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South Dakota State Senate elections, 2002

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Elections for the South Dakota State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 4, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the South Dakota Senate, a candidate must be:[1]

  • A U.S. citizen at the time of filing
  • 21 years old at the filing deadline time
  • A two-year resident of South Dakota at the filing deadline time
  • May not have been convicted of bribery, perjury or other infamous crime; may not have illegally taken "public moneys"
  • A qualified voter. A qualified voter is someone who is:
* A U.S. citizen
* Reside in South Dakota
* At least 18 years old old on or before the next election
* Not currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction which included imprisonment, served or suspended, in an adult penitentiary system
* Not be judged mentally incompetent by a court of law

List of candidates

District 1

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • Paul Symens Approveda
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Gilbert "Gibbs" DeSpiegler Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Paul Symens: 6,734 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Gilbert "Gibbs" DeSpiegler: 2,833

District 2

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • H. Paul Dennert Approveda
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Walter Mundstock Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party H. Paul Dennert: 6,947 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Walter Mundstock: 3,126

District 3

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • Aaron Matson Approveda
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Duane Sutton Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Aaron Matson: 2,777
Republican Party Duane Sutton: 7,457 Green check mark transparent.png

District 4

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • Eugene Schulte Approveda
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Larry Diedrich Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Eugene Schulte: 3,078
Republican Party Larry Diedrich: 6,609 Green check mark transparent.png

District 5

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Don Brosz: 1,361
  • Lee Schoenbeck: 1,574 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party Lee Schoenbeck: 6,908 Green check mark transparent.png

District 6

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • Charlie Flowers Approveda
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Brock L. Greenfield Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Charlie Flowers: 4,542
Republican Party Brock L. Greenfield: 5,731 Green check mark transparent.png

District 7

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Arnold M. Brown Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party Arnold M. Brown: 5,888 Green check mark transparent.png

District 8

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • Dan Sutton Approveda
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Dan Sutton: 7,321 Green check mark transparent.png

District 9

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • Ryan D. Kannas Approveda
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Tom A. Dempster Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Ryan D. Kannas: 3,593
Republican Party Tom A. Dempster: 4,104 Green check mark transparent.png

District 10

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Gene G. Abdallah: 2,136 Approveda
  • Roger Brooks: 1,299

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party Gene G. Abdallah: 8,218 Green check mark transparent.png

District 11

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Mitch Richter Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party Mitch Richter: 6,548 Green check mark transparent.png

District 12

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • John R. McIntyre Approveda
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • William F. Earley Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party John R. McIntyre: 4,535
Republican Party William F. Earley: 4,735 Green check mark transparent.png

District 13

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • Steven J. Dirksen Approveda
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Dick Kelly Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Steven J. Dirksen: 4,502
Republican Party Dick Kelly: 5,736 Green check mark transparent.png

District 14

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • David L. Knudson Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party David L. Knudson: 7,182 Green check mark transparent.png

District 15

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • Kay Davis: 625
  • Gil Koetzle: 814 Approveda
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Gil Koetzle: 3,986 Green check mark transparent.png

District 16

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Kenneth D. Albers Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party Kenneth D. Albers: 6,582 Green check mark transparent.png

District 17

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • John J. Reedy Approveda
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Judy Clark Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party John J. Reedy: 4,286 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Judy Clark: 4,022

District 18

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • Garry A. Moore Approveda
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Keven Walker Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Garry A. Moore: 6,378 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Keven Walker: 2,527

District 19

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • Frank J. Kloucek Approveda
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • H. Junior Engbrecht Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Frank J. Kloucek: 5,363 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party H. Junior Engbrecht: 4,507

District 20

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Ed Olson Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party Ed Olson: 7,185 Green check mark transparent.png

District 21

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • Sam Nachtigal Approveda
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • David V. Natvig Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Sam Nachtigal: 6,163 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party David V. Natvig: 3,440

District 22

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • Robert N. Duxbury Approveda
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Nancy L. Walker Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Robert N. Duxbury: 7,141 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Nancy L. Walker: 3,139

District 23

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Jay L. Duenwald Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party Jay L. Duenwald: 7,375 Green check mark transparent.png

District 24

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Patricia de Hueck: 2,997 Approveda
  • Jeff Monroe: 2,903

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party Patricia de Hueck: 7,880 Green check mark transparent.png

District 25

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Clarence L. Kooistra Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party Clarence L. Kooistra: 6,555 Green check mark transparent.png

District 26

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • David Reis Approveda
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • John Koskan Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party David Reis: 4,237
Republican Party John Koskan: 5,581 Green check mark transparent.png

District 27

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • Mary A. Amiotte: 405
  • Richard "Dick" Hagan: 908 Approveda
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Larry S. Wright Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Richard "Dick" Hagan: 4,505 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Larry S. Wright: 1,030

District 28

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Eric H. Bogue Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party Eric H. Bogue: 5,214 Green check mark transparent.png

District 29

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Jerry Funell: 627
  • Marguerite Kleven: 3,149 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party Marguerite Kleven: 7,514 Green check mark transparent.png

District 30

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Drue J. Vitter Approveda
Libertarian Party Libertarian Party candidate:
  • Gwendolyn Caldwell Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party Drue J. Vitter: 7,681 Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party Gwendolyn Caldwell: 2,009

District 31

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Jerry Apa Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party Jerry Apa: 6,739 Green check mark transparent.png

District 32

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Arlene Ham Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party Arlene Ham: 6,020 Green check mark transparent.png

District 33

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • Curt Pochardt Approveda
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • J.P. Duniphan: 966 Approveda
  • Carol E. Fitzgerald: 887
  • Vern Howard: 304

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Curt Pochardt: 2,101
Republican Party J.P. Duniphan: 4,515 Green check mark transparent.png

District 34

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • Connie Rae Kandaras: 982 Approveda
  • Gary Loudner: 456
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • Royal "Mac" McCracken Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Connie Rae Kandaras: 2,830
Republican Party Royal "Mac" McCracken: 7,285 Green check mark transparent.png

District 35

Democratic Party June 4 Democratic primary:
  • Sharon Green Approveda
Republican Party June 4 GOP primary:
  • William Napoli Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Sharon Green: 2,617
Republican Party William Napoli: 3,686 Green check mark transparent.png

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Qualifications for running for South Dakota Senate


Current members of the South Dakota State Senate
Leadership
Majority Leader:Jim Mehlhaff
Minority Leader:Liz Larson
Senators
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
Tim Reed (R)
District 8
District 9
Joy Hohn (R)
District 10
District 11
District 12
Arch Beal (R)
District 13
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
District 27
District 28
J. Marty (R)
District 29
District 30
District 31
District 32
District 33
District 34
District 35
Republican Party (32)
Democratic Party (3)


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