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Scott Parsley
Scott Parsley (Democratic Party) was a member of the South Dakota State Senate, representing District 8. He assumed office on January 13, 2015. He left office on January 10, 2017.
Parsley (Democratic Party) ran for election to the South Dakota State Senate to represent District 8. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Parsley is a former Democratic member of the South Dakota State Senate, representing District 8 from 2015 to 2017.[1] Parsley served as minority whip during the 2015 legislative session.
Parsley served in the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 8 from 2012 to 2015. While in the House, Parsley served as minority whip from 2014 to 2015. Parsley did not seek re-election to the South Dakota House of Representatives in 2014. Parsley also ran for the South Dakota House of Representatives in 2008.
Biography
Parsley attended Brookings High School and earned his B.S. in political science from Dordt College in 1979. His professional experience includes working for East River Electric Power Cooperative.[2]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Parsley served on the following committees:
| South Dakota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Joint Appropriations |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Parsley served on the following committees:
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| • Commerce and Energy |
| • State Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for South Dakota State Senate District 8
Incumbent Jordan Youngberg defeated Scott Parsley in the general election for South Dakota State Senate District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jordan Youngberg (R)  | 55.2 | 5,517 |
 | Scott Parsley (D) | 44.8 | 4,481 | |
| Total votes: 9,998 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Dakota State Senate District 8
Scott Parsley advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota State Senate District 8 on June 5, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 8
Incumbent Jordan Youngberg advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 8 on June 5, 2018.
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2016
Elections for the South Dakota State Senate 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.
Jordan Youngberg defeated incumbent Scott Parsley in the South Dakota State Senate District 8 general election.[3][4]
| South Dakota State Senate, District 8 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jordan Youngberg |
50.40% | 5,870 | |
| Democratic | Scott Parsley Incumbent | 49.60% | 5,776 | |
| Total Votes | 11,646 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Scott Parsley ran unopposed in the South Dakota State Senate District 8 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| South Dakota State Senate, District 8 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Scott Parsley Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Jordan Youngberg ran unopposed in the South Dakota State Senate District 8 Republican primary.[5][6]
| South Dakota State Senate, District 8 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jordan Youngberg (unopposed) | |
2014
The general elections for the office of South Dakota State Senate took place on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Scott Parsley was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Chuck Jones was unopposed in the Republican primary. Parsley defeated Jones in the general election.[7][8][1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Scott Parsley |
52% | 4,542 | |
| Republican | Chuck Jones Incumbent | 48% | 4,188 | |
| Total Votes | 8,730 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Parsley won election in the 2012 election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 8. Parsley ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5 and won election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Scott Parsley |
30.6% | 6,069 | |
| Republican | Leslie Heinemann |
26.4% | 5,242 | |
| Democratic | Roy Lindsay | 23.1% | 4,579 | |
| Republican | Gene Kroger | 19.9% | 3,945 | |
| Total Votes | 19,835 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2017
In 2017, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 27. The legislature held a special session on June 12.
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2016
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In 2016, the 91st South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 29.
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2015
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In 2015, the 90th South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 13 to March 30.
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2014
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In 2014, the 89th South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 14 to March 31.
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2013
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In 2013, the 88th South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 25.
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See also
- South Dakota State Legislature
- South Dakota State Senate
- South Dakota Senate Committees
- South Dakota Joint Committees
- South Dakota state legislative districts
- South Dakota State Senate elections, 2018
- State legislative elections, 2018
- South Dakota State Senate District 8
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Scott Parsley on Facebook
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current Candidates for Primary Election," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Scott Parsley," accessed September 23, 2015
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed August 21, 2016
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Official Results State Canvas," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "State primary results," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Primary Election - Official Results," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official General Election Results - November 4, 2014," accessed November 12, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official election results for 2012," accessed March 11, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Chuck Jones (R) |
South Dakota State Senate District 8 2015-2017 |
Succeeded by Jordan Youngberg (R) |
| Preceded by Mitch Fargen (D) |
South Dakota House of Representatives District 8 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Mathew Wollmann (R) |
