Oren Lesmeister | |
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Minority Leader of the South Dakota House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 10, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Jamie Smith |
Member of the South DakotaHouseofRepresentatives from the 28A district | |
Assumed office January 10,2017 | |
Preceded by | Dean Schrempp |
Personal details | |
Born | Eagle Butte,South Dakota,U.S. | July 7,1966
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Western Dakota Technical Institute |
Occupation | Farmer/Rancher/Ag Business Owner |
Oren Lesmeister (born July 7,1966) is an American politician who has served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from district 28A since 2017. [1] [2] this sub-district contains the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River reservations.
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Oren Lesmeister (incumbent) | 1,890 | 50.58% | |
Republican | Ralph Lyon | 1,847 | 49.42% | |
Total votes | 3,737 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
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