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Paul Miskimins
2025 - Present
2027
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Paul Miskimins (Republican Party) is a member of the South Dakota State Senate, representing District 20. He assumed office on January 14, 2025. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Miskimins (Republican Party) ran for election to the South Dakota State Senate to represent District 20. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Paul Miskimins' career experience includes working as a dentist and farmer.[1]
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
2024
See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for South Dakota State Senate District 20
Paul Miskimins won election in the general election for South Dakota State Senate District 20 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Paul Miskimins (R) | 100.0 | 8,184 |
| Total votes: 8,184 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gary Steichen (D)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Gary Steichen advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota State Senate District 20.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Paul Miskimins advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 20.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Miskimins in this election.
Pledges
Miskimins signed the following pledges.
2022
Paul Miskimins did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 20 (2 seats)
Incumbent Paul Miskimins and incumbent Lance Koth won election in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 20 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Miskimins (R) | 55.0 | 7,403 |
| ✔ | Lance Koth (R) | 45.0 | 6,064 | |
| Total votes: 13,467 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 20 (2 seats)
Incumbent Lance Koth and incumbent Paul Miskimins defeated Barry Volk in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 20 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lance Koth | 39.7 | 1,755 | |
| ✔ | | Paul Miskimins | 34.7 | 1,535 |
| Barry Volk | 25.5 | 1,129 | ||
| Total votes: 4,419 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 20 (2 seats)
Paul Miskimins and Lance Koth defeated Ione Klinger and James Schorzmann in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 20 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Miskimins (R) | 33.2 | 5,429 |
| ✔ | Lance Koth (R) | 29.1 | 4,756 | |
| Ione Klinger (D) | 20.2 | 3,297 | ||
| James Schorzmann (D) | 17.5 | 2,866 | ||
| Total votes: 16,348 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 20 (2 seats)
Ione Klinger and James Schorzmann advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 20 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Ione Klinger | |
| ✔ | James Schorzmann | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 20 (2 seats)
Lance Koth and Paul Miskimins advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 20 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Lance Koth | |
| ✔ | | Paul Miskimins |
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Paul Miskimins did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Miskimins was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Miskimins was assigned to the following committees:
Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 28.
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to cannabis.
- Legislators are scored on their stances related to the Rapid City business community.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to business.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to housing.
- Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
2021
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In 2021, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 12 to March 29.
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2020
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In 2020, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 14 to March 30.
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2019
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In 2019, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 29.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
South Dakota State Senate District 20 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
South Dakota House of Representatives District 20 2019-2023 |
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