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Mike Myers was a 2016 independent candidate for District 15 of the South Dakota House of Representatives.

Elections

2016

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives 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. Incumbent Patrick Kirschman (D) did not seek re-election.

Incumbent Karen Soli and Jamie Smith defeated Mike Myers and Eric Leggett in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 15 general election.[1][2]

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 15 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Karen Soli Incumbent 30.70% 2,621
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jamie Smith 28.27% 2,414
     Independent Mike Myers 20.89% 1,784
     Independent Eric Leggett 20.13% 1,719
Total Votes 8,538
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State


Incumbent Karen Soli and Jamie Smith were unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 15 Democratic primary.[3][4]

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Karen Soli Incumbent
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jamie Smith

2014

See also: South Dakota gubernatorial election, 2014

Myers ran for election to the office of Governor of South Dakota. Myers succeeded in gaining ballot access as an Independent. To do so he submitted at least signatures from 3,171 registered voters by March 25, 2014.[5][6]

Myers' running mate is Lora Hubbel, a former Republican gubernatorial candidate.[7]

Results

General election
Governor and Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDennis Daugaard/Matthew Michels Incumbent 70.5% 195,477
     Democratic Susan Wismer/Susan Blake 25.4% 70,549
     Indpendent Mike Myers/Lora Hubbel 4.1% 11,377
Total Votes 277,403
Election results via South Dakota Secretary of State

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Mike Myers campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2014South Dakota Governor*Lost $3,875 N/A**
Grand total$3,875 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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