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Jon Hansen
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Candidate, Governor of South Dakota

South Dakota House of Representatives District 25
Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

6

Predecessor
Prior offices
South Dakota House of Representatives District 25

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

Next election

November 3, 2026

Personal
Profession
Lawyer
Contact

Jon Hansen (Republican Party) is a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 25. He assumed office on January 8, 2019. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.

In January 2025, Hansen was unanimously elected House speaker.[1][2] He was born in Yankton, South Dakota. [3] He earned an associate degree in business administration from Southeast Technical Institute in 2009, a bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Sioux Falls in 2013, and a law degree from the University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law in 2016.[4]

Hansen served as president of the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce from 2007 to 2010. In 2010, he was first elected to represent District 25 in the South Dakota House of Representatives. He was re-elected in 2012 and did not run in 2014 or 2016, but he was elected again in 2018, 2020, and 2022.

Hansen served as House majority whip from 2018 to 2020, and as speaker pro tempore from 2020 to 2023.

In 2022, Hansen sponsored a bill to put Amendment C on the ballot. Amendment C would have required that citizen initiatives or legislatively referred ballot measures that increase taxes or fees or that require the state to appropriate $10 million or more in the first five fiscal years receive a three-fifths (60%) supermajority vote. Voters rejected the amendment 67.4%-32.6%.

In 2024, Hansen was a co-chair of the Life Defense Fund, an organization that campaigned against Amendment G which would have established a right to abortion in the South Dakota Constitution.[5] Voters defeated the amendment 58.6%-41.4% on November 5, 2024. Hansen is also the vice-president of South Dakota Right to Life, the state's chapter of the National Right to Life Committee.[6]

Also in 2024, Hansen rallied against a proposed carbon pipeline project by Summit Carbon Solutions and opposed Referred Law 21, a veto referendum which would have upheld a Senate Bill 201.[7] The law established certain regulations for carbon dioxide pipelines. Voters defeated the measure 59.4%-40.6%, repealing the law. In the 2024 Republican state legislative primaries, 14 incumbent lawmakers were defeated, including 11 who voted to approve Senate Bill 201.[8]In January 2025, Hansen was a sponsor for House Bill 1052, which banned eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines. Gov. Larry Rhoden (R) signed it into law on March 6, 2025.[9][10]

In April 2025, Hansen announced his plan to run for governor in 2026. According to South Dakota Searchlight, “Grassroots patriots from all across the great state of South Dakota are standing up and we are saying in record numbers, ‘No more corruption, no more waste and abuse, no more tax on our land and our liberties and our way of life. ... Today renews the coming of the end for all of that.”[7] According to the South Dakota Searchlight, Hansen also said that as governor, he would cut government spending, create education choice grants, and issue an executive order to "define man and woman, end the woke and restore common sense."[7]

Biography

Hansen earned an associate degree in business administration from Southeast Technical Institute in 2009, a bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Sioux Falls in 2013, and a law degree from the University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law in 2016. His career experience includes working as a lawyer in Dell Rapids, South Dakota.[4] Hansen served as president of the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce from 2007 to 2010.



Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Hansen was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Hansen was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Hansen was assigned to the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hansen served on the following committees:

South Dakota committee assignments, 2013
Judiciary, Vice Chair
Legislative Procedure
State Affairs

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hansen served on the following committees:

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

2026

See also: South Dakota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Governor of South Dakota

Robert Arnold, Toby Doeden, Jon Hansen, Dusty Johnson, and Terry Gleason are running in the general election for Governor of South Dakota on November 3, 2026.


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2024

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 (2 seats)

Incumbent Jon Hansen and Leslie J. Heinemann won election in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jon Hansen
Jon Hansen (R)
 
52.5
 
8,281
Image of Leslie J. Heinemann
Leslie J. Heinemann (R)
 
47.5
 
7,479

Total votes: 15,760
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jon Hansen and Leslie J. Heinemann advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Endorsements

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Pledges

Hansen signed the following pledges.

