Steve Barnett
Steve Barnett (Republican Party) was the South Dakota Secretary of State. He assumed office on January 5, 2019. He left office on December 2, 2022.
Barnett (Republican Party) ran for re-election for South Dakota Secretary of State. He lost in the Republican convention on June 25, 2022.
Barnett resigned as secretary of state on December 2, 2022, to pursue employment in the private sector.[1]
Barnett was the 27th South Dakota state auditor from 2011 to 2019. Barnett, a Republican, was first elected to this position in 2010 and won re-election in 2014.[2]
Biography
Barnett worked for Wells Fargo and held positions within the South Dakota Republican Party. From 2005 to 2010 he served as a constituent services representative in U.S. Senator John Thune's Aberdeen district office.[3]
Education
- B.A., University of South Dakota
- MBA, University of Sioux Falls[3]
Political career
South Dakota Secretary of State (2019-2022)
Barnett was elected South Dakota secretary of state on November 6, 2018. He assumed office on January 5, 2019. He left office on December 2, 2022.[1]
South Dakota State Auditor (2011-2019)
Barnett served as South Dakota state auditor from 2011 to 2019.[3]
Elections
2022
See also: South Dakota Secretary of State election, 2022
General election
General election for South Dakota Secretary of State
Monae Johnson defeated Tom Cool in the general election for South Dakota Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Monae Johnson (R) | 63.9 | 212,348 |
 | Tom Cool (D) | 36.1 | 119,975 | |
| Total votes: 332,323 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kurt Evans (L)
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for South Dakota Secretary of State
Tom Cool advanced from the Democratic convention for South Dakota Secretary of State on July 9, 2022.
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Republican convention
Republican convention for South Dakota Secretary of State
Monae Johnson defeated incumbent Steve Barnett in the Republican convention for South Dakota Secretary of State on June 25, 2022.
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for South Dakota Secretary of State
Kurt Evans advanced from the Libertarian convention for South Dakota Secretary of State on April 23, 2022.
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2018
General election
General election for South Dakota Secretary of State
Steve Barnett defeated Alexandra Frederick in the general election for South Dakota Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Barnett (R) | 65.2 | 211,064 |
 | Alexandra Frederick (D) | 34.8 | 112,807 | |
| Total votes: 323,871 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2014
Barnett ran for re-election as South Dakota Auditor in 2014. He was re-nominated at the Republican convention and faced Libertarian Party candidate Kurt Evans in the general election.[2]
Results
General election
| South Dakota Auditor, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Steve Barnett Incumbent |
79.9% | 191,755 | |
| Libertarian | Kurt Evans | 20.1% | 48,103 | |
| Total Votes | 239,858 | |||
| Election results via South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
2010
Barnett was first elected to the office of auditor on November 2, 2010. He defeated Republican Julie Bartling.[4]
| South Dakota Auditor, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Steve Barnett |
60.8% | 181,954 | |
| Democratic | Julie Bartling | 39.2% | 117,190 | |
| Total Votes | 299,144 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Steve Barnett did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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As of this writing, Barnett and his wife, Nicole, lived in Aberdeen. They had one child. Barnett's grandfather, Joe Barnett Sr., served as speaker of the House and Republican majority leader in the South Dakota House of Representatives.[5]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 South Dakota State News, "Gov. Noem Appoints Monae Johnson as Secretary of State," December 2, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current Candidates for General Election," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 South Dakota Office of the Secretary of State, "About Steve," accessed December 3, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election 2010-South Dakota Results," accessed July 23, 2012
- ↑ Rapid City Journal, "Barnett running for South Dakota auditor," May 6, 2010
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