Susan Blake

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Susan Blake
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Prior offices
South Dakota House of Representatives District 13

Personal
Profession
Nurse

Susan Blake is a former Democratic member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 13.

Blake was a Democratic candidate for South Dakota Lieutenant Governor in the 2014 elections, running jointly with gubernatorial candidate and fellow state representative Susan Wismer.[1] Susan Blake lost the general election on November 4, 2014. Blake is an Outdoor Challenge Course Facilitator. She is also a Licensed Practical Nurse.

Blake was a candidate for the South Dakota State House of Representatives in 2006 but was not elected. She was elected to the South Dakota House in the following election in 2008. She has served in that position since, representing the 13th District.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Blake served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Blake served on the following committees:

Elections

2014

See also: South Dakota Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2014

Blake ran for election to the office of South Dakota Lieutenant Governor. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

Results

General election
Governor and Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDennis Daugaard/Matthew Michels Incumbent 70.5% 195,477
     Democratic Susan Wismer/Susan Blake 25.4% 70,549
     Indpendent Mike Myers/Lora Hubbel 4.1% 11,377
Total Votes 277,403
Election results via South Dakota Secretary of State

2012

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2012

Blake ran in the 2012 election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 13. Blake and Jesse Vavreck ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5. She then withdrew prior to the general election.[2]

2010

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2010

Blake ran for re-election to one of two seats in District 13 of the South Dakota House of Representatives. Also running were Jesse Vavreck (D), Jesse Vavreck (R) and Charlotte Shaw (R).[3] Blake and Brian Liss (R) won election in the November 2 general election.[4]

South Dakota State House, District 13 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Susan Blake (D) 4,628 29.90%
Green check mark transparent.png Brian C. Liss (R) 3,807 24.60%
Jesse Vavreck (D) 3,534 22.84%
Charlotte Landon Shaw (R) 3,507 22.66%

Campaign finance summary


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Susan Blake campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2014South Dakota Lieutenant Governor*Lost $336,972 N/A**
2010South Dakota House of Representatives District 013Won $20,427 N/A**
2008South Dakota House of Representatives District 013Won $22,601 N/A**
2006South Dakota House of Representatives District 013Lost $19,516 N/A**
Grand total$399,516 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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South Dakota House of Representatives District 13
2009–present
Succeeded by
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Leadership
Speaker of the House:Jon Hansen
Majority Leader:Scott Odenbach
Minority Leader:Erin Healy
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