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Ailee Johns
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Elections and appointments
Last election

November 3, 2020

Personal
Birthplace
Sioux Falls, S.D.
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Ailee Johns (Democratic Party) ran for election to the South Dakota State Senate to represent District 17. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Johns completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Ailee Johns was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.[1]

Elections

2020

See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for South Dakota State Senate District 17

Incumbent Arthur Rusch defeated Ailee Johns and Gregory Baldwin in the general election for South Dakota State Senate District 17 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Arthur Rusch
Arthur Rusch (R)
 
63.9
 
6,285
Image of Ailee Johns
Ailee Johns (D) Candidate Connection
 
31.7
 
3,122
Image of Gregory Baldwin
Gregory Baldwin (L)
 
4.4
 
434

Total votes: 9,841
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ailee Johns advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota State Senate District 17.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 17

Incumbent Arthur Rusch defeated Nancy Rasmussen in the Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 17 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Arthur Rusch
Arthur Rusch
 
50.1
 
1,002
Image of Nancy Rasmussen
Nancy Rasmussen
 
49.9
 
998

Total votes: 2,000
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for South Dakota State Senate District 17

Gregory Baldwin advanced from the Libertarian convention for South Dakota State Senate District 17 on May 9, 2020.

Candidate
Image of Gregory Baldwin
Gregory Baldwin (L)

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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Ailee Johns completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Johns' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I'm a working mother who believes in the power of my community. I grew up in Vermillion and am the daughter of a small business owner. I've worked for family run business most of my life and I love working alongside my bosses, unfortunately small business are not usually able to provide health care for their employees. I can't wait to make sure that all South Dakotans have access to comprehensive healthcare with the expansion of Medicaid.
  • Comprehensive health care reform
  • Job creation through environmental sustainability
  • State funded pre-k
Not at all, in fact I think that fresh faces that look like their community members is exactly what Pierre needs.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 17, 2020


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Minority Leader:Liz Larson
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