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Susan Wismer

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Susan Wismer
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Democratic Party

Prior offices
South Dakota House of Representatives District 1
South Dakota State Senate District 1
Successor: Michael Rohl
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Last election

November 8, 2022

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Susan Wismer (Democratic Party) was a member of the South Dakota State Senate, representing District 1. She assumed office in 2019. She left office on January 11, 2021.

Wismer (independent) ran for election to the South Dakota State Senate to represent District 1. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022. She was disqualified from the Democratic primary scheduled on June 7, 2022.

Wismer previously represented House District 1 from 2008 to 2015.

Biography

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Susan M. (Jones) Wismer was born in Britton, South Dakota to Maurice and Dorthy Jones. She’s the oldest of six siblings and grew up on the family farm in Northeast South Dakota. She attended Britton Elementary and High schools (now Britton-Hecla) and graduated with a degree in English from Augustana College in 1978. After college she taught high school English for a year in Iowa. In 1979, Susan married Mark Wismer, also of Britton. She and Mark moved to Washington for his job, and she studied and became a certified public accountant. In 1983, Susan and Mark moved back to Britton with their newborn son, and continued to raise their children, three in all, in South Dakota. Upon their return to Britton, Susan and one of her sisters founded Britton Bookkeeping and Tax Service.[1]

Susan's uncle, Curtis Jones also served in the legislature from 1971-1986. As a high school student, Susan served as a page in the South Dakota Legislature and saw firsthand the responsibility and duty that elected officials have to their constituents.[1]

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Wismer was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

South Dakota committee assignments, 2017
• Government Operations and Audit
• Judiciary
• Taxation

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Wismer served on the following committees:

South Dakota committee assignments, 2013
• Appropriations
• Joint Appropriations
• Government Operations and Audit

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Wismer served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Wismer served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2022

See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for South Dakota State Senate District 1

Incumbent Michael Rohl defeated Susan Wismer in the general election for South Dakota State Senate District 1 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Rohl
Michael Rohl (R)
 
58.9
 
6,091
Image of Susan Wismer
Susan Wismer (Independent)
 
41.1
 
4,256

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 10,347
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Democratic primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 1

Incumbent Michael Rohl defeated Joe Donnell in the Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 1 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Rohl
Michael Rohl
 
70.5
 
1,901
Image of Joe Donnell
Joe Donnell
 
29.5
 
795

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,696
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2020

See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for South Dakota State Senate District 1

Michael Rohl defeated incumbent Susan Wismer in the general election for South Dakota State Senate District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Rohl
Michael Rohl (R)
 
55.2
 
6,051
Image of Susan Wismer
Susan Wismer (D)
 
44.8
 
4,913

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 10,964
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Susan Wismer advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota State Senate District 1.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Michael Rohl advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 1.

2018

See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for South Dakota State Senate District 1

Susan Wismer won election in the general election for South Dakota State Senate District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Susan Wismer
Susan Wismer (D)
 
100.0
 
5,886

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,886
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for South Dakota State Senate District 1

Susan Wismer defeated Thomas Bisek and Allison Renville in the Democratic primary for South Dakota State Senate District 1 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Susan Wismer
Susan Wismer
 
69.9
 
1,203
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Thomas Bisek
 
15.7
 
271
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Allison Renville
 
14.4
 
248

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 1,722
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2016

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the South Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 29, 2016. Incumbent Dennis A. Feickert (D) did not seek re-election.

Susan Wismer and incumbent Steven McCleerey were unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 1 general election.[2][3]

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 1 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Susan Wismer 56.70% 5,547
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Steven McCleerey Incumbent 43.30% 4,236
Total Votes 9,783
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State


Incumbent Steven McCleerey and Susan Wismer were unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 1 Democratic primary.[4][5]

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Steven McCleerey Incumbent
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Susan Wismer


2014

See also: South Dakota gubernatorial election, 2014

Wismer ran for election to the office of South Dakota Governor. Wismer won the Democratic nomination in the primary on June 3. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.[6]

Results

Primary election

Wismer defeated one opponent, Joe Lowe, to win the primary.

South Dakota Gubernatorial Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Wismer 55.5% 15,311
Joe Lowe 44.5% 12,283
Total Votes 27,594
Election results via South Dakota Secretary of State.
General election
Governor and Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDennis Daugaard/Matthew Michels Incumbent 70.5% 195,477
     Democratic Susan Wismer/Susan Blake 25.4% 70,549
     Indpendent Mike Myers/Lora Hubbel 4.1% 11,377
Total Votes 277,403
Election results via South Dakota Secretary of State

2012

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2012

Wismer won re-election in the 2012 election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 1. Wismer and Dennis Feickert ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Wismer and Feickert won in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012. Incumbent David Sigdestad (D) did not run for re-election.[7]

2010

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2010

Wismer ran for re-election to one of two seats in District 1 of the South Dakota House of Representatives. Former Representative David Sigdestad (D) was also running.[8] The election took place on November 2, 2010. Both both won election.[9]

South Dakota State House, District 1 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Susan Wismer (D) 4,373 50.21%
Green check mark transparent.png David Sigdestad (D) 4,336 49.79%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Wismer won election by finishing second out of five candidates for District 1 of the South Dakota House of Representatives.[10]

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 1 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Jason Frerichs (D) 5,385
Green check mark transparent.png Susan Wismer (D) 4,940
Ron Olson (R) 3,287
Scott German (R) 1,893
Franklin Nelson de Padilla (Con) 317

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Susan Wismer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Susan Wismer campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022South Dakota State Senate District 1Lost general$35,402 $0
2020South Dakota State Senate District 1Lost general$18,819 N/A**
2018South Dakota State Senate District 1Won general$3,998 N/A**
2016South Dakota House of Representatives, District 1Won $700 N/A**
2014South Dakota Governor*Lost $336,972 N/A**
2012South Dakota House of Representatives, District 1Won $825 N/A**
2010South Dakota House of Representatives, District 1Won $6,371 N/A**
2008South Dakota House of Representatives, District 1Won $8,579 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2020

In 2020, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 14 to March 30.

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2012


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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biographical submission sent via email on May 28, 2014
    2. ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed August 21, 2016
    3. ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Official Results State Canvas," accessed May 2, 2017
    4. ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed December 18, 2015
    5. ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "State primary results," accessed June 7, 2016
    6. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named 2014declare
    7. ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official election results for 2012," accessed March 11, 2014
    8. ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official list of state candidates, 2010," accessed March 10, 2014
    9. ↑ South Dakota House of Representatives, "Official General Election Results, 2010," accessed March 10, 2014
    10. ↑ South Dakota House of Representatives, "Official election results for 2008," accessed March 10, 2014
    11. ↑ American Clarion, "South Dakota Freedom Index 2012," accessed August 14, 2014
    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Jason Frerichs (D)     		South Dakota State Senate - District 1
    2019-2021     		Succeeded by
    Michael Rohl (R)
    Preceded by
    Dennis Feickert (D)     		South Dakota House of Representatives District 1
    2017 – 2019     		Succeeded by
    Tamara St. John (R)
    Preceded by
    -     		South Dakota House of Representatives District 1
    2009-2015     		Succeeded by
    Steven McCleerey (D)


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