James Bradford
| James Bradford | ||
 | ||
| South Dakota State Senate District 27 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $12,000/two-year term | |
| Per diem | $110/legislative day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | Four terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| South Dakota State House of Representatives | ||
| 2001-2009 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Retired | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
 | ||
Contents |
Bradford served in the South Dakota State House from 2000-2008. In 2008 he changed parties from Democratic to Republican. He joined the South Dakota State Senate in 2009. He has served in that position since, representing the 27th district. In 2010, he switched again to the Democratic Party.
Bradford is a teacher.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bradford served on the following committees:
| South Dakota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bradford served on the following committees:
| South Dakota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bradford served on the following committees:
| South Dakota Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
Elections
2012
Bradford won re-election in the 2012 election for South Dakota State Senate, District 27. He ran unopposed in both the Republican primary on June 5 and the general election on November 6.[1]
2010
Bradford ran for re-election to the 27th District Seat in 2010. He defeated Eugene Christensen in the general election on November 2, 2010.
| South Dakota State Senate, District 27 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 James Bradford (D)
|
3,402 | 63.00% | ||
| Eugene Christensen (R) | 1,998 | 37.00% | ||
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Bradford won election to the 27th District Seat in the South Dakota State Senate, defeating opponent Theresa Two Bulls (D). [2]
Bradford raised $8,899 for his campaign while Two Bulls raised $11,350. [3]
| South Dakota State Senate, District 27 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jim Bradford (R)
|
3,427 | 52.07% | ||
| Theresa B. Two Bulls (D) | 3,155 | 47.93% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Bradford received $5,300 in campaign donations. The largest contributors are listed below.[4]
| South Dakota State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to James Bradford's campaign in 2010 | |
| Bradford, Jim | $600 |
| South Dakota Educators PAC | $500 |
| South Dakota Association Of Realtors | $450 |
| South Dakota Telecommunications Association | $300 |
| Cmte For Fair Play | $250 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $5,300 |
2008
Bradford raised $8,899 during the 2008 election cycle.
His top contributors are listed below.[5]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| South Dakota Republican Party | $3,500 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee of South Dakota | $1,500 |
| Adelation for a Better South Dakota PAC | $1,000 |
| Jim Bradford | $400 |
| R. Hopewell | $400 |
| M. Assman | $400 |
| C. Johson | $300 |
Recent news
 |
Know more information about this profile? Submit a bio |
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "James + Bradford + South + Dakota + Senate"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
James Bradford News Feed
- Congressional investigators vow to expand IRS investigation - Daily Caller
- IRS official Holly Paz reportedly fired - Daily Caller
- FBI hasn't contacted a single tea party group in IRS probe, groups say - Daily Caller
- FOIA: 201 IRS employees work full-time on union business - Daily Caller
Cite error: <ref> tags exist, but no <references/> tag was found
External links
- Profile from the South Dakota Legislature
- Bio from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Larry Lucas |
South Dakota House District 27 2001–2008 |
Succeeded by Kevin Killer |
| Preceded by Theresa Two Bulls |
South Dakota Senate District 27 2009–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| |||||||||||||||||
- State legislative article missing donor information
- Current member, South Dakota State Senate
- State senators first elected in 2008
- South Dakota
- 2010 candidate
- State Senate candidate, 2010
- Democratic Party
- 2010 incumbent
- 2010 winner
- 2012 incumbent
- State Senate candidate, 2012
- 2012 primary (winner)
- 2012 general election (winner)
- 2012 unopposed
- 2012 unopposed primary and general election
