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Gordon Howie
Gordon Howie was a 2014 independent candidate seeking election to the U.S. Senate from South Dakota.[1] Although Howie was registered as an Independent, he ran as a conservative candidate. Howie said, "I am a Republican philosophically. I am now a registered independent, but I fully embrace the Republican Party platform. That is a significant difference between me and some other Republicans who are running for office.”[2] Gordon Howie lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Howie (b. July 23, 1949) was a Republican member of the South Dakota State Senate from 2009 to 2011, representing the 30th District. Howie lost in the Republican primary for governor and did not run for re-election to his seat. Howie also served in the South Dakota State House from 2004 to 2009.
Howie worked as a real estate broker for Gordon Howie Real Estate from 1970 to 2006. He was a rancher and owner of Holy Cow Ranch from 1994 to 2006.[3]
Committee assignments
Prior to leaving the South Dakota State Senate, Howie served on the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, South Dakota Senate
- Taxation Committee, South Dakota Senate
- Transportation Committee, South Dakota Senate
Elections
2014
Howie ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, to represent South Dakota.[1] Gordon Howie lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Mike Rounds |
50.4% | 140,741 | |
| Democratic | Rick Weiland | 29.5% | 82,456 | |
| Independent | Larry Pressler | 17.1% | 47,741 | |
| Independent | Gordon Howie | 3% | 8,474 | |
| Total Votes | 279,412 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
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Polls
| Rounds v. Weiland v. Pressler v. Howie | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Mike Rounds | Rick Weiland | Larry Pressler | Gordon Howie | Undecided | Margin of Error | Sample Size | ||||||||||||
| Monmouth University Poll Oct. 24-27, 2014 | 45% | 31% | 19% | 1% | 4% | +/-4.7 | 429 | ||||||||||||
| NBC News/Marist Poll Oct. 24, 2014 | 43% | 29% | 16% | 3% | 9% | +/-3.6 | 730 | ||||||||||||
| Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Oct. 20-23, 2014 | 42% | 33% | 13% | 2% | 10% | +/-3.5 | 800 | ||||||||||||
| Harper Polling Oct. 18-20, 2014 | 48% | 24% | 24% | 3% | 12% | +/-4.38 | 500 | ||||||||||||
| Harper Polling Oct. 9-11, 2014 | 37% | 33% | 23% | 5% | 2% | +/-3.9 | 630 | ||||||||||||
| Survey USA Oct. 1-4, 2014 | 35% | 28% | 32% | 3% | 2% | +/-4 | 616 | ||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling Sept. 29-30, 2014 | 35% | 28% | 24% | 8% | 5% | +/-3.7 | 703 | ||||||||||||
| NBP/NPN Sept. 21-25, 2014 | 39% | 26% | 24% | 4% | 7% | +/-3.24 | 647 | ||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rounds v. Weiland v. Pressler v. Howie v. Walker | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Mike Rounds | Rick Weiland | Larry Pressler | Gordon Howie | Clayton Walker | Undecided | Margin of Error | Sample Size | |||||||||||
| Survey USA May 6- May 10, 2014 | 44% | 30% | 17% | 3% | 2% | 5% | +/-4.5 | 504 | |||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rounds v. Weiland v. Pressler v. Howie | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Mike Rounds | Rick Weiland | Larry Pressler | Gordon Howie | Margin of Error | Sample Size | |||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling April 30- May 1, 2014 | 38% | 28% | 15% | 4% | +/-3.6 | 745 | |||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Rounds vs. Rick Weiland | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Mike Rounds | Rick Weiland | Someone else | Undecided | Margin of Error | Sample Size | |||||||||||||
| Rasmussen Reports (February 25-26, 2014) | 51% | 31% | 6% | 11% | +/-4.5 | 500 | |||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
2010
Howie did not run for re-election to the 30th District seat in 2010. He lost in the Republican primary for governor on June 8, 2010. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Howie won election to the 30th District Seat in the South Dakota State Senate, defeating opponent David Melmer (D).[4]
Howie raised $13,738 for his campaign, while Melmer raised $3,928.[5]
| South Dakota State Senate, District 30 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Gordon Howie (R)
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8,063 | 64.58% | ||
| David Melmer (D) | 4,422 | 35.42% | ||
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Personal
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Howie and his wife, Connie, have six children.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 SDSOS.gov, "Current Candidates for Primary Election," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ The Hill, "Second independent running for SD Senate," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Gordon Howie, "Home," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ SDSOS.gov, "2008 Election Results, South Dakota Senate, District 30"
- ↑ FollowtheMoney.org, "District 30 South Dakota Senate Spending, 2008"
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jim Lintz |
South Dakota Senate District 30 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by Bruce Rampelberg (R) |
