Will Mortenson

Will Mortenson

Republican Party

South Dakota House of Representatives District 24

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

5

Compensation

Base salary

$16,348/year

Per diem

$178/day for legislators who reside more than 50 miles away from the Capitol.

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

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Attorney

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Will Mortenson (Republican Party) is a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 24. He assumed office on January 12, 2021. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.

Mortenson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the South Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 24. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Mortenson has served as state House majority leader since January 10, 2023.

On February 15, 2026, Mortenson announced he would not run for re-election to the South Dakota House of Representatives District 24 in 2026.

Biography

Will Mortenson's career experience includes working as an attorney and cow hand.

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Mortenson was assigned to the following committees:

• House Judiciary Committee
• House Taxation Committee

2023-2024

Mortenson was assigned to the following committees:

• House State Affairs Committee
• House Transportation Committee

2021-2022

Mortenson was assigned to the following committees:

• House Education Committee
• House Local Government Committee

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.

Elections

2026

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2026

Will Mortenson did not file to run for re-election.

2024

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 24 (2 seats)

Incumbent Will Mortenson and incumbent Mike Weisgram won election in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 24 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Will Mortenson (R)	51.7	8,895
✔		Mike Weisgram (R)	48.3	8,296

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 17,191
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Will Mortenson and incumbent Mike Weisgram advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 24.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Mortenson in this election.

2022

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 24 (2 seats)

Incumbent Will Mortenson and incumbent Mike Weisgram won election in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 24 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Will Mortenson (R)	53.5	7,873
✔		Mike Weisgram (R)	46.5	6,847

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,720
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 24 (2 seats)

Incumbent Will Mortenson and incumbent Mike Weisgram defeated Mary Weinheimer and Jim Sheehan in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 24 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Will Mortenson	34.5	3,880
✔		Mike Weisgram	30.4	3,420
	Submit photo	Mary Weinheimer	24.8	2,787
		Jim Sheehan	10.4	1,167

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,254
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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 24 (2 seats)

Will Mortenson and Mike Weisgram defeated Amanda Bachmann in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 24 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Will Mortenson (R)	43.6	8,410
✔		Mike Weisgram (R)	40.4	7,786
	Submit photo	Amanda Bachmann (D)	16.0	3,079

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,275
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Amanda Bachmann advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 24.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 24 (2 seats)

Will Mortenson and Mike Weisgram defeated Jeff Monroe, Noel Chicoine, and Bob Lowery in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 24 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Will Mortenson	32.5	2,824
✔		Mike Weisgram	29.4	2,549
		Jeff Monroe	17.5	1,516
	Submit photo	Noel Chicoine	13.3	1,158
	Submit photo	Bob Lowery	7.3	633

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,680
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

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2020

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Campaign finance summary

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Will Mortenson campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024	South Dakota House of Representatives District 24	Won general	$38,085	$0
2022	South Dakota House of Representatives District 24	Won general	$81,000	$0
2020	South Dakota House of Representatives District 24	Won general	$81,390	N/A**
Grand total			$200,475	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election 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.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards, State legislative scorecards in South Dakota

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• 2025
• 2024
• 2023
• 2022
• 2021

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2025.

• Elevate Rapid City — Legislators are scored on their stances related to the Rapid City business community.
• Family Voice Action — Legislators are scored on bills related to family issues.
• Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes related to business.
• SD Citizens For Liberty — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2024.

• Elevate Rapid City — Legislators are scored on their stances related to the Rapid City business community.
• Family Voice Action — Legislators are scored on bills related to family issues.
• Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes related to business.
• SD Citizens For Liberty — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• South Dakota Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2023.

• Elevate Rapid City — Legislators are scored on their stances related to the Rapid City business community.
• Family Heritage Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• Family Voice Action — Legislators are scored on bills related to family issues.
• Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes related to business.
• SD Citizens For Liberty — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2022.

• Cannabis Industry Association of South Dakota/New Approach South Dakota/South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws — Legislators are scored on their votes related to cannabis.
• Elevate Rapid City — Legislators are scored on their stances related to the Rapid City business community.
• Family Heritage Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• Family Voice Action — Legislators are scored on bills related to family issues.
• Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes related to business.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• SD Citizens For Liberty — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• South Dakota Multi-Housing Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to housing.
• South Dakota Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2021.

• Americans for Prosperity - South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
• Elevate Rapid City — Legislators are scored on their stances related to the Rapid City business community.
• Family Voice Action — Legislators are scored on bills related to family issues.
• Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes related to business.
• SD Citizens For Liberty — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• South Dakota Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Noteworthy events

Tested positive for coronavirus on February 12, 2021

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On February 12, 2021, Mortenson announced in a tweet that he had tested positive for coronavirus.

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Current members of the South Dakota House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Jon Hansen

Majority Leader:Scott Odenbach

Minority Leader:Erin Healy

Representatives

District 1

Nicholas Fosness (R)

Logan Manhart (R)

District 2

David Kull (R)

John Sjaarda (R)

District 3

Al Novstrup (R)

Brandei Schaefbauer (R)

District 4

Dylan Jordan (R)

Kent Roe (R)

District 5

Josephine Garcia (R)

Matt Roby (R)

District 6

Aaron Aylward (R)

Tim Czmowski (R)

District 7

Roger DeGroot (R)

Mellissa Heermann (R)

District 8

Tim Reisch (R)

Tim Walburg (R)

District 9

Tesa Schwans (R)

Bethany Soye (R)

District 10

Bobbi Andera (R)

Erin Healy (D)

District 11

Brian Mulder (R)

Keri Weems (R)

District 12

Amber Arlint (R)

Greg Jamison (R)

District 13

John Hughes (R)

Jack Kolbeck (R)

District 14

Tony Kayser (R)

Taylor Rehfeldt (R)

District 15

Erik Muckey (D)

Kadyn Wittman (D)

District 16

Karla Lems (R)

John Shubeck (R)

District 17

Chris Kassin (R)

William Shorma (R)

District 18

Julie Auch (R)

Mike Stevens (R)

District 19

Jessica Bahmuller (R)

Drew Peterson (R)

District 20

Jeff Bathke (R)

Kaley Nolz (R)

District 21

Jim Halverson (R)

Marty Overweg (R)

District 22

Lana Greenfield (R)

Kevin Van Diepen (R)

District 23

Spencer Gosch (R)

Scott Moore (R)

District 24

Will Mortenson (R)

Mike Weisgram (R)

District 25

Jon Hansen (R)

Leslie Heinemann (R)

District 26A

Eric Emery (D)

District 26B

Rebecca Reimer (R)

District 27

Elizabeth May (R)

Peri Pourier (R)

District 28A

Jana Hunt (R)

District 28B

Travis Ismay (R)

District 29

Terri Jorgenson (R)

Kathy Rice (R)

District 30

Tim Goodwin (R)

Trish Ladner (R)

District 31

Mary Fitzgerald (R)

Scott Odenbach (R)

District 32

Steve Duffy (R)

Nicole Uhre-Balk (D)

District 33

Phil Jensen (R)

Curt Massie (R)

District 34

Heather Baxter (R)

Mike Derby (R)

District 35

Tina Mulally (R)

Tony Randolph (R)

Republican Party (65)

Democratic Party (5)