Michael Saba
Michael Saba (Democratic Party) was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 9. He assumed office in 2019. He left office on January 11, 2021.
Saba (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the South Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 9. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Saba was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2020
See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 9 (2 seats)
Incumbent Rhonda Milstead and Bethany Soye defeated incumbent Michael Saba and Toni Miller in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rhonda Milstead (R) | 32.7 | 7,656 | |
| ✔ |  | Bethany Soye (R)  | 28.7 | 6,720 |
 | Michael Saba (D) | 20.0 | 4,679 | |
 | Toni Miller (D) | 18.6 | 4,368 | |
| Total votes: 23,423 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Michael Saba and Toni Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 9.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 9 (2 seats)
Incumbent Rhonda Milstead and Bethany Soye defeated Michael Clark in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 9 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rhonda Milstead | 49.4 | 1,150 | |
| ✔ | | Bethany Soye | 25.5 | 594 |
 | Michael Clark | 25.1 | 583 | |
| Total votes: 2,327 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 9 (2 seats)
Deb Peters and Michael Saba defeated incumbent Michael Clark and Toni Miller in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Deb Peters (R) | 32.5 | 5,013 |
| ✔ | | Michael Saba (D) | 23.7 | 3,655 |
| Michael Clark (R) | 23.2 | 3,588 | |
| Toni Miller (D) | 20.6 | 3,185 | |
| Total votes: 15,441 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 9 (2 seats)
Toni Miller and Michael Saba advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 9 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Toni Miller |
| ✔ | | Michael Saba |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 9 (2 seats)
Incumbent Michael Clark and Deb Peters advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 9 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Clark |
| ✔ | | Deb Peters |
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2016
Elections for the South Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 29, 2016. Incumbent Paula Hawks (D) did not seek re-election.
Incumbent Wayne Steinhauer and Michael Clark defeated Michael Saba and Mark Guthmiller in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 9 general election.[1][2]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 9 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Wayne Steinhauer Incumbent |
29.05% | 4,867 | |
| Republican | Michael Clark |
28.38% | 4,754 | |
| Democratic | Michael Saba | 24.98% | 4,185 | |
| Democratic | Mark Guthmiller | 17.59% | 2,946 | |
| Total Votes | 16,752 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Michael Saba and Mark Guthmiller were unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 9 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 9 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Michael Saba | |
| Democratic | Mark Guthmiller | |
Incumbent Wayne Steinhauer and Michael Clark were unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 9 Republican primary.[3][4]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 9 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Wayne Steinhauer Incumbent | |
| Republican | Michael Clark | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael Saba did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Scorecards
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- 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.
- SD Citizens For Liberty — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2019.
- 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.
- SD Citizens For Liberty — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed August 21, 2016
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Official Results State Canvas," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "State primary results," accessed June 7, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Wayne Steinhauer (R) |
South Dakota House of Representatives - District 9 2019-2021 |
Succeeded by Bethany Soye (R) |
