R. Shawn Tornow
R. Shawn Tornow (Republican Party) was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 14. Tornow assumed office in 2011. Tornow left office in 2013.
Tornow (Republican Party) ran for election to the South Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 14. Tornow lost in the Republican primary on June 5, 2018.
Tornow previously served in the state House from 2011 to 2013 and from 2005 to 2006.
Biography
Tornow's professional experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Tornow served on the following committees:
- Judiciary Committee, South Dakota House of Representatives
- Local Government Committee, South Dakota House of Representatives
Elections
2018
General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 (2 seats)
Incumbent Larry P. Zikmund and Erin Healy defeated incumbent Tom Holmes and Valerie Loudenback in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Larry P. Zikmund (R) | 26.5 | 5,299 |
| ✔ |  | Erin Healy (D) | 25.5 | 5,102 |
 | Tom Holmes (R) | 24.5 | 4,911 | |
 | Valerie Loudenback (D) | 23.5 | 4,716 | |
| Total votes: 20,028 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 (2 seats)
Erin Healy and Valerie Loudenback advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Erin Healy |
| ✔ | | Valerie Loudenback |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 (2 seats)
Incumbent Larry P. Zikmund and incumbent Tom Holmes defeated R. Shawn Tornow in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Larry P. Zikmund | 43.7 | 1,782 |
| ✔ | | Tom Holmes | 33.1 | 1,351 |
 | R. Shawn Tornow | 23.2 | 947 | |
| Total votes: 4,080 | |||
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2012
Tornow ran in the 2012 election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14. Tornow was defeated by Anne C. Hajek and Larry P. Zikmund in the Republican primary on June 5. Jeff Winters and incumbent Marc Feinstein ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Anna C. Hajek |
37% | 946 |
| Larry P. Zikmund |
34.5% | 882 |
| R. Shawn Tornow Incumbent | 28.4% | 726 |
| Total Votes | 2,554 | |
2010
Tornow and Marc Feinstein (D) won election in the November 2 general election.[4]
| South Dakota State House, District 14 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Marc Feinstein (D)
|
4,719 | 25.93% | ||
| R. Shawn Tornow (R)
|
4,598 | 25.26% | ||
| David B. Rose (R) | 4,546 | 24.98% | ||
| Jeff Winters (D) | 4,339 | 23.84% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart: Representative R. Shawn Tornow (SD)
- ↑ Office of the South Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed April 9, 2012
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," June 25, 2012
- ↑ South Dakota House of Representatives Official General Election Results, 2010
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joni Cutler (R) |
South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Anne C. Hajek (R) |
