Arthur Rusch

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Arthur Rusch
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Prior offices
South Dakota State Senate District 17
Successor: Sydney Davis

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Arthur Rusch (Republican Party) was a member of the South Dakota State Senate, representing District 17. He assumed office on January 13, 2015. He left office on January 10, 2023.

Rusch (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the South Dakota State Senate to represent District 17. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Biography

Rusch's professional experience includes practicing law at Bogue, Weeks & Rusch. He was appointed as a circuit judge for the First Judicial Circuit of South Dakota in 1994.[1]

Committee assignments

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2021-2022

Rusch was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Rusch was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

South Dakota committee assignments, 2017
Health and Human Services
Judiciary, Vice chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Rusch served on the following committees:

South Dakota committee assignments, 2015
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Health and Human Services
Judiciary

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2022

See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2022

Arthur Rusch was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.

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
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Gregory Baldwin (L)

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2018

See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for South Dakota State Senate District 17

Incumbent Arthur Rusch defeated Howard Grinager in the general election for South Dakota State Senate District 17 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Arthur Rusch
Arthur Rusch (R)
 
61.2
 
4,953
Howard Grinager (D)
 
38.8
 
3,145

Total votes: 8,098
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for South Dakota State Senate District 17

Howard Grinager advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota State Senate District 17 on June 5, 2018.


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Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 17

Incumbent Arthur Rusch advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 17 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
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Arthur Rusch

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2016

See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the South Dakota State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 29, 2016.

Incumbent Arthur Rusch defeated Shane Merrill in the South Dakota State Senate District 17 general election.[2][3]

South Dakota State Senate, District 17 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Arthur Rusch Incumbent 55.89% 5,023
     Democratic Shane Merrill 44.11% 3,965
Total Votes 8,988
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State


Shane Merrill ran unopposed in the South Dakota State Senate District 17 Democratic primary.[4][5]

South Dakota State Senate, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Shane Merrill  (unopposed)


Incumbent Arthur Rusch ran unopposed in the South Dakota State Senate District 17 Republican primary.[4][5]

South Dakota State Senate, District 17 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Arthur Rusch Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2014

The general elections for the office of South Dakota State Senate took place on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Michelle Maloney ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Arthur Rusch was unopposed in the Republican primary. Rusch defeated Maloney in the general election.[6][7][8]

South Dakota State Senate, District 17, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngArthur Rusch 58.1% 3,873
     Democratic Michelle Maloney 41.9% 2,798
Total Votes 6,671
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2020

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Campaign finance summary


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Arthur Rusch campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020South Dakota State Senate District 17Won general$16,050 N/A**
2018South Dakota State Senate District 17Won general$11,977 N/A**
2016South Dakota State Senate, District 17Won $16,238 N/A**
2014South Dakota State Senate, District 17Won $31,483 N/A**
Grand total$75,748 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2022

In 2022, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 28.

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2020


2019


2018


2017


2016


2015



Prior career

Arthur Rusch is a former South Dakota First Judicial Circuit presiding judge.[9] He retired from the court on June 8, 2011, after 17 years of service.

Vacancy

The vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Rusch has been filled by Cheryle Gering. Gering was appointed by Governor Dennis Daugaard in April 2011.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
-
South Dakota State Senate District 17
2015-2023
Succeeded by
Sydney Davis (R)


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Minority Leader:Liz Larson
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