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Doug Post
Doug Post (Republican Party) was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 7. He assumed office in 2019. He left office on January 11, 2021.
Post (Republican Party) ran for election to the South Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 7. He lost in the Republican primary on June 7, 2022.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Post was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2022
See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)
Roger DeGroot and Mellissa Heermann defeated Cole Sartell in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Roger DeGroot (R) | 38.7 | 4,980 |
| ✔ |  | Mellissa Heermann (R)  | 34.7 | 4,461 |
 | Cole Sartell (D) | 26.7 | 3,431 | |
| Total votes: 12,872 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mary Perpich (D)
- Lisa Johnsen (D)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Lisa Johnsen and Mary Perpich advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)
Mellissa Heermann and Roger DeGroot defeated Doug Post and Matt Doyle in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mellissa Heermann | 31.4 | 1,280 |
| ✔ | | Roger DeGroot | 30.6 | 1,245 |
 | Doug Post | 29.1 | 1,184 | |
| Matt Doyle | 8.9 | 363 | ||
| Total votes: 4,072 | |||
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2020
See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)
Incumbent Tim Reed and Larry Tidemann defeated Louise Snodgrass and Bill Adamson in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tim Reed (R) | 33.3 | 5,821 |
| ✔ |  | Larry Tidemann (R) | 30.0 | 5,235 |
 | Louise Snodgrass (D) | 20.8 | 3,635 | |
| Bill Adamson (D) | 15.9 | 2,786 | ||
| Total votes: 17,477 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Bill Adamson and Louise Snodgrass advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)
Incumbent Tim Reed and Larry Tidemann defeated incumbent Doug Post in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Reed | 40.9 | 1,205 |
| ✔ | | Larry Tidemann | 33.2 | 977 |
| Doug Post | 25.9 | 764 | |
| Total votes: 2,946 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)
Incumbent Tim Reed and Doug Post defeated Dwight Adamson, Cory Ann Ellis, and Zachary Kovach in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Reed (R) | 32.9 | 4,593 |
| ✔ | | Doug Post (R) | 22.5 | 3,132 |
| Dwight Adamson (D) | 17.7 | 2,468 | ||
 | Cory Ann Ellis (Independent) | 14.2 | 1,976 | |
 | Zachary Kovach (D) | 12.8 | 1,780 | |
| Total votes: 13,949 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)
Dwight Adamson and Zachary Kovach advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Dwight Adamson | |
| ✔ | | Zachary Kovach |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)
Incumbent Tim Reed and Doug Post advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 on June 5, 2018.
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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 Larry Tidemann defeated Mary Perpich in the South Dakota State Senate District 7 general election.[1][2]
| South Dakota State Senate, District 7 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Larry Tidemann Incumbent |
65.86% | 5,569 | |
| Democratic | Mary Perpich | 34.14% | 2,887 | |
| Total Votes | 8,456 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Mary Perpich ran unopposed in the South Dakota State Senate District 7 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| South Dakota State Senate, District 7 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Mary Perpich (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Larry Tidemann defeated Doug Post in the South Dakota State Senate District 7 Republican primary.[3][4]
| South Dakota State Senate, District 7 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Larry Tidemann Incumbent |
59.47% | 713 | |
| Republican | Doug Post | 40.53% | 486 | |
| Total Votes | 1,199 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Doug Post did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Doug Post did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Post's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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South Dakota with its conservative values is a bright spot in this nation. As your senator I will work to keep our liberties and freedoms with a conservative, prolife, limited government platform.[5] |
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| —Doug Post, [6] | ||
Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 14 to March 30.
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- Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2019
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In 2019, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 29.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "State primary results," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "Doug Post District 7 Senate," accessed May 18, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Spencer Hawley (D) |
South Dakota House of Representatives - District 7 2019-2021 |
Succeeded by Larry Tidemann (R) |
