Marsha Symens
Marsha Symens (Republican Party) was a member of the South Dakota State Senate, representing District 25. She assumed office on January 12, 2021. She left office on January 10, 2023.
Symens (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the South Dakota State Senate to represent District 25. She did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on June 7, 2022.
Biography
Marsha Symens' career experience includes working as a teacher and owning a business.[1]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Symens was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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
2022
See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for South Dakota State Senate District 25
Tom Pischke won election in the general election for South Dakota State Senate District 25 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tom Pischke (R) | 100.0 | 7,868 |
| Total votes: 7,868 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 25
Tom Pischke defeated Leslie J. Heinemann, Lisa Rave, and Kevin Crisp in the Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 25 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Pischke | 45.1 | 1,396 |
 | Leslie J. Heinemann | 21.7 | 672 | |
| Lisa Rave | 19.1 | 591 | ||
| Kevin Crisp | 14.2 | 439 | ||
| Total votes: 3,098 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Marsha Symens (R)
2020
See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Dakota State Senate District 25
Marsha Symens defeated Rick Knobe and Seth Van't Hof (Unofficially withdrew) in the general election for South Dakota State Senate District 25 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marsha Symens (R) | 58.9 | 7,580 |
| Rick Knobe (Independent) | 32.7 | 4,205 | ||
| Seth Van't Hof (Independent) (Unofficially withdrew) | 8.5 | 1,093 | ||
| Total votes: 12,878 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kris Langer (R)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kris Langer advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 25.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2022.
- Cannabis Industry Association of South Dakota/New Approach South Dakota/South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws — Legislators are scored on their votes related to cannabis.
- Elevate Rapid City — Legislators are scored on their stances related to the Rapid City business community.
- Family Heritage Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Family Voice Action — Legislators are scored on bills related to family issues.
- Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes related to business.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- SD Citizens For Liberty — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- South Dakota Multi-Housing Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to housing.
- South Dakota Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2021.
- Americans for Prosperity - South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Elevate Rapid City — Legislators are scored on their stances related to the Rapid City business community.
- Family Voice Action — Legislators are scored on bills related to family issues.
- Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes related to business.
- SD Citizens For Liberty — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- South Dakota Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kris Langer (R) |
South Dakota State Senate District 25 2021-2023 |
Succeeded by Tom Pischke (R) |
