Charles Hoffman (South Dakota)

Charles Hoffman

Republican Party

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South Dakota House of Representatives District 23

Successor: Michele Harrison

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Charles Hoffman (Republican Party) was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 23. He assumed office on January 12, 2021. He left office on January 10, 2023.

Hoffman (Republican Party) ran for election to the South Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 23. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Hoffman was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 23 of the South Dakota House of Representatives.

Biography

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Hoffman's professional experience includes working as a cattle rancher.

Elections

2020

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 23 (2 seats)

Incumbent Spencer Gosch and Charles Hoffman won election in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 23 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Spencer Gosch (R)	55.1	8,325
✔		Charles Hoffman (R)	44.9	6,791

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,116
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 23 (2 seats)

Incumbent Spencer Gosch and Charles Hoffman defeated incumbent James Wangsness and Kevin Watts in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 23 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Spencer Gosch	40.7	3,107
✔		Charles Hoffman	35.4	2,709
		James Wangsness	14.0	1,072
	Submit photo	Kevin Watts	9.9	755

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,643
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2016

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 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. Incumbents Justin Cronin (R) and Michele Harrison (R) did not seek re-election.

Spencer Gosch and John Lake were unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 23 general election.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 23 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Spencer Gosch	53.81%	7,099
	Republican	John Lake	46.19%	6,094
Total Votes				13,193
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State

John Lake and Spencer Gosch defeated Charles Hoffman and incumbent Dick Werner in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 23 Republican primary.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 23 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	John Lake	31.16%	2,466
	Republican	Spencer Gosch	26.98%	2,135
	Republican	Charles Hoffman	21.55%	1,705
	Republican	Dick Werner Incumbent	20.31%	1,607
Total Votes				7,913

2012

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2012

Hoffman won re-election in the 2012 election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 23. Hoffman and fellow incumbent Justin Cronin ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 5. No Democratic candidates filed. Hoffman and Cronin ran unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

2010

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2010

Hoffman ran for re-election to one of two seats in District 23 of the South Dakota House of Representatives. Hoffman and Justin Cronin (incumbent) ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary. Cronin and Hoffman ran unopposed in the general election on November 2, 2010.

South Dakota State House, District 23 (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Justin R. Cronin (R)		5,343	52.61%
Charles B. Hoffman (R)		4,812	47.39%

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2016

Hoffman's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“	Hoffman stresses the importance of holding the line on taxes. With the high input prices and low commodity prices we’re experiencing today, the representatives we send to Pierre need to be painfully aware that people are hurting and it’s not just our farmers and ranchers who are being negatively impacted. Our hospitals and clinics, our schools, our Main Streets, and every home owner gets hurt knowing Agriculture contributes more than 50% to our State Domestic Product. K-12 education and the Legislature in South Dakota. Our schools in rural South Dakota must get their fair share of state aid to education. We need to protect our interests. Our veterans deserve better. They should not have to travel great distances to get the medical care they need and deserve! They command our greatest respect and our deepest appreciation for the sacrifices they have made. If the people of District 23 will give me the chance to serve them in Pierre, I will do my very best to serve them well, and I will give them every ounce of energy I have.	”
—Charles Hoffman

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hoffman served on the following committees:

South Dakota committee assignments, 2013
• Agriculture and Natural Resources, Chair
• Judiciary

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hoffman served on the following committees:

South Dakota committee assignments, 2011
• Agriculture and Natural Resources, Vice Chair
• State Affairs

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hoffman served on the following committees:

South Dakota committee assignments, 2009
• Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Judiciary

Campaign donors

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Charles Hoffman campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Result	Contributions
2012	South Dakota House of Representatives, District		$2,750
2010	South Dakota House of Representatives, District		$1,850
2008	South Dakota House of Representatives, District		$4,208
Grand total raised			$8,808
Source: [ Follow the Money]

2012

Charles Hoffman won re-election to the South Dakota House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Charles Hoffman raised a total of $2,750.

South Dakota House of Representatives 2012 election - campaign contributions
Top contributors to Charles Hoffman (South Dakota)'s campaign in 2012
Peter Norbeck Pac	$1,000
Monsanto	$500
South Dakota Telecommunications Association	$300
Sdaba Pac	$200
South Dakota Chiropractors Association	$200
Total raised in 2012	$2,750
Source: Follow the Money

2010

In 2010, Hoffman received $1,850 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below:

South Dakota House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Charles Hoffman (South Dakota)'s campaign in 2010
Hoffman, Charles B	$450
Northwestern Energy	$300
South Dakota Retailers Association	$300
SP Agri-Business PAC	$200
South Dakota Ethanol Producers Association	$150
Total Raised in 2010	$1,850

2008

In 2008, Hoffman collected $4,208 in donations.

His five largest contributors in 2008 were:

Donor	Amount
Charles Hoffman	$2,435
South Dakota Republican Party	$430
Virginia Rural Electric Cooperative Association	$300
William Janklow for South Dakota Development Fund	$250
MDU Resources Group	$150

Scorecards

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2014

In 2014, the 89th South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 14 to March 31.

• South Dakotans Fighting Animal Cruelty Together

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• South Dakota Right to Life: 2013-2014 Scorecard

Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.

• The American Conservative Union

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2013

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In 2013, the 88th South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 25. South Dakota Freedom Coalition: South Dakota Freedom Index 2013 Legislators are scored by the South Dakota Freedom Coalition on their votes on the "'top ten' issues affecting your freedom."

2012

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In 2012, the 87th South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 19. South Dakota Freedom Coalition: South Dakota Freedom Index 2012 Legislators are scored by the South Dakota Freedom Coalition on their votes on the "'top ten' issues affecting your freedom." S.D. GOP Platform Accountability: House and Senate Legislators are scored based on their votes as they relate to the S.D. GOP platform. South Dakota Right to Life: 2011-2012 Scorecard Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.

2011

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In 2011, the 86th South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 11 through March 28. Republican Liberty Caucus of South Dakota: 2012-2012 Scorecard Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to firearms policy. South Dakota Freedom Coalition: South Dakota Freedom Index 2011 Legislators are scored by the South Dakota Freedom Coalition on their votes on the "'top ten' issues affecting your freedom." S.D. GOP Platform Accountability: House and Senate Legislators are scored based on their votes as they relate to the S.D. GOP platform. S.D. GOP Platform Accountability: Veterans scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the military and veterans.

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External links

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	South Dakota House of Representatives District 23 2009-2015	Succeeded by Michele Harrison (R)

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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)

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 (D)

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 (63)

Democratic Party (6)