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Shawn Bordeaux

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Shawn Bordeaux
Image of Shawn Bordeaux
Prior offices
South Dakota House of Representatives District 26A
Successor: Eric Emery

South Dakota State Senate District 26
Predecessor: Troy Heinert

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 1989

Graduate

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 1995

Personal
Profession
Executive
Contact

Shawn Bordeaux (Democratic Party) was a member of the South Dakota State Senate, representing District 26. He assumed office on January 10, 2023. He left office on January 14, 2025.

Bordeaux (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the South Dakota State Senate to represent District 26. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Shawn Bordeaux earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in community and regional planning from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1989 and 1995, respectively. Bordeaux's career experience includes working as the director of the Institute of Tribal Lands at Sinte Gleska University, He has served as the chairman of the board of directors of the Oyate Networking Project and on the board of Dakota Plains Legal Services, Inc.[1]

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

2023-2024

Bordeaux was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Bordeaux was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Bordeaux was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

South Dakota committee assignments, 2017
Judiciary
Transportation

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bordeaux served on the following committees:

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 26

Tamara Grove defeated incumbent Shawn Bordeaux in the general election for South Dakota State Senate District 26 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tamara Grove
Tamara Grove (R) Candidate Connection
 
57.3
 
4,328
Image of Shawn Bordeaux
Shawn Bordeaux (D)
 
42.7
 
3,221

Total votes: 7,549
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Shawn Bordeaux advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota State Senate District 26.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Tamara Grove advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 26.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bordeaux in this election.

Pledges

Bordeaux signed the following pledges.

  • U.S. Term Limits

2022

See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for South Dakota State Senate District 26

Shawn Bordeaux defeated Joel Koskan in the general election for South Dakota State Senate District 26 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shawn Bordeaux
Shawn Bordeaux (D)
 
58.3
 
3,483
Joel Koskan (R)
 
41.7
 
2,495

Total votes: 5,978
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Shawn Bordeaux advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota State Senate District 26.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Joel Koskan advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 26.

2020

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 26A

Incumbent Shawn Bordeaux won election in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 26A on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shawn Bordeaux
Shawn Bordeaux (D)
 
100.0
 
2,254

Total votes: 2,254
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 26A

Incumbent Shawn Bordeaux defeated Alexandra Frederick in the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 26A on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shawn Bordeaux
Shawn Bordeaux
 
58.6
 
570
Image of Alexandra Frederick
Alexandra Frederick
 
41.4
 
403

Total votes: 973
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2018

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 26A

Incumbent Shawn Bordeaux won election in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 26A on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shawn Bordeaux
Shawn Bordeaux (D)
 
100.0
 
2,057

Total votes: 2,057
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 26A

Incumbent Shawn Bordeaux defeated Troy Lunderman in the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 26A on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shawn Bordeaux
Shawn Bordeaux
 
60.5
 
358
Troy Lunderman
 
39.5
 
234

Total votes: 592
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2016

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the South Dakota House of Representatives 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.

Incumbent Shawn Bordeaux ran unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 26A general election.[2][3]

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 26A General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Shawn Bordeaux Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 1,871
Total Votes 1,871
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State


Incumbent Shawn Bordeaux ran unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 26A Democratic primary.[4][5]

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 26A Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Shawn Bordeaux Incumbent (unopposed)


2014

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the South Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Shawn Bordeaux defeated Joshua Wilson in the Democratic primary for District 26A. Bordeaux was unopposed in the general election. Marty Jandreau was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent James Schaefer was unopposed in the Republican primary for District 26B. Schaefer defeated Jandreau in the general election.[6][7][8]

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 26B, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJames Schaefer Incumbent 63.5% 2,430
     Democratic Marty Jandreau 36.5% 1,398
Total Votes 3,828
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State
South Dakota House of Representatives, District 26A Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngShawn Bordeaux 57.8% 360
Joshua Wilson 42.2% 263
Total Votes 623

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Shawn Bordeaux did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Shawn Bordeaux did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary


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Shawn Bordeaux campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* South Dakota State Senate District 26Lost general$14,870 $0
2022South Dakota State Senate District 26Won general$16,959 $0
2020South Dakota House of Representatives District 26AWon general$3,700 N/A**
2018South Dakota House of Representatives District 26AWon general$2,550 N/A**
2016South Dakota House of Representatives, District 26aWon $1,710 N/A**
2014South Dakota House of Representatives, District 26AWon $400 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

In 2024, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 26.

Legislators are scored on their stances related to the Rapid City business community.
Legislators are scored on their votes related to business.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.


2023


2022


2021


2020


2019


2018


2017


2016


2015



See also


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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Troy Heinert (D)
South Dakota State Senate District 26
2023-2025
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
-
South Dakota House of Representatives District 26A
2015-2023
Succeeded by
Eric Emery (D)


Current members of the South Dakota State Senate
Leadership
Majority Leader:Jim Mehlhaff
Minority Leader:Liz Larson
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Tim Reed (R)
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Joy Hohn (R)
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Arch Beal (R)
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J. Marty (R)
District 29
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Republican Party (32)
Democratic Party (3)