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Tyler Tordsen
Tyler Tordsen (Republican Party) was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 14. He assumed office on January 10, 2023. He left office on January 14, 2025.
Tordsen (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the South Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 14. He lost in the Republican primary on June 4, 2024.
Biography
Tyler Tordsen was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Tordsen earned a bachelor's degree from the University of South Dakota in 2015. His career experience includes working as the southeast regional director and state director of tribal affairs for US Senator Mike Rounds.[1]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Tordsen was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 (2 seats)
Incumbent Taylor Rae Rehfeldt and Tony Kayser defeated Keith Block and BJ Motley in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Taylor Rae Rehfeldt (R) | 33.4 | 7,833 |
| ✔ |  | Tony Kayser (R) | 27.2 | 6,389 |
 | Keith Block (D) | 21.3 | 4,991 | |
 | BJ Motley (D) | 18.1 | 4,253 | |
| Total votes: 23,466 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Keith Block and BJ Motley advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 (2 seats)
Incumbent Taylor Rae Rehfeldt and Tony Kayser defeated incumbent Tyler Tordsen in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Taylor Rae Rehfeldt | 38.9 | 1,205 |
| ✔ | | Tony Kayser | 35.2 | 1,091 |
 | Tyler Tordsen | 26.0 | 805 | |
| Total votes: 3,101 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Tordsen in this election.
2022
See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 (2 seats)
Incumbent Taylor Rae Rehfeldt and Tyler Tordsen defeated Mike Huber and Wendy Mamer in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Taylor Rae Rehfeldt (R) | 30.7 | 6,127 |
| ✔ | | Tyler Tordsen (R) | 25.6 | 5,111 |
 | Mike Huber (D) | 22.9 | 4,570 | |
| Wendy Mamer (D) | 20.8 | 4,161 | ||
| Total votes: 19,969 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Mike Huber and Wendy Mamer advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 (2 seats)
Incumbent Taylor Rae Rehfeldt and Tyler Tordsen defeated Gina Schiferl in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Taylor Rae Rehfeldt | 47.0 | 2,125 |
| ✔ | | Tyler Tordsen | 32.5 | 1,469 |
| Gina Schiferl | 20.6 | 931 | ||
| Total votes: 4,525 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Tyler Tordsen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Tordsen's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Tyler serves on the Sioux Falls YMCA Board of Directors, the South Dakota Board of Educational Telecommunications, is a member of Downtown Sioux Falls Rotary Club, and is the current chair of the USD Alumni Association Board of Directors.
Tyler, his wife Erika, and their two sons Emmett and Atlas currently live in Sioux Falls.- People First. The most effective government is a government closest to the people. South Dakota leads by example in giving power to the people through limited government, individual liberty, and personal responsibility. I will be your voice and advocate in the House, and I welcome your ideas and feedback as your District 14 representative.
- Strong Communities and Healthy Families. Communities need strong and healthy families to thrive and prosper. As a father, I want our state to provide our next generation the hope of a better, safer future through quality education, public safety, access to healthcare, and community resources. Government can play a role in this, yet should respect and appreciate the community, non-profit, and faith-based organizations already doing great work in our state.
- Vibrant Economy. South Dakota is consistently ranked as one of the best places in the country to do business. Supporting businesses and the employees that make it all happen will keep our economy vibrant. We can help people start, grow, and retain businesses by keeping taxes low, regulations reasonable, and by providing opportunities to retain our best and brightest people in South Dakota.
Business.
Healthcare.
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
In 2024, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 26.
- Legislators are scored on their stances related to the Rapid City business community.
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to business.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 15, 2022
