Tesa Schwans
2025 - Present
2027
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Tesa Schwans (Republican Party) is a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 9. She assumed office on January 14, 2025. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Schwans (Republican Party) ran for election to the South Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 9. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Schwans completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Tesa Schwans was born in McLaughlin, South Dakota. She earned a high school diploma from Spearfish High School and a degree from Black Hills Beauty College in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a barber.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 9 (2 seats)
Tesa Schwans and incumbent Bethany Soye defeated Beverly Froslie Johnson in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 9 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tesa Schwans (R)  | 38.5 | 6,560 |
| ✔ |  | Bethany Soye (R) | 38.0 | 6,473 |
| Beverly Froslie Johnson (D) | 23.5 | 4,003 | ||
| Total votes: 17,036 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Beverly Froslie Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 9.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 9 (2 seats)
Incumbent Bethany Soye and Tesa Schwans defeated Kristi Golden and Daryl Christensen in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 9 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bethany Soye | 35.5 | 978 |
| ✔ | | Tesa Schwans | 27.7 | 764 |
 | Kristi Golden | 20.4 | 563 | |
 | Daryl Christensen | 16.3 | 450 | |
| Total votes: 2,755 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Schwans in this election.
Pledges
Schwans signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Tesa Schwans completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Schwans' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I am a constitutional conservative, who believes in the Freedom's our country was founded on.
LIFE LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
I am: Pro life Pro 2nd Amendment Pro Property Rights Pro School Choice Pro Small Business Fiscal Conservative
Pro 10th Amendment - I am a small business owner that has an understanding, of the effects the rising inflation costs have had on our lifestyles and families. They are almost unattainable and our per household costs are getting harder and harder to maintain. We need to find solutions to help cut costs and get more money back into the hands of the hard working people.
- Against the co2 pipeline and the effects it will have on our natural resources like energy and water.,
They all have a unique spirit to them but they each guide in so many ways. I’d dare to say that they are all well grounded and firm in their respective convictions. I appreciate their honesty and moral compasses.
Grounded in Faith
Francine Rivers is one of my favorite authors and she wrote a book about the women of the Bible. Amazing stories of bravery against all odds.
Chris Stapleton
Some would think it helps but my personal opinion is then it can create to far of a disconnection. Which can be misguided between themselves and who they govern.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 19, 2024
