Jason Gant

Jason Gant
South Dakota Secretary of State
Incumbent
In office
January 2011-present
Term ends
2015
Years in position	2
Party	Republican
Predecessor	Chris Nelson (R)
Compensation
Base salary	$78,363
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 2, 2010
First elected	November 2, 2010
Next election	November 4, 2014
Campaign $	$333,512
Term limits	N/A
Prior offices
South Dakota State Senate District 11
2004-2010
Education
High school	Geddes High School
Bachelor's	University of South Dakota (1999)
Personal
Place of birth	Platte, SD
Religion	Catholic
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Jason Gant (born December 18, 1976, in Platte, South Dakota) is the 27th and current South Dakota Secretary of State. A Republican, he previously served as a member of the South Dakota State Senate, representing the people of the eleventh senate district from 2003 until 2011.

Biography

Gant grew up working on the family farm. After graduating from college he worked for a health insurance company, and went on to start his own healthcare consulting business. In 2004, he was elected to the state Senate and re-elected in 2006 and 2008.

Gant has also served in the following roles:

• Member, 4-H Alumni (1995-present)
• Member, Future Farmers of America (FFA) Alumni (1995-present)
• Member, Knights of Columbus (1995-present)
• Member, Junior Achievement (1999-present)
• Executive Board Member, Minnehaha County Republican Party (2003-present)
• Member, Allocation Committee, Sioux Empire United Way (2003-present)
• Executive Board Member, South Dakota Republican Party (2003-present)
• Attendee, Leadership Sioux Falls (2004)
• Member, Saint Micheal's Catholic Church

Education

• Geddes High School
• BA, Political science and business administration, University of South Dakota

Political career

South Dakota Secretary of State (2011-present)

Gant was elected South Dakota's 27th Secretary of State on November 2, 2010.

South Dakota State Senate (2003-2011)

Gant was elected to the state senate in the fall of 2004 and re-elected in 2006 and 2008.

Committee assignments

2003-2011

Gant served on the following legislative committees during his tenure:

• Commerce (Member)
• Health and Human Services (Member)
• Local Government (Chair)

Elections

2014

See also: South Dakota secretary of state election, 2014

Gant is eligible to run for re-election as South Dakota Secretary of State in 2014. He has not yet made his intentions in the race known.

2010

See also: South Dakota Secretary of State election, 2010

2010 Race for Secretary of State - General Election
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Republican Party	a Jason Gant	54.2%
	Democratic Party	Ben Nesselhuf	39.2%
	Constitution Party	Lori Stacey	6.6%
Total Votes			302,434

2008

• 2008 Race for State Senate, District 11 - Republican Primary

• Jason Gant ran unopposed in this contest

2008 Race for State Senate, District 11 - General Election
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Republican Party	a Jason Gant	52.7%
	Democratic Party	Nate Welch	43.4%
	Constitution Party	D. Scott Bartlett	3.9%
Total Votes			12,989

2006

• 2006 Race for State Senate, District 11 - Republican Primary

• Jason Gant ran unopposed in this contest

2006 Race for State Senate, District 11 - General Election
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Republican Party	a Jason Gant	55.5%
	Democratic Party	Rebekah A. Cradduck	40.0%
	Constitution Party	D. Scott Bartlett	4.5%
Total Votes			10,482

2004

2004 Race for State Senate, District 11 - Republican Primary
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Republican Party	a Jason Gant	51.1%
	Republican Party	Ray A. Trankle	48.9%
Total Votes			3,356

2004 Race for State Senate, District 11 - General Election
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Republican Party	a Jason Gant	60.1%
	Democratic Party	Lance Moran	36.6%
	Constitution Party	D. Scott Bartlett	3.3%
Total Votes			12,017

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Gant is available dating back to 2004. Based on available campaign finance records, Gant raised a total of $333,512 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 10, 2013.

Jason Gant's Campaign Contribution History
Year	Office	Result	Contributions
2012	SD Secretary of State		$5,163
2010	SD Secretary of State		$261,205
2008	SD State Senate		$17,211
2006	SD State Senate		$23,259
2004	SD State Senate		$26,674
Grand Total Raised			$333,512

2006-2010

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Jason Gant's Campaign Contributions
	2010 South Dakota Secretary of State		2008 South Dakota State Senate District 11		2006 South Dakota State Senate District 11
Total Raised	$261,205		$17,211		$23,259
Total Raised by General Election Opponent	$207,578		$0		$26,411
Top 5 contributors	South Dakota Republican Party	$87,125	David Bockorny	$1,000	South Dakota Republican Party	$3,450
	Jason Gant	$26,424	Committee for Fair Play and South Dakota Association of Realtors	$500 each	Elil Lilly & Co.	$1,000
	Republican State Leadership Committee	$25,000	South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations	$500	Oscar Anderson PAC	$1,000
	Committed to Victory PAC Jason Gant	$10,413	Sioux Empire Friends of Affordable Housing and South Dakota Association of Specialty Care Providers	$500 each	Minnehana County GOP Party	$922
	Gant for Senate Committee	$5,883	South Dakota State Medical Association and Denny Neugebauer	$500 each	Minnehana Young GOP and South Dakota Association of Specialty Care Providers	$750 each
Individuals	$36,294		$4,100		$3,648
Institutions	$33,150		$9,775		$10,153
In-state donations	$205,546		$14,753		$19,885
Out-of-state donations	$25,000		$1,500		$2,300

Personal

Jason and his wife Chris have two children.

Recent news

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Jason Gant News Feed

• E-Poll Books Used For School Board Election - KDLT News
• South Dakota concealed pistol permits wane but still on record pace - KSFY
• SD Demos building party for the future: Party chairman says continuity is key ... - Plainsman
• Mental Health Conference In Yankton June 6-7 - Yankton Daily Press
• Record Number Of Pistol Permits Issued In SD - KDLT News
• Editorial: Vote in school election May 21 - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
• Where did the $2000 go? ? Updated - Rapid City Journal (blog)

Contact Information

Capitol Address:
Secretary of State
500 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 204
Pierre, SD 57501-5070

Phone: (605) 773-3537
Fax: (605) 773-6580
E-mail: sdsos@state.sd.us

See also

• South Dakota Secretary of State
• BP News: South Dakota Secretary of State reminds voters to register May 15, 2012
• BP News: South Dakota Secretary of State employee resigns after investigation July 14, 2012
• BP News: South Dakota political committees fined July 30, 2012
• BP News: South Dakota voter registration down August 14, 2012
• BP News: South Dakota Secretary of State makes two new hires September 12, 2012
• BP News: South Dakota senator calls for Secretary of State to step down September 28, 2012

External links

Suggest a link

• Office of Secretary of State
• Jason Gant for Secretary of State Campaign website
• South Dakota Legislature - Senator Jason Gant (R-33) page
• Jason Gant's Facebook profile
• Jason Gant's Twitter account
• Jason Gant's MySpace profile
• Jason Gant's Blog
• Campaign contributions: 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012
• Project Vote Smart - Jason Gant biography

References

Political offices
Preceded by Chris Nelson (R)	South Dakota Secretary of State 2010–present	Succeeded by NA
Preceded by Mitch Richter	South Dakota Senate - District 11 2004–2010	Succeeded by Todd Schlekeway (R)