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The South Dakota Senate is the upper house in the South Dakota Legislature. It consists of 35 members that serve four-year terms. In 1994, the people of South Dakota voted to impose term limits that began in 2000. Senators are limited to two terms, or 8 years of service.

Party balance

Affiliation Members
Image:Bluedot.png Democratic Party 14
Image:Reddot.png Republican Party 21
Total 35

List of current senators

District Representative Party Residence
1 Gary Hanson Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Sisseton
2 Jim Hundstad Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Bath
3 Al Novstrup Image:Reddot.png Republican Aberdeen
4 James Peterson Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Revillo
5 Nancy Turbak Berry Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Watertown
6 Arthur Fryslie Image:Reddot.png Republican Willow Lake
7 Pam Merchant Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Brookings
8 Russell Olson Image:Reddot.png Republican Madison
9 Tom Dempster Image:Reddot.png Republican Sioux Falls
10 Gene Abdallah Image:Reddot.png Republican Sioux Falls
11 Jason Gant Image:Reddot.png Republican Sioux Falls
12 Sandy Jerstad Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Sioux Falls
13 Scott Heidepriem Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Sioux Falls
14 David Knudson Image:Reddot.png Republican Sioux Falls
15 Kathleen Miles Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Sioux Falls
16 Margaret Gillespie Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Hudson
17 Ben Nesselhuf Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Vermillion
18 Jean Hunhoff Image:Reddot.png Republican Yankton
19 Frank Kloucek Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Scotland
20 Mike Vehle Image:Reddot.png Republican Mitchell
21 Cooper Garnos Image:Reddot.png Republican Presho
22 Tom Hansen Image:Reddot.png Republican Huron
23 Corey Brown Image:Reddot.png Republican Gettysburg
24 Bob Gray Image:Reddot.png Republican Fort Pierre
25 Dan Ahlers Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Dell Rapids
26 Julie Bartling Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Burke
27 James Bradford Image:Reddot.png Republican Pine Ridge
28 Ryan Maher Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Isabel
29 Larry Rhoden Image:Reddot.png Republican Union Center
30 Gordon Howie Image:Reddot.png Republican Rapid City
31 Thomas Nelson Image:Reddot.png Republican Lead
32 Stanford Adelstein Image:Reddot.png Republican Rapid City
33 Dennis Schmidt Image:Reddot.png Republican Rapid City
34 Craig Tieszen Image:Reddot.png Republican Rapid City
35 Jeffrey Haverly Image:Reddot.png Republican Rapid City

Senate Committees

The South Dakota Senate has 13 standing committees.

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Republican majority Current members of the South Dakota Senate
Senate Majority Leader: David Knudson (R) • Senate Minority Leader: Scott Heidepriem (D)
Democratic (14) • Republican (21) • South Dakota Senate • South Dakota House of Representatives
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