Valerie Loudenback
Valerie Loudenback (Democratic Party) ran for election to the South Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 14. Loudenback lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Campaign themes
2014
Loudenback's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Ensure South Dakota’s Education System Prepares our Children for the Future
- Excerpt: "Ensure that every student has access to quality K-12 education successfully preparing them for the workforce or post-secondary education"
- Excerpt: "Support education funding necessary to maintain quality schools"
- Excerpt: "Retain the best teachers through competitive compensation"
- Excerpt: "Support the development of technical training programs to meet needs of the job market"
- Excerpt: "Keep universities affordable and accessible"
Sustain a Strong Business Friendly Environment
- Excerpt: "Promote minimal regulatory environment to encourage business development and entrepreneurial activity"
- Excerpt: "Encourage private sector job creation"
- Excerpt: "Maintain Pro-Business tax structure to retain current and attract new businesses"
Provide South Dakotans the opportunity to achieve a High Quality Standard of Living
- Excerpt: "Ensure South Dakota employees are paid a fair and living wage to support themselves and their families"
- Excerpt: "Support social programs that move people towards self-sufficiency and away from public reliance"
- Excerpt: "Maintain high level of law enforcement to assure the safety of our citizens"
Elections
2018
General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 (2 seats)
Incumbent Larry P. Zikmund and Erin Healy defeated incumbent Tom Holmes and Valerie Loudenback in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Larry P. Zikmund (R) | 26.5 | 5,299 |
| ✔ |  | Erin Healy (D) | 25.5 | 5,102 |
 | Tom Holmes (R) | 24.5 | 4,911 | |
 | Valerie Loudenback (D) | 23.5 | 4,716 | |
| Total votes: 20,028 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 (2 seats)
Erin Healy and Valerie Loudenback advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Erin Healy |
| ✔ | | Valerie Loudenback |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 (2 seats)
Incumbent Larry P. Zikmund and incumbent Tom Holmes defeated R. Shawn Tornow in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Larry P. Zikmund | 43.7 | 1,782 |
| ✔ | | Tom Holmes | 33.1 | 1,351 |
 | R. Shawn Tornow | 23.2 | 947 | |
| Total votes: 4,080 | |||
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2016
Elections for the South Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 29, 2016.
Incumbent Larry P. Zikmund and incumbent Tom Holmes defeated Valerie Loudenback and JR LaPlante in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 general election.[2][3]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 14 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Larry P. Zikmund Incumbent |
32.36% | 6,637 | |
| Republican | Tom Holmes Incumbent |
30.25% | 6,204 | |
| Democratic | Valerie Loudenback | 22.09% | 4,531 | |
| Democratic | JR LaPlante | 15.31% | 3,140 | |
| Total Votes | 20,512 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Valerie Loudenback ran unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Valerie Loudenback (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Larry P. Zikmund and incumbent Tom Holmes defeated Dave Zimbeck in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 Republican primary.[4][5]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 14 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Larry P. Zikmund Incumbent |
40.67% | 1,046 | |
| Republican | Tom Holmes Incumbent |
33.36% | 858 | |
| Republican | Dave Zimbeck | 25.97% | 668 | |
| Total Votes | 2,572 | |||
2014
Elections for the South Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Valerie Loudenback and Chris McClure were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Tom Holmes and Larry P. Zikmund defeated Jane Ausborn in the Republican primary. Holmes and Zikmund defeated McClure and Loudenback in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry P. Zikmund |
30.4% | 4,474 | |
| Republican | Tom Holmes |
28.2% | 4,154 | |
| Democratic | Valerie Loudenback | 22.1% | 3,251 | |
| Democratic | Chris McClure | 19.4% | 2,855 | |
| Total Votes | 14,734 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Larry P. Zikmund |
55.6% | 1,267 |
| Tom Holmes |
22.6% | 514 |
| Jane Ellen Ausborn | 21.9% | 498 |
| Total Votes | 2,279 | |
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See also
- South Dakota State Legislature
- South Dakota House of Representatives District 14
- South Dakota House of Representatives
- South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2014
- South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2016
External links
- Official campaign website
- Valerie Loudenback on Facebook
- Valerie Loudenback on Twitter
- Valerie Loudenback on LinkedIn
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- South Dakota State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Valerie Loudenback campaign website, "Issues," accessed September 25, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed August 21, 2016
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Official Results State Canvas," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "State primary results," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current Candidates for Primary Election," May 2, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Primary Election - Official Results," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official General Election Results - November 4, 2014," accessed November 12, 2014
