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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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Dan Ahlers | 80% | |||
David Anderson | 67% | |||
SD | State House - 5 | Hugh Bartels | Republican | 67% |
Julie Bartling | 83% | |||
SD | State Senate - 12 | Arch Beal | Republican | 83% |
SD | State Senate - 16 | Jim Bolin | Republican | 67% |
SD | State Senate - 26 | Shawn Bordeaux | Democratic | 100% |
Thomas Brunner | 83% | |||
SD | State House - 29 | Gary Cammack | Republican | 57% |
Blaine Campbell | 50% | |||
Lance Carson | 0% | |||
SD | State House - 22 | Roger Chase | Republican | 83% |
Michael Clark | 83% | |||
SD | State House - 32 | Kristin Conzet | Republican | 83% |
Justin Cronin | 33% | |||
Blake Curd | 67% | |||
Drew Dennert | 33% | |||
Lynne DiSanto | 29% | |||
Mary Duvall | 83% | |||
Bob Ewing | 71% | |||
Jason Frerichs | 100% | |||
SD | State Senate - 30 | Julie Frye-Mueller | Republican | 25% |
Bob Glanzer | 83% | |||
Timothy Goodwin | 83% | |||
Spencer Gosch | 83% | |||
SD | Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands | Brock Greenfield | Republican | 67% |
Lana Greenfield | 83% | |||
Don Haggar | 83% | |||
Steven Haugaard | 50% | |||
Terri Haverly | 67% | |||
Spencer Hawley | 100% | |||
Leslie Heinemann | 83% | |||
Troy Heinert | 100% | |||
Thomas Holmes | 83% | |||
Taffy Howard | 33% | |||
SD | State Senate - 18 | Jean Hunhoff | Republican | 83% |
SD | State House - 12 | Greg Jamison | Republican | 83% |
SD | State House - 16 | Kevin Jensen | Republican | 83% |
SD | State House - 33 | Phil Jensen | Republican | 50% |
Timothy Johns | 100% | |||
SD | State Senate - 33 | David Johnson | Republican | 83% |
Daniel Kaiser | 17% | |||
SD | State House - 11 | Chris Karr | Republican | 50% |
Craig Kennedy | 100% | |||
Jason Kettwig | 83% | |||
Kevin Killer | 100% | |||
SD | State Senate - 20 | Josh Klumb | Republican | 57% |
SD | State Senate - 13 | Jack Kolbeck | Republican | 67% |
John Lake | 83% | |||
Kris Langer | 83% | |||
Isaac Latterell | 50% | |||
SD | State House - 28A | Oren Lesmeister | Democratic | 100% |
Steve Livermont | 50% | |||
David Lust | 67% | |||
SD | State Senate - 28 | Ryan Maher | Republican | 100% |
Sam Marty | 33% | |||
SD | State House - 27 | Liz May | Republican | 33% |
Steven McCleerey | 100% | |||
Sean McPherson | 0% | |||
Mark Mickelson | 83% | |||
SD | State House - 8 | John Mills | Republican | 83% |
Jeff Monroe | 57% | |||
Stace Nelson | 83% | |||
SD | State Senate - 15 | Reynold Nesiba | Democratic | 100% |
Jenna Netherton | 50% | |||
SD | State Senate - 3 | Al Novstrup | Republican | 67% |
SD | State House - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | Republican | 57% |
SD | State Senate - 6 | Herman Otten | Republican | 80% |
Jeff Partridge | 60% | |||
Deb Peters | 80% | |||
Kent Peterson | 83% | |||
SD | State House - 13 | Sue Peterson | Republican | 83% |
SD | State Senate - 25 | Tom Pischke | Republican | 67% |
Lee Qualm | 83% | |||
Nancy Rasmussen | 67% | |||
SD | State Senate - 7 | Tim Reed | Republican | 83% |
SD | Lieutenant Governor | Larry Rhoden | Republican | 67% |
Ray Ring | 100% | |||
Tim Rounds | 83% | |||
Tona Rozum | 80% | |||
Art Rusch | 67% | |||
Lance Russell | 67% | |||
James Schaefer | 67% | |||
SD | State Senate - 19 | Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | 83% |
Jamie Smith | 100% | |||
Deb Soholt | 67% | |||
Alan Solano | 60% | |||
Karen Soli | 100% | |||
SD | State Senate - 11 | Jim Stalzer | Republican | 67% |
Wayne Steinhauer | 83% | |||
SD | State House - 18 | Mike Stevens | Republican | 100% |
Billie Sutton | 100% | |||
Neal Tapio | 80% | |||
