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Eric Leggett
Eric Leggett was a 2016 independent candidate for District 15 of the South Dakota House of Representatives.
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 Patrick Kirschman (D) did not seek re-election.
Incumbent Karen Soli and Jamie Smith defeated Mike Myers and Eric Leggett in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 15 general election.[1][2]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 15 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Karen Soli Incumbent |
30.70% | 2,621 | |
| Democratic | Jamie Smith |
28.27% | 2,414 | |
| Independent | Mike Myers | 20.89% | 1,784 | |
| Independent | Eric Leggett | 20.13% | 1,719 | |
| Total Votes | 8,538 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Karen Soli and Jamie Smith were unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 15 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Karen Soli Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Jamie Smith | |
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. Incumbents Patrick Kirschman and Karen Soli were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Eric Leggett ran as an independent candidate. Kirschman and Soli defeated Leggett in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karen Soli Incumbent |
40.7% | 1,924 | |
| Democratic | Patrick Kirschman Incumbent |
31.3% | 1,476 | |
| Independent | Eric Leggett | 28% | 1,323 | |
| Total Votes | 4,723 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Recent news
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See also
- South Dakota State Legislature
- South Dakota House of Representatives
- South Dakota state legislative districts
- South Dakota State Senate elections, 2014
- South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2016
External links
- Official campaign website
- Eric Leggett on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- South Dakota Legislature
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
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 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
