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Christopher Reder
Christopher Reder (Republican Party) was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 1. He assumed office on January 14, 2025. He left office on May 1, 2025.
Reder (Republican Party) ran for election to the South Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 1. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Christopher Reder served in the U.S. Navy. His career experience includes working as a CEO and founder.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 1 (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Logan Manhart (R) | 27.8 | 5,946 |
| ✔ |  | Christopher Reder (R) | 25.9 | 5,546 |
| Mark Sumption (D) | 19.7 | 4,230 | ||
 | Steven McCleerey (D) | 19.5 | 4,174 | |
| Josh Dennert (L) | 4.4 | 950 | ||
 | Tamara Lesnar (L) | 2.7 | 578 | |
| Total votes: 21,424 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dana Pulfrey (D)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Steven McCleerey and Dana Pulfrey advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 1.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 1 (2 seats)
Logan Manhart and Christopher Reder defeated incumbent Tamara St. John in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 1 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Logan Manhart | 38.5 | 1,313 |
| ✔ | | Christopher Reder | 34.1 | 1,164 |
 | Tamara St. John | 27.4 | 936 | |
| Total votes: 3,413 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for South Dakota House of Representatives District 1 (2 seats)
Josh Dennert and Tamara Lesnar advanced from the Libertarian convention for South Dakota House of Representatives District 1 on June 29, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Josh Dennert (L) | |
| ✔ | | Tamara Lesnar (L) |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Reder in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
