Peter Klebanoff
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Peter Klebanoff (independent) ran for election to the South Dakota State Senate to represent District 25. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Klebanoff completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for South Dakota State Senate District 25
Incumbent Kris Langer defeated Brian Wirth and Peter Klebanoff in the general election for South Dakota State Senate District 25 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kris Langer (R) | 68.3 | 6,583 |
 | Brian Wirth (Independent) | 20.0 | 1,931 | |
Peter Klebanoff (Independent)  | 11.7 | 1,125 | ||
| Total votes: 9,639 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 25
Incumbent Kris Langer defeated Dale Barnhart in the Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 25 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kris Langer | 64.6 | 1,228 |
| Dale Barnhart | 35.4 | 674 | ||
| Total votes: 1,902 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Peter Klebanoff participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 14, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Peter Klebanoff's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Education, Ethics, Voter Participation[2][3] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Ethics, because public service shouldn't be self-servingCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Peter Klebanoff answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | Tip O'Neill, he was successful, knew how to put a deal together, and knew how to work with others to get the best plan formulated and make it happen[3] | ” |
| “ | Casablanca - you don't have to shout your position from a roof top - just quietly work to make it happen[3] | ” |
| “ | Ethics, and open mind, a willingness to learn, an appreciation for facts, and a willingness to be convinced of a better way[3] | ” |
| “ | Very intelligent, able to form and convey an argument to help convince others, compassionate[3] | ” |
| “ | It varies by office - a state legislator is first obligated to work in the best interests of the state, keeping his/her constituents in mind, by county issues are handled by the county, city issues by the city, national issues by the feds[3] | ” |
| “ | I worked hard to take care of my family and did my job intelligently, with compassion, and to the very best of my ability[3] | ” |
| “ | I vaguely remember the Kennedy assassination when I was six, and better remember the moon landing when I was 12 - polar opposites, but related. The Kennedy assassination was a great tragedy (I lived in MA at the time, which made it more impactful) and the moon landing a great triumph, based on Kennedy's plan.[3] | ” |
| “ | Stockboy at a local pharmacy when I was 13 for about a year[3] | ” |
| “ | Independence Day - its summer, we can play at the lake, the kids usually come home and it celebrates the start of our great nation.[3] | ” |
| “ | Hunt for Red October - a great thriller with plot twists that keep me engaged.[3] | ” |
| “ | Superman - great powers he uses for great purpose[3] | ” |
| “ | My wife, because I love her very much and she makes coming home something to look forward to.[3] | ” |
| “ | Stormy Weather[3] | ” |
| “ | Recently, losing weight[3] | ” |
| “ | I think the Senate tries to be more diligent and thoughtful, but given the history of the last 40 years in SD, I think the chambers are pretty similar now[3] | ” |
| “ | From a mechanics perspective, yes - they would better understand the process, but from an ideas perspective, I think some 'fresh blood' might be able to bring some fresh ideas to solve issues, so long as they are willing to understand that there are norms and processes that need to be respected.[3] | ” |
| “ | Raising enough money, reliably, to fund the what needs to be funded, including increased funding for education, without raising taxes and/or implementing a state income tax in a heavily Ag economy, plus workforce development issues which, if solved, may help us diversify the economy to not be so Ag dependent.[3] | ” |
| “ | A willing partner and thoughtful leader. The governor sets an agenda and needs to help lead the legislature to results that come as close as practical to meet that agenda, and cooperate or concede on matters the legislature opposes.[3] | ” |
| “ | Its essential. Nothing can be accomplished by a single legislator. The need cooperation within their chamber, and the other chamber to make ideas into laws, plus, as previously indicated, more minds collaborating begets better thinking[3] | ” |
| “ | A non-partisan independent commission whose charter is to create a balanced map based on rational boundaries that best reflect the make-up of the state.[3] | ” |
| “ | I would like to participate where my passions are: Education, Ethics and Budgeting[3] | ” |
| “ | This will be my first foray into public office. I think it best to spend the initial time focusing on learning, and working towards my legislative goals.[3] | ” |
| “ | John McCain before he ran for president and became a party mouthpiece because he spoke his mind and had well thought-out ideas. I didn't always agree with his direction or conclusions, but always respected that he was true to his beliefs and was willing to stand-up for them regardless of resistance. Unfortunately, running for president changed all that, but facing mortality seems to be bringing it back.[3] | ” |
| “ | One step at a time. I'm interested in seeing our federal electees replaced, and if, at the time, I feel I am the best person to replace them, I'll consider it.[3] | ” |
| “ | I'm just getting started, but there is an antiquated 85 year old law in SD which empowers, and they would say mandates, that the township order all the trees cut from the right-of-way which destroys what little aesthetic we have around here and one constituent was almost in tears that she had to spend dozens of hours and thousands of dollars doing something that is just plain wrong.[3] | ” |
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- South Dakota State Senate elections, 2018
- South Dakota State Senate
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Peter Klebanoff's responses," May 14, 2018
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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Glen Vilhauer (R)
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Ernie Otten (R)
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Tim Reed (R)
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Casey Crabtree (R)
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Joy Hohn (R)
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Liz Larson (D)
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Chris Karr (R)
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Arch Beal (R)
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Sue Peterson (R)
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Larry Zikmund (R)
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Jamie Smith (D)
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Kevin Jensen (R)
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Sydney Davis (R)
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Lauren Nelson (R)
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Kyle Schoenfish (R)
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Paul Miskimins (R)
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MyKala Voita (R)
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Brandon Wipf (R)
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Mark Lapka (R)
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Jim Mehlhaff (R)
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Tom Pischke (R)
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Tamara Grove (R)
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Red Foster (D)
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J. Marty (R)
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John Carley (R)
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Amber Hulse (R)
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Randy Deibert (R)
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Helene Duhamel (R)
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Curt Voight (R)
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Taffy Howard (R)
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Greg Blanc (R)
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