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
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Paul Symens
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Gilbert "Gibbs" DeSpiegler
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Paul Symens: 6,734 
Gilbert "Gibbs" DeSpiegler: 2,833
District 2
June 4 Democratic primary:
- H. Paul Dennert
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Walter Mundstock
a
November 5 General election candidates:
H. Paul Dennert: 6,947 
Walter Mundstock: 3,126
District 3
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Aaron Matson
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Duane Sutton
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Aaron Matson: 2,777
Duane Sutton: 7,457 
District 4
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Eugene Schulte
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Larry Diedrich
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Eugene Schulte: 3,078
Larry Diedrich: 6,609 
District 5
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Don Brosz: 1,361
- Lee Schoenbeck: 1,574
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Lee Schoenbeck: 6,908 
District 6
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Charlie Flowers
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Brock L. Greenfield
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Charlie Flowers: 4,542
Brock L. Greenfield: 5,731 
District 7
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Arnold M. Brown
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Arnold M. Brown: 5,888 
District 8
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Dan Sutton
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Dan Sutton: 7,321 
District 9
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Ryan D. Kannas
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Tom A. Dempster
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Ryan D. Kannas: 3,593
Tom A. Dempster: 4,104 
District 10
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Gene G. Abdallah: 2,136
a
- Roger Brooks: 1,299
November 5 General election candidates:
Gene G. Abdallah: 8,218 
District 11
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Mitch Richter
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Mitch Richter: 6,548 
District 12
June 4 Democratic primary:
- John R. McIntyre
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- William F. Earley
a
November 5 General election candidates:
John R. McIntyre: 4,535
William F. Earley: 4,735 
District 13
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Steven J. Dirksen
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Dick Kelly
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Steven J. Dirksen: 4,502
Dick Kelly: 5,736 
District 14
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- David L. Knudson
a
November 5 General election candidates:
David L. Knudson: 7,182 
District 15
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Kay Davis: 625
- Gil Koetzle: 814
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Gil Koetzle: 3,986 
District 16
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Kenneth D. Albers
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Kenneth D. Albers: 6,582 
District 17
June 4 Democratic primary:
- John J. Reedy
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Judy Clark
a
November 5 General election candidates:
John J. Reedy: 4,286 
Judy Clark: 4,022
District 18
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Garry A. Moore
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Keven Walker
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Garry A. Moore: 6,378 
Keven Walker: 2,527
District 19
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Frank J. Kloucek
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- H. Junior Engbrecht
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Frank J. Kloucek: 5,363 
H. Junior Engbrecht: 4,507
District 20
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Ed Olson
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Ed Olson: 7,185 
District 21
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Sam Nachtigal
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- David V. Natvig
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Sam Nachtigal: 6,163 
David V. Natvig: 3,440
District 22
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Robert N. Duxbury
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Nancy L. Walker
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Robert N. Duxbury: 7,141 
Nancy L. Walker: 3,139
District 23
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Jay L. Duenwald
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Jay L. Duenwald: 7,375 
District 24
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Patricia de Hueck: 2,997
a
- Jeff Monroe: 2,903
November 5 General election candidates:
Patricia de Hueck: 7,880 
District 25
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Clarence L. Kooistra
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Clarence L. Kooistra: 6,555 
District 26
June 4 Democratic primary:
- David Reis
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- John Koskan
a
November 5 General election candidates:
David Reis: 4,237
John Koskan: 5,581 
District 27
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Mary A. Amiotte: 405
- Richard "Dick" Hagan: 908
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Larry S. Wright
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Richard "Dick" Hagan: 4,505 
Larry S. Wright: 1,030
District 28
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Eric H. Bogue
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Eric H. Bogue: 5,214 
District 29
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Jerry Funell: 627
- Marguerite Kleven: 3,149
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Marguerite Kleven: 7,514 
District 30
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Drue J. Vitter
a
Libertarian Party candidate:
- Gwendolyn Caldwell
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Drue J. Vitter: 7,681 
Gwendolyn Caldwell: 2,009
District 31
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Jerry Apa
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Jerry Apa: 6,739 
District 32
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Arlene Ham
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Arlene Ham: 6,020 
District 33
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Curt Pochardt
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- J.P. Duniphan: 966
a
- Carol E. Fitzgerald: 887
- Vern Howard: 304
November 5 General election candidates:
Curt Pochardt: 2,101
J.P. Duniphan: 4,515 
District 34
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Connie Rae Kandaras: 982
a
- Gary Loudner: 456
June 4 GOP primary:
- Royal "Mac" McCracken
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Connie Rae Kandaras: 2,830
Royal "Mac" McCracken: 7,285 
District 35
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Sharon Green
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- William Napoli
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Sharon Green: 2,617
William Napoli: 3,686 
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