  • U.S. Term Limits

2022

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 (2 seats)

Incumbent Jon Hansen and incumbent Randy Gross defeated Dan Ahlers and David Kills A Hundred in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jon Hansen
Jon Hansen (R)
 
33.8
 
6,733
Image of Randy Gross
Randy Gross (R)
 
32.0
 
6,364
Image of Dan Ahlers
Dan Ahlers (D)
 
22.8
 
4,535
David Kills A Hundred (D)
 
11.4
 
2,260

Total votes: 19,892
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Dan Ahlers and David Kills A Hundred advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Randy Gross and incumbent Jon Hansen advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 (2 seats)

Incumbent Jon Hansen and incumbent Tom Pischke defeated Jeff Barth and Jared Nieuwenhuis in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jon Hansen
Jon Hansen (R)
 
32.9
 
7,826
Image of Tom Pischke
Tom Pischke (R)
 
32.7
 
7,784
Jeff Barth (D)
 
18.7
 
4,460
Jared Nieuwenhuis (D)
 
15.6
 
3,720

Total votes: 23,790
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jeff Barth and Jared Nieuwenhuis advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jon Hansen and incumbent Tom Pischke advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25.

2018

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 (2 seats)

Jon Hansen and incumbent Tom Pischke defeated incumbent Dan Ahlers and BJ Motley in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jon Hansen
Jon Hansen (R)
 
32.0
 
5,982
Image of Tom Pischke
Tom Pischke (R)
 
28.2
 
5,272
Image of Dan Ahlers
Dan Ahlers (D) Candidate Connection
 
27.7
 
5,174
Image of BJ Motley
BJ Motley (D) Candidate Connection
 
12.1
 
2,266

Total votes: 18,694
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 (2 seats)

Incumbent Dan Ahlers and BJ Motley advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
Image of Dan Ahlers
Dan Ahlers Candidate Connection
Image of BJ Motley
BJ Motley Candidate Connection

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 (2 seats)

Jon Hansen and incumbent Tom Pischke defeated Tamera Enalls in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jon Hansen
Jon Hansen
 
41.7
 
1,450
Image of Tom Pischke
Tom Pischke
 
36.7
 
1,277
Tamera Enalls
 
21.6
 
751

Total votes: 3,478
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2012

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2012

Hansen won re-election in the 2012 election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25. Hansen ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 5 and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11]

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 25, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJon Hansen Incumbent 33.6% 6,217
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngScott Ecklund 30.9% 5,718
     Democratic Bill Laird 19.9% 3,686
     Democratic Janelle Smedsrud 15.6% 2,882
Total Votes 18,503

2010

Hansen defeated incumbent Oran Sorenson (D) and Dennis Van Overschelde (D) in the November 2 general election. Hansen was elected along with fellow Republican challenger Stace Nelson.[12]

South Dakota State House, District 25 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Stace Nelson (R) 4,814 27.34%
Green check mark transparent.png Jon Hansen (R) 4,579 26.00%
Oran A. Sorenson (D) 3,859 21.91%
Dennis Van Overschelde (D) 2,918 16.57%
Kevin R Crisp (I) 1,441 8.18%

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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Campaign finance summary


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Jon Hansen campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* South Dakota House of Representatives District 25Won general$6,650 $0
2022South Dakota House of Representatives District 25Won general$27,865 $0
2020South Dakota House of Representatives District 25Won general$17,245 N/A**
2018South Dakota House of Representatives District 25Won general$19,145 N/A**
Grand total$70,905 N/A**
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
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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Endorsements

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Jon Hansen endorsed Ron Paul in the 2012 presidential election.[13]

See also


External links

Footnotes


Leadership
Speaker of the House:Jon Hansen
Majority Leader:Scott Odenbach
Minority Leader:Erin Healy
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Jana Hunt (R)
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