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Alexander Martin (South Dakota)

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Alexander Martin
Image of Alexander Martin
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Associate

Mitchell Technical Institute, 2011

Bachelor's

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1979

Personal
Birthplace
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Religion
Episcopalian
Profession
Customer Service
Contact

Alexander Martin (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the South Dakota State Senate to represent District 20. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

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

Biography

Alexander Martin was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, in 1979 and an associate degree from Mitchell Technical Institute in 2011; he pursued a master's degree at Arizona State University. Martin's career experience includes working in customer service and operating an online bookstore startup.[1]

Elections

2020

See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for South Dakota State Senate District 20

Incumbent Joshua Klumb defeated Alexander Martin in the general election for South Dakota State Senate District 20 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joshua Klumb
Joshua Klumb (R)
 
85.1
 
8,516
Image of Alexander Martin
Alexander Martin (L) Candidate Connection
 
14.9
 
1,492

Total votes: 10,008
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joshua Klumb advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 20.

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Alexander Martin advanced from the Libertarian primary for South Dakota State Senate District 20.

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Candidate Connection

Alexander Martin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Martin'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 am a small business owner who lives in Mitchell, South Dakota. I have a wife and 2 step children and 2 adult children.
  • I want to eliminate the sales tax on food and clothing.
  • I want to set up a corona virus action plan, which would include free covid 19 testing, free masks, and free isolation or quarantine space for infected individuals.
  • Create high tech jobs through Social Businesses  !!
Reducing sales tax and taxes in general. Effective leadership in stopping covid-19. Letting the state encourage high tech and social businesses by cutting red tape and making it easier to start businesses. Having more freedom and less taxes
I listen, I read a lot. I understand that people want to be United and happy.
Listen to the people. Understand you are a Representative of the people. Vote for good laws. Vote against bad laws that will deprive people of their liberty or freedom or dignity. The people ate thr true legislators, always. I am just a temporary servant.
Do something great for humanity. Love every day. Live a happy life.
Ted Hill's Truck Farm, Woodbury, Minnesota, picking tomatoes
Your Infinite Power to be rich by Dr. Joseph Murphy. It is a very inspiring and very encouraging book.
Doctor Doctor by the Thompson Twins
Both the Senate and the House are much more conservative than the people. You can tell that on the 2016 ethics law that was voted into law in November 2016 and totally gutted by the Legislature by February 2017. 51.6 % of the people passed that Law!
No. It is an advantage not to have any experience. All legislators should make a voluntary pledge of I'll serve 6 years, then I'm out! Then they should act on that!
Creating high wage jobs. Defeating covid 19 with science and everyone working together. Tribal nations being treated as equals. Lowering the high incarceration rate in South Dakota.
They are equals. The Governor is not a King or Queen. They should work together and know they are only 2/3tds of State government. And they work FOR the people. They are not bosses of the people!

Yes. It helps to get better understanding and better Bill's. The minority parties should be treated with respect.
An independent nonpartisan committee that will do this.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 16, 2020


Current members of the South Dakota State Senate
Leadership
Majority Leader:Jim Mehlhaff
Minority Leader:Liz Larson
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Tim Reed (R)
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J. Marty (R)
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