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Manford Steele
Manford Steele (Republican Party) was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 12. He assumed office in 2019. He left office on January 11, 2021.
Steele (Republican Party) ran for election to the South Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 12. He lost in the Republican primary on June 4, 2024.
Biography
Steele earned his B.A. in business administration from Bellevue University in 1988.
Steele served as Petty Officer 3rd Class in the United States Navy from 1958 to 1961. He then worked as Lineman/Installer/Tester/Repairman for Qwest from 1966 to 1975. He also worked for Qwest as Employment/Placement Supervisor from 1961 to 1990, and as Human Services Supervisor from 1975 to 1990. Steele then worked as Administrative Assistant to the President for Life Publishers from 1990 to 1991. He was an Administrative Services Coordinator for ICI University (Presently Global University) from 1991 to 1999 as well.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Steele was assigned to the following committees:
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Steele served on the following committees:
| South Dakota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Health and Human Services |
| • Retirement Laws, Chair |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Steele served on the following committees:
| South Dakota committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Health and Human Services |
| • Retirement Laws, Chair |
| • Transportation |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Steele served on the following committees:
| South Dakota committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Retirement Laws |
| • State Affairs |
| • Transportation |
Elections
2024
See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 12 (2 seats)
Incumbent Amber Arlint and incumbent Greg Jamison defeated Erin Royer and JR Anderson in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 12 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Amber Arlint (R) | 31.0 | 6,257 |
| ✔ |  | Greg Jamison (R) | 29.6 | 5,961 |
 | Erin Royer (D) | 21.9 | 4,414 | |
| JR Anderson (D) | 17.5 | 3,535 | ||
| Total votes: 20,167 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. JR Anderson and Erin Royer advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 12.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 12 (2 seats)
Incumbent Amber Arlint and incumbent Greg Jamison defeated Manford Steele in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 12 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amber Arlint | 40.0 | 880 |
| ✔ | | Greg Jamison | 32.9 | 724 |
 | Manford Steele | 27.1 | 597 | |
| Total votes: 2,201 | |||
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Endorsements
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2020
See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Dakota State Senate District 12
Incumbent R. Blake Curd defeated Jessica Meyers in the general election for South Dakota State Senate District 12 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | R. Blake Curd (R) | 54.1 | 6,599 |
| Jessica Meyers (D) | 45.9 | 5,606 | ||
| Total votes: 12,205 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jessica Meyers advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota State Senate District 12.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent R. Blake Curd advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 12.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Manford Steele (R)
2018
General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 12 (2 seats)
Incumbent Arch Beal and Manford Steele defeated Scott Petersen and Jeff Hayward in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 12 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Arch Beal (R) | 26.9 | 4,757 |
| ✔ | | Manford Steele (R) | 26.6 | 4,713 |
| Scott Petersen (D) | 24.4 | 4,320 | ||
| Jeff Hayward (D) | 22.1 | 3,916 | ||
| Total votes: 17,706 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 12 (2 seats)
Jeff Hayward and Scott Petersen advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 12 on June 5, 2018.
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| ✔ | Jeff Hayward | |
| ✔ | Scott Petersen | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 12 (2 seats)
Incumbent Arch Beal and Manford Steele advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 12 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Arch Beal |
| ✔ | | Manford Steele |
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2012
Steele won re-election in the 2012 election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 12. Steele ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 5 and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Hal Wick Incumbent |
28% | 5,218 | |
| Republican | Manny Steele Incumbent |
26.9% | 5,029 | |
| Democratic | Susan Randall | 23.3% | 4,350 | |
| Democratic | Mike Knudson | 21.8% | 4,064 | |
| Total Votes | 18,661 | |||
2010
Steele ran for re-election to one of two seats in District 12 of the South Dakota House of Representatives. Also running were Paula Johnson (D), Curt Rust (D) and Hal Wick (R). Casey Murschel (R) was eliminated in the primary.[2] Steele (R) and Hal Wick (R) won election in the November 2 general election.[3]
| South Dakota State House, District 12 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Hal Wick (R)
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5,980 | 30.93% | ||
| Manford Steele (R)
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6,408 | 33.14% | ||
| Paula L. Johnson (D) | 4,306 | 22.27% | ||
| Joel A Fagerhaug (D) | 2,643 | 13.67% | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Manford Steele did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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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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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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2012
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In 2012, the 87th South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 19.
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2011
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In 2011, the 86th South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 11 through March 28.
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Personal
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Steele and his wife, Barbara, have six children.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate South Dakota House of Representatives District 12 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official election results for 2012," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official list of state candidates, 2010," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Primary and General Election Results, 2010," accessed October 10, 2014
- ↑ American Clarion, "South Dakota Freedom Index 2012," accessed August 14, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Greg Jamison (R) |
South Dakota House of Representatives - District 12 2019-2021 |
Succeeded by Greg Jamison (R) |
| Preceded by - |
South Dakota House of Representatives District 12 2007-2015 |
Succeeded by Alex Jensen (R) |
