
▌ Michael Rohl (R) ▌ Steve Kolbeck (R) ▌ Carl E. Perry (R) ▌ Stephanie Sauder (R) ▌ Glen A. Vilhauer (R) ▌ Ernie Otten (R) ▌ Tim Reed (R) ▌ Casey Crabtree (R) ▌ Joy Hohn (R) ▌ Liz Larson (D) ▌ Chris Karr (R) ▌ Arch Beal (R) ▌ Sue Peterson (R) ▌ Larry Zikmund (R) ▌ Jamie Smith (D) ▌ Kevin D. Jensen (R) ▌ Sydney Davis (R) ▌ Lauren Nelson (R) ▌ Kyle Schoenfish (R) ▌ Paul Miskimins (R) ▌ Mykala Voita (R) ▌ Brandon Wipf (R) ▌ Mark Lapka (R) ▌ Jim Mehlhaff (R) ▌ Tom Pischke (R) ▌ Tamara Grove (R) ▌ Red Dawn Foster (D) ▌ Sam Marty (R) ▌ John Carley (R) ▌ Amber Hulse (R) ▌ Randy Deibert (R) ▌ Helene Duhamel (R) ▌ Curt Voight (R) ▌ Taffy Howard (R) ▌ Greg Blanc (R)
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