Richard Vasgaard | |
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Member of the South DakotaHouseofRepresentatives from the 17th district | |
Assumed office January 12, 2021 Servingwith Sydney Davis | |
Preceded by | Nancy Rasmussen Ray Ring |
Succeeded by | Karla Lems Phil Jensen |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Joyce |
Children | 1 |
Education | South Dakota State University (BS) |
Richard Vasgaard is an American politician. He has served as a Republican member for the 17th district in the South Dakota House of Representatives from January 12,2021 to January 10,2023. Vasgaard is a farmer and received a bachelor's degree in agronomy from South Dakota State University. [1] After redistricting in 2022,he was defeated in a primary for a second term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sydney Davis | 5,278 | 31.25% | |
Republican | Richard Vasgaard | 4,786 | 28.34% | |
Democratic | Al Leber | 3,645 | 21.58% | |
Democratic | Caitlin F. Collier | 3,181 | 18.83% | |
Total votes | 16,890 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
He is married to Joyce and has two children. [4]
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