Margaret Kuipers

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Margaret Kuipers
Image of Margaret Kuipers
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Graduate

Southeast Technical College, 2016

Personal
Profession
Healthcare
Contact

Margaret Kuipers (Democratic Party) ran for election to the South Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 11. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Kuipers completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Margaret Kuipers earned a graduate degree from Southeast Technical College in 2016. Her career experience includes working in healthcare and public safety. She has been affiliated with the South Dakota Emergency Medical Services Association.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 11 (2 seats)

Brian Mulder and incumbent Chris Karr defeated Margaret Kuipers and Kimberly Parke in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 11 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Brian Mulder
Brian Mulder (R) Candidate Connection
 
29.0
 
4,988
Image of Chris Karr
Chris Karr (R)
 
28.4
 
4,879
Image of Margaret Kuipers
Margaret Kuipers (D) Candidate Connection
 
22.0
 
3,775
Image of Kimberly Parke
Kimberly Parke (D) Candidate Connection
 
20.7
 
3,553

Total votes: 17,195
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 11 (2 seats)

Margaret Kuipers and Kimberly Parke defeated Stephanie Marty in the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 11 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Margaret Kuipers
Margaret Kuipers Candidate Connection
 
35.2
 
766
Image of Kimberly Parke
Kimberly Parke Candidate Connection
 
34.0
 
741
Stephanie Marty
 
30.8
 
670

Total votes: 2,177
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 11 (2 seats)

Incumbent Chris Karr and Brian Mulder defeated Roger Russell and Tyler Bonynge in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 11 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Karr
Chris Karr
 
35.6
 
1,334
Image of Brian Mulder
Brian Mulder Candidate Connection
 
32.8
 
1,230
Image of Roger Russell
Roger Russell Candidate Connection
 
26.8
 
1,006
Tyler Bonynge
 
4.8
 
181

Total votes: 3,751
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2020

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 11 (2 seats)

Incumbent Chris Karr and incumbent Mark Willadsen defeated Sheryl Johnson and Margaret Kuipers in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 11 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Karr
Chris Karr (R)
 
29.3
 
7,253
Image of Mark Willadsen
Mark Willadsen (R)
 
29.0
 
7,172
Image of Sheryl Johnson
Sheryl Johnson (D)
 
23.8
 
5,900
Image of Margaret Kuipers
Margaret Kuipers (D)
 
17.9
 
4,429

Total votes: 24,754
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Sheryl Johnson and Margaret Kuipers advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 11.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Chris Karr and incumbent Mark Willadsen advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 11.

2018

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 11 (2 seats)

Incumbent Mark Willadsen and incumbent Chris Karr defeated Sheryl Johnson and Margaret Kuipers in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 11 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark Willadsen
Mark Willadsen (R)
 
28.8
 
5,436
Image of Chris Karr
Chris Karr (R)
 
27.7
 
5,227
Image of Sheryl Johnson
Sheryl Johnson (D)
 
23.6
 
4,450
Image of Margaret Kuipers
Margaret Kuipers (D)
 
20.0
 
3,769

Total votes: 18,882
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 11 (2 seats)

Sheryl Johnson and Margaret Kuipers advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 11 on June 5, 2018.


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Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 11 (2 seats)

Incumbent Chris Karr and incumbent Mark Willadsen advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 11 on June 5, 2018.


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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Margaret Kuipers completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kuipers' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am Margaret Kuipers running for SD District 11 House of Representatives. My priorities are Women's Reproductive Right, Public Education (Endorsed by SD Education Association PAC), Affordable Healthcare, Equal Rights for ALL, Criminal Justice Reform, Safety and Transparency.
Women's Rights, Equality, Affordable Healthcare, Public Education, Criminal Justice Reform, Safety and Transparency.
Being honest, fair and open minded to make the best decisions for the people they represent.
Representing the needs of the people of their district and the state of SD. Not waste time trying to legislate non-issues regarding our state.
That I did my best to help make South Dakota a stronger and better place to live, work and raise a family.
The drawback is not having representation of all of the citizens of South Dakota.
Yes, in order to get things done for all of the citizens of SD, we need to be able to work together.
Yes, compromise is the only way we can get anything accomplished.

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2020

Margaret Kuipers did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 30, 2022


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