Scott Heidepriem
Scott Heidepriem was a Democratic member of the South Dakota State Senate from 2006 to 2011, representing the 13th District. In 2010, Heidepriem ran for governor unsuccessfully.
Prior to leaving the senate, he served as the Minority Leader.
Heidepriem has worked as a special assistant to the Attorney General. He also founded Johnson, Hiedepriem, Miner, Marlow and Janklow in 1992. He has worked as an attorney since then.
Heidepriem earned his B.A. and M.A. in history from the University of South Dakota. He went on to earn his M.A. from Harvard University. He then received his J.D. from the University of South Dakota.
Committee assignments
Prior to leaving the South Dakota State Senate, Heidepriem served on the following committees:
- Judiciary Committee, South Dakota Senate
- Legislative Procedure Committee, South Dakota Senate
- State Affairs Committee, South Dakota Senate
Elections
2010
Heidepriem not run for re-election to the 13th District seat in 2010. Instead, he ran for governor.[1]
Heidepriem was unopposed in the primary. He was defeated by Dennis Daugaard (R) in the general election, which took place on November 2, 2010.[2]
| Governor/Lt. Governor of South Dakota, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dennis Daugaard/Matt Michels |
61.5% | 195,046 | |
| Democratic | Scott Heidepriem/Ben Arndt | 38.5% | 122,037 | |
| Total Votes | 317,083 | |||
| Election results via South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Heidepriem won re-election to the 13th District Seat in the South Dakota State Senate, defeating opponent Phyllis M. Heineman (R).[3]
Heidepriem raised $178,216 for his campaign while Heineman raised $155,378.[4]
| South Dakota State Senate, District 13 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Scott Heidepriem (D)
|
5,720 | 52.54% | ||
| Phyllis M. Heineman (R) | 5,167 | 47.46% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Heidepriem and his wife Susan have two children.
See also
External links
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Scott Heidepriem for Governor on Facebook
- Scott Heidepriem on YouTube
- Scottheidepriem.com 2010 Campaign website
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine was used to recall this version of the website from November 11, 2013.
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Phyllis Heineman |
South Dakota Senate District 13 2007–present |
Succeeded by Phyllis Heineman (R) |
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