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Jim Halverson (South Dakota)

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Jim Halverson
Image of Jim Halverson
South Dakota House of Representatives District 21
Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

0

Compensation

Base salary

$13,436/year

Per diem

$166/day for legislators who reside more than 50 miles away from the capitol

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Personal
Profession
Electrician
Contact

Jim Halverson (Republican Party) is a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 21. He assumed office on January 14, 2025. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.

Halverson (Republican Party) ran for election to the South Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 21. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Jim Halverson's career experience includes working as an electrician.[1]

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

2024

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 21 (2 seats)

Incumbent Marty Overweg and Jim Halverson won election in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 21 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Marty Overweg
Marty Overweg (R)
 
51.9
 
7,201
Image of Jim Halverson
Jim Halverson (R)
 
48.1
 
6,686

Total votes: 13,887
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 21 (2 seats)

Incumbent Marty Overweg and Jim Halverson defeated Lee Qualm in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 21 on June 4, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Marty Overweg
Marty Overweg
 
39.9
 
2,394
Image of Jim Halverson
Jim Halverson
 
30.6
 
1,834
Image of Lee Qualm
Lee Qualm
 
29.5
 
1,765

Total votes: 5,993
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

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Campaign finance summary


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Jim Halverson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* South Dakota House of Representatives District 21Won general$20,440 $0
Grand total$20,440 $0
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

Scorecards

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