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Michelle Maloney
Michelle Maloney (Democratic Party) ran for election to the South Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 17. Maloney did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 3, 2020.
Maloney was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 17 of the South Dakota State Senate.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 17 (2 seats)
Sydney Davis and Richard Vasgaard defeated Al Leber and Caitlin Collier in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 17 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sydney Davis (R) | 31.2 | 5,278 |
| ✔ |  | Richard Vasgaard (R) | 28.3 | 4,786 |
| Al Leber (D) | 21.6 | 3,645 | ||
| Caitlin Collier (D) | 18.8 | 3,181 | ||
| Total votes: 16,890 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michelle Maloney (D)
- Caitlin Collier (Independent)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Al Leber and Michelle Maloney advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 17.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 17 (2 seats)
Sydney Davis and Richard Vasgaard defeated Dan Werner and Charles Kludt in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 17 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sydney Davis | 41.0 | 1,272 |
| ✔ | | Richard Vasgaard | 27.2 | 844 |
| Dan Werner | 16.2 | 501 | ||
| Charles Kludt | 15.6 | 482 | ||
| Total votes: 3,099 | |||
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2014
The general elections for the office of South Dakota State Senate took place on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Michelle Maloney ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Arthur Rusch was unopposed in the Republican primary. Rusch defeated Maloney in the general election.[2][3][1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Arthur Rusch |
58.1% | 3,873 | |
| Democratic | Michelle Maloney | 41.9% | 2,798 | |
| Total Votes | 6,671 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2014
Maloney's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[4]
Medicaid Expansion
- Excerpt: "When elected, I will fight to immediately implement the Medicaid expansion which South Dakotans are already paying for. If we are going to pay the