Larry Tidemann | 67% | |||
Craig Tieszen | 67% | |||
Burton Tulson | 83% | |||
Charles Turbiville | 80% | |||
James White | 83% | |||
Marli Wiese | 80% | |||
SD | State Senate - 4 | John Wiik | Republican | 67% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dan Ahlers | 80% | |||
David Anderson | 67% | |||
SD | State House - 5 | Hugh Bartels | R | 67% |
Julie Bartling | 83% | |||
SD | State Senate - 12 | Arch Beal | R | 83% |
SD | State Senate - 16 | Jim Bolin | R | 67% |
SD | State Senate - 26 | Shawn Bordeaux | D | 100% |
Thomas Brunner | 83% | |||
SD | State House - 29 | Gary Cammack | R | 57% |
Blaine Campbell | 50% | |||
Lance Carson | 0% | |||
SD | State House - 22 | Roger Chase | R | 83% |
Michael Clark | 83% | |||
SD | State House - 32 | Kristin Conzet | R | 83% |
Justin Cronin | 33% | |||
Blake Curd | 67% | |||
Drew Dennert | 33% | |||
Lynne DiSanto | 29% | |||
Mary Duvall | 83% | |||
Bob Ewing | 71% | |||
Jason Frerichs | 100% | |||
SD | State Senate - 30 | Julie Frye-Mueller | R | 25% |
Bob Glanzer | 83% | |||
Timothy Goodwin | 83% | |||
Spencer Gosch | 83% | |||
SD | Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands | Brock Greenfield | R | 67% |
Lana Greenfield | 83% | |||
Don Haggar | 83% | |||
Steven Haugaard | 50% | |||
Terri Haverly | 67% | |||
Spencer Hawley | 100% | |||
Leslie Heinemann | 83% | |||
Troy Heinert | 100% | |||
Thomas Holmes | 83% | |||
Taffy Howard | 33% | |||
SD | State Senate - 18 | Jean Hunhoff | R | 83% |
SD | State House - 12 | Greg Jamison | R | 83% |
SD | State House - 16 | Kevin Jensen | R | 83% |
SD | State House - 33 | Phil Jensen | R | 50% |
Timothy Johns | 100% | |||
SD | State Senate - 33 | David Johnson | R | 83% |
Daniel Kaiser | 17% | |||
SD | State House - 11 | Chris Karr | R | 50% |
Craig Kennedy | 100% | |||
Jason Kettwig | 83% | |||
Kevin Killer | 100% | |||
SD | State Senate - 20 | Josh Klumb | R | 57% |
SD | State Senate - 13 | Jack Kolbeck | R | 67% |
John Lake | 83% | |||
Kris Langer | 83% | |||
Isaac Latterell | 50% | |||
SD | State House - 28A | Oren Lesmeister | D | 100% |
Steve Livermont | 50% | |||
David Lust | 67% | |||
SD | State Senate - 28 | Ryan Maher | R | 100% |
Sam Marty | 33% | |||
SD | State House - 27 | Liz May | R | 33% |
Steven McCleerey | 100% | |||
Sean McPherson | 0% | |||
Mark Mickelson | 83% | |||
SD | State House - 8 | John Mills | R | 83% |
Jeff Monroe | 57% | |||
Stace Nelson | 83% | |||
SD | State Senate - 15 | Reynold Nesiba | D | 100% |
Jenna Netherton | 50% | |||
SD | State Senate - 3 | Al Novstrup | R | 67% |
SD | State House - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | R | 57% |
SD | State Senate - 6 | Herman Otten | R | 80% |
Jeff Partridge | 60% | |||
Deb Peters | 80% | |||
Kent Peterson | 83% | |||
SD | State House - 13 | Sue Peterson | R | 83% |
SD | State Senate - 25 | Tom Pischke | R | 67% |
Lee Qualm | 83% | |||
Nancy Rasmussen | 67% | |||
SD | State Senate - 7 | Tim Reed | R | 83% |
SD | Lieutenant Governor | Larry Rhoden | R | 67% |
Ray Ring | 100% | |||
Tim Rounds | 83% | |||
Tona Rozum | 80% | |||
Art Rusch | 67% | |||
Lance Russell | 67% | |||
James Schaefer | 67% | |||
SD | State Senate - 19 | Kyle Schoenfish | R | 83% |
Jamie Smith | 100% | |||
Deb Soholt | 67% | |||
Alan Solano | 60% | |||
Karen Soli | 100% | |||
SD | State Senate - 11 | Jim Stalzer | R | 67% |
Wayne Steinhauer | 83% | |||
SD | State House - 18 | Mike Stevens | R | 100% |
Billie Sutton | 100% | |||
Neal Tapio | 80% | |||
Larry Tidemann | 67% | |||
Craig Tieszen | 67% | |||
Burton Tulson | 83% | |||
Charles Turbiville | 80% | |||
James White | 83% | |||
Marli Wiese | 80% | |||
SD | State Senate - 4 | John Wiik | R | 67% |