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Michael Buckingham
Michael Buckingham was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 33 of the South Dakota House of Representatives. He previously served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2003 to 2008.
Biography
Buckingham earned a B.A. in political science from the University of South Dakota and an MBA with emphasis in marketing from National American University. He previously served on the Rapid City School board.[1]
Elections
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. Incumbents Scott W. Craig (R) and Jacqueline Sly (R) did not seek re-election.
David Johnson and Taffy Howard defeated Jim Hadd and Ethan Marsland in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 33 general election.[2][3]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 33 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David Johnson |
38.77% | 8,245 | |
| Republican | Taffy Howard |
33.00% | 7,018 | |
| Democratic | Jim Hadd | 15.17% | 3,226 | |
| Democratic | Ethan Marsland | 13.06% | 2,777 | |
| Total Votes | 21,266 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Jim Hadd and Ethan Marsland were unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 33 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jim Hadd | |
| Democratic | Ethan Marsland | |
David Johnson and Taffy Howard defeated Mike Buckingham in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 33 Republican primary.[4][5]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 33 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | David Johnson |
43.62% | 2,235 | |
| Republican | Taffy Howard |
34.95% | 1,791 | |
| Republican | Mike Buckingham | 21.43% | 1,098 | |
| Total Votes | 5,124 | |||
2012
Buckingham ran in the 2012 election for South Dakota State Senate District 33. He was defeated by District 33 Rep. Phil Jensen in the Republican primary on June 5. No Democratic candidates filed for election. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Elizabeth Kraus (R) did not run for re-election.[6][7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Phil Jensen |
57.6% | 1,128 |
| Michael Buckingham | 42.4% | 832 |
| Total Votes | 1,960 | |
Personal
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Buckingham and his wife have two children.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- South Dakota House of Representatives
- South Dakota House of Representatives District 33
- South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2016
- South Dakota State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Buckingham for Senate, "About Mike," accessed May 8, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "State primary results," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ Office of the South Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed April 11, 2012
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," June 12, 2012
