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Aaron Matson (South Dakota)
Aaron Matson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the South Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 11. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Matson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Aaron Matson was born in Watertown, South Dakota. He earned a bachelor's degree from Northern State University in 2002 and a graduate degree from the Trinity Lutheran Seminary in 2008. He also earned a Ph.D. from the University of South Dakota in 2017.
Matson's career experience includes working as a pastor and as an adjunct faculty member at Bellevue University, where he taught political science courses.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 11 (2 seats)
Incumbent Brian Mulder and Keri Weems defeated Sonja Mentzer and Aaron Matson in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 11 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Mulder (R) | 29.7 | 6,235 |
| ✔ |  | Keri Weems (R) | 28.2 | 5,926 |
 | Sonja Mentzer (D)  | 21.9 | 4,599 | |
 | Aaron Matson (D) | 20.3 | 4,261 | |
| Total votes: 21,021 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Aaron Matson and Sonja Mentzer advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 11.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 11 (2 seats)
Keri Weems and incumbent Brian Mulder defeated John Kunnari and Bill Linsenmeyer in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 11 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Keri Weems | 29.5 | 627 |
| ✔ | | Brian Mulder | 29.5 | 627 |
| John Kunnari | 29.0 | 617 | ||
| Bill Linsenmeyer | 12.0 | 255 | ||
| Total votes: 2,126 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Matson in this election.
2018
- See also: South Dakota Treasurer election, 2018
General election
General election for South Dakota Treasurer
Josh Haeder defeated Aaron Matson in the general election for South Dakota Treasurer on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Josh Haeder (R) | 62.3 | 195,019 | |
| Aaron Matson (D) | 37.7 | 117,763 | |
| Total votes: 312,782 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Aaron Matson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Matson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I want to help bring back common values, common decency, and common sense to our state government.
- I’m running because I want to make South Dakota an even better place to live, a place where all South Dakotans have a good quality of life and know the blessings of freedom, opportunity, and security.
- Even more than specific issues, I want to help change the attitude of the state government from a focus on what will get the governor or certain legislators press attention, or cable news interviews, to what we can do together to make a positive difference in people’s lives.
- Affordable, quality child care that pays a living wage,
- Great schools for our kids with great educators who are paid a competitive salary,
- Freedom for every woman to make decisions about her own body and for every person to live without fear of being targeted by their state legislature for who they are or who they love,
- Opportunity for all voters to make their voice heard,
- An economy where entrepreneurs, business owners, and workers thrive, and
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 2, 2024
