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Jeff Monroe (South Dakota)
Jeff Monroe (Republican Party) was a member of the South Dakota State Senate, representing District 24. He assumed office in 2013. He left office on January 11, 2021.
Monroe (Republican Party) ran for election to the South Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 24. He lost in the Republican primary on June 2, 2020.
Elections
2020
State House election
See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 24 (2 seats)
Will Mortenson and Mike Weisgram defeated Amanda Bachmann in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 24 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Will Mortenson (R) | 43.6 | 8,410 |
| ✔ |  | Mike Weisgram (R) | 40.4 | 7,786 |
| Amanda Bachmann (D) | 16.0 | 3,079 | ||
| Total votes: 19,275 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Amanda Bachmann advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 24.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 24 (2 seats)
Will Mortenson and Mike Weisgram defeated Jeff Monroe, Noel Chicoine, and Bob Lowery in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 24 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Will Mortenson | 32.5 | 2,824 |
| ✔ | | Mike Weisgram | 29.4 | 2,549 |
 | Jeff Monroe | 17.5 | 1,516 | |
| Noel Chicoine | 13.3 | 1,158 | ||
| Bob Lowery | 7.3 | 633 | ||
| Total votes: 8,680 | |||
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State Senate election
Monroe was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
General election
General election for South Dakota State Senate District 24
Incumbent Jeff Monroe defeated Amanda Bachmann in the general election for South Dakota State Senate District 24 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Monroe (R) | 66.5 | 6,989 |
| Amanda Bachmann (D) | 33.5 | 3,519 | ||
| Total votes: 10,508 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Dakota State Senate District 24
Amanda Bachmann advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota State Senate District 24 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Amanda Bachmann | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 24
Incumbent Jeff Monroe advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 24 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Monroe |
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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 Jeff Monroe ran unopposed in the South Dakota State Senate District 24 general election.[1][2]
| South Dakota State Senate, District 24 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jeff Monroe Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 8,124 | |
| Total Votes | 8,124 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Jeff Monroe ran unopposed in the South Dakota State Senate District 24 Republican primary.[3][4]
| South Dakota State Senate, District 24 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jeff Monroe Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. Ruth Rehn was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Jeff Monroe defeated Tad Perry in the Republican primary. Monroe defeated Rehn in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Monroe Incumbent |
59% | 5,478 | |
| Democratic | Ruth Rehn | 41% | 3,811 | |
| Total Votes | 9,289 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Jeff Monroe Incumbent |
52.6% | 2,541 |
| Tad Perry | 47.4% | 2,294 |
| Total Votes | 4,835 | |
2012
Monroe won election in the 2012 election for South Dakota State Senate District 24. He defeated Tad Perry in the Republican primary on June 5. He was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Bob Gray (R) is retiring due to term limits.[8]
Note: According to election night results, Monroe led by only 36 votes. Perry requested a recount. The recount took place on Monday, June 25, and affirmed Monroe's victory by 35 votes.[9][10] [11]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Jeff Monroe |
50.4% | 1,999 |
| Tad Perry | 49.6% | 1,964 |
| Total Votes | 3,963 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jeff Monroe did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Monroe was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Commerce and Energy Committee
- Senate Taxation Committee, Chair
- Senate Transportation Committee
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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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Education |
| • Taxation, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Monroe served on the following committees:
| South Dakota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Taxation, Chair |
| • Transportation, Vice-Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Monroe served on the following committees:
| South Dakota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Taxation, Vice Chair |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
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Campaign finance summary
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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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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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2018
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In 2018, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 26.
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2017
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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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See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions via OpenSecrets
- Jeff Monroe on Twitter
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, "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, "Current Candidates for Primary Election," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ Office of the South Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed April 11, 2012
- ↑ The Republic, "Monroe narrowly ahead of Perry in Senate District 24; race within margin for recount," June 6, 2012
- ↑ Mitchell Republic, "Rep. Perry seeks recount after narrow defeat," June 13, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," June 25, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bob Gray (R) |
South Dakota State Senate District 24 2013–2021 |
Succeeded by Mary Duvall (R) |
| Preceded by Gary Hanson (D) |
South Dakota House of Representatives District 1 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by - |
