Sydney Davis
2023 - Present
2027
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Sydney Davis (Republican Party) is a member of the South Dakota State Senate, representing District 17. She assumed office on January 10, 2023. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Davis (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the South Dakota State Senate to represent District 17. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Sydney Davis earned a degree in nursing from Mount Marty College. Davis' career experience includes working as a registered nurse anesthetist and a cattle producer.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Davis was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee, Vice Chair
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee
- Senate State Affairs Committee
2021-2022
Davis was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for South Dakota State Senate District 17
Incumbent Sydney Davis won election in the general election for South Dakota State Senate District 17 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sydney Davis (R) | 100.0 | 7,796 |
| Total votes: 7,796 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 17
Incumbent Sydney Davis defeated Jeffrey Church in the Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 17 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sydney Davis | 67.0 | 1,316 |
 | Jeffrey Church | 33.0 | 649 | |
| Total votes: 1,965 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for South Dakota State Senate District 17
Sydney Davis won election in the general election for South Dakota State Senate District 17 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sydney Davis (R) | 100.0 | 5,997 |
| Total votes: 5,997 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Greg Baldwin (L)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Sydney Davis advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 17.
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for South Dakota State Senate District 17
Greg Baldwin advanced from the Libertarian convention for South Dakota State Senate District 17 on April 23, 2022.
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| ✔ | Greg Baldwin (L) | |
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2020
See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 17 (2 seats)
Sydney Davis and Richard Vasgaard defeated Al Leber and Caitlin Collier in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 17 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sydney Davis (R) | 31.2 | 5,278 |
| ✔ |  | Richard Vasgaard (R) | 28.3 | 4,786 |
| Al Leber (D) | 21.6 | 3,645 | ||
| Caitlin Collier (D) | 18.8 | 3,181 | ||
| Total votes: 16,890 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michelle Maloney (D)
- Caitlin Collier (Independent)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Al Leber and Michelle Maloney advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 17.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 17 (2 seats)
Sydney Davis and Richard Vasgaard defeated Dan Werner and Charles Kludt in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 17 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sydney Davis | 41.0 | 1,272 |
| ✔ | | Richard Vasgaard | 27.2 | 844 |
| Dan Werner | 16.2 | 501 | ||
| Charles Kludt | 15.6 | 482 | ||
| Total votes: 3,099 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Sydney Davis did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Sydney Davis did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 26.
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2023
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In 2023, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 27.
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2022
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In 2022, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 28.
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2021
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In 2021, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 12 to March 29.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate South Dakota State Senate District 17 |
Officeholder South Dakota State Senate District 17 |
Footnotes
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| Preceded by Arthur Rusch (R) |
South Dakota State Senate District 17 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
South Dakota House of Representatives District 17 2021-2023 |
Succeeded by - |
