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Don Haggar
Don Haggar is a former Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 10 from 2013 to 2017. Haggar served as majority whip, beginning in 2015.
On June 27, 2017, Haggar announced that he would resign from the state House in order to take a position as state director of Americans for Prosperity.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| South Dakota committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Legislative Procedure, Vice chair |
| • Retirement Laws, Vice chair |
| • State Affairs |
| • Taxation, Chair |
| • Joint Legislative Procedure, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Haggar served on the following committees:
| South Dakota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • State Affairs |
| • Taxation |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Haggar served on the following committees:
| South Dakota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Joint Appropriations |
Sponsored legislation
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
2016
Elections for the South Dakota House of Representatives 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 Steven Haugaard and incumbent Don Haggar defeated Paul Vanderlinde and Dean Kurtz in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 10 general election.[2][3]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 10 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Steven Haugaard Incumbent |
32.36% | 5,838 | |
| Republican | Don Haggar Incumbent |
30.40% | 5,484 | |
| Democratic | Paul Vanderlinde | 19.05% | 3,437 | |
| Democratic | Dean Kurtz | 18.20% | 3,283 | |
| Total Votes | 18,042 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Dean Kurtz and Paul Vanderlinde were unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 10 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Dean Kurtz | |
| Democratic | Paul Vanderlinde | |
Incumbent Don Haggar and incumbent Steven Haugaard were unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 10 Republican primary.[4][5]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 10 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Don Haggar Incumbent | |
| Republican | Steven Haugaard Incumbent | |
2014
Elections for the South Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Jo Hausman and James Wrigg were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Don Haggar and Steven Haugaard were unopposed in the Republican primary. Haggar and Haugaard defeated Wrigg and Hausman in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Haggar Incumbent |
32.8% | 3,774 | |
| Republican | Steven Haugaard |
31% | 3,574 | |
| Democratic | Jo Hausman | 20.9% | 2,402 | |
| Democratic | James Wrigg | 15.4% | 1,769 | |
| Total Votes | 11,519 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Haggar won election in the 2012 election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 10. Haggar advanced past the Republican primary on June 5 and won election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jenna Haggar Incumbent |
31.5% | 5,316 | |
| Republican | Don Haggar |
27.4% | 4,620 | |
| Democratic | Jo Hausman | 23.5% | 3,959 | |
| Democratic | Brian Parsons | 17.7% | 2,983 | |
| Total Votes | 16,878 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jenna Haggar |
42.7% | 623 |
| Don Haggar |
31.3% | 457 |
| Dave Munson | 26% | 380 |
| Total Votes | 1,460 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 27. The legislature held a special session on June 12.
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2016
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In 2016, the 91st South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 29.
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2015
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In 2015, the 90th South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 13 to March 30.
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2014
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In 2014, the 89th South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 14 to March 31.
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2013
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In 2013, the 88th South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 25.
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Personal
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Haggar and his wife, Michele, have four children, one of whom, Jenna, is the youngest female legislator in South Dakota history.[11]
Recent news
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See also
- South Dakota State Legislature
- South Dakota House of Representatives
- South Dakota House Committees
- South Dakota Joint Committees
- South Dakota House of Representatives District 10
- BP News: Father and daughter will serve together in South Dakota state house
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Don Haggar on Facebook
- Don Haggar on Twitter
- Don Haggar on LinkedIn
- Campaign Contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Argus Leader, "State legislator resigns, accepts job with Americans for Prosperity," June 27, 2017
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed August 21, 2016
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Official Results State Canvas," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "State primary results," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current Candidates for Primary Election," May 2, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Primary Election - Official Results," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official General Election Results - November 4, 2014," accessed November 12, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official election results for 2012," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," June 25, 2012
- ↑ Donhaggar.com, "Home," accessed May 15, 2012
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| Preceded by Roger Hunt (R) |
South Dakota House of Representatives District 10 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Doug Barthel (R) |
