South Dakota elections, 2018

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A general election will be held in the U.S. state of South Dakota on November 6, 2018. All of South Dakota's executive officers will be up for election as well as South Dakota's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives.

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South Dakota State of the United States of America

South Dakota is a U.S. state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who compose a large portion of the population and historically dominated the territory. South Dakota is the seventeenth largest by area, but the fifth smallest by population and the 5th least densely populated of the 50 United States. As the southern part of the former Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889, simultaneously with North Dakota. Pierre is the state capital and Sioux Falls, with a population of about 183,200, is South Dakota's largest city.

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United States House of Representatives

Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Kristi Noem is not running for re-election and is instead running for governor. [1]

Kristi Noem Governor of South Dakota

Kristi Lynn Noem is an American politician who is the 33rd governor of South Dakota, serving since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, she previously served as the U.S. Representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district from 2011 to 2019 and in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011. Noem was elected governor in 2018. She is the first woman to hold the office.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Incumbent Republican Governor Dennis Daugaard is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

Republican Party (United States) political party in the United States

The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP, is one of the two major political parties in the United States; the other is its historic rival, the Democratic Party.

Governor of South Dakota head of state and of government of the U.S. state of South Dakota

The Governor of South Dakota is the head of the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of South Dakota. The governor is elected to a four-year term in even years when there is no Presidential election. The current governor is Kristi Noem, a Republican who took office on January 5, 2019.

Dennis Daugaard 32nd Governor of South Dakota

Dennis Martin Daugaard is an American attorney and politician who served as the 32nd governor of South Dakota from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was the first chief executive of a U.S. state to be the child of deaf parents. Before being elected governor, he was a lawyer, banker, development director for a nonprofit organization; he then served as a state senator from 1997 to 2003 and the 37th lieutenant governor of South Dakota from 2003 to 2011.

Attorney General

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Marty Jackley is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to a third term. Jackley is running for governor.

Attorney General of South Dakota attorney general for the U.S. state of South Dakota

The Attorney General of South Dakota is the state attorney general of the U.S. state of South Dakota. The attorney general is elected by popular vote to a four-year term and holds an executive position as the state's chief legal officer.

Marty Jackley American lawyer

Marty J. Jackley is an American attorney who was the 30th Attorney General of South Dakota from 2009 to 2019. He previously served as the 39th United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota.

Republican primary

Lawrence County State's Attorney John Fitzgerald, Chief Deputy Attorney General Charlie McGuigan, and attorney and 2014 U.S. Senate candidate Jason Ravnsborg are running for the Republican nomination. [2] [3] [4]

Lawrence County, South Dakota county in South Dakota, United States of America

Lawrence County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 24,097. Its county seat is Deadwood.

Democratic primary

Former U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota, Randy Seiler won the nomination at the South Dakota Democratic Convention.

United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota

The United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota is the United States Attorney responsible for representing the federal government in the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota. By statute, the U.S. Attorney is responsible for prosecuting both federal crimes and all serious crimes committed by adults in the District of South Dakota. Therefore, the U.S. Attorney for the South Dakota serves as both the federal prosecutor and as the local district attorney. The United States Attorney is Ron A. Parsons Jr.

Randy Seiler

Randolph John Seiler is an American attorney and Vietnam veteran who served as the 41st United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota from 2015 until his retirement in 2017. Seiler was previously the Deputy United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota.

Secretary of State

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Shantel Krebs is not running for re-election and is instead running for Congress. [5]

Republican primary

State Auditor Steve Barnett is running for the Republican nomination. [6]

State Treasurer

Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Rich Sattgast is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to a third term.

Republican primary

Josh Haeder, Northeast Director for Senator Mike Rounds, is running for the Republican nomination. [7]

State Auditor

Incumbent Republican State Auditor Steve Barnett is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to a third term.

Commissioner of School and Public Lands

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of School and Public Lands Ryan Brunner has not announced whether he will run for re-election to a second term.

Public Utilities Commissioner

Incumbent Republican Public Utilities Commission Chair Kristie Fiegen has not announced whether she will run for re-election to a second six-year term in office.


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References

  1. ↑ Ellis, Jonathan (November 14, 2016). "Noem announces historic bid for governor". Argus Leader . Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ Griffith, Tom (March 17, 2017). "Lawrence County State's Attorney in race for state AG". Rapid City Journal . Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  3. ↑ Powers, Pat (March 13, 2017). "Deputy AG McGuigan informs State's Atty's of his intention to run for AG". South Dakota War College. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  4. ↑ Dockendorf, Randy (February 21, 2017). "Ravnsborg Announces Run For S.D. Attorney General". Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  5. ↑ Ferguson, Dana (March 13, 2017). "Krebs announces bid for U.S. House seat". Argus Leader . Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  6. ↑ Taylor, Jack (April 24, 2017). "Steve Barnett wants Shantel Kreb's job". KELO . Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Huron man announces bid for S.D. state treasurer". Argus Leader . Associated Press. March 21, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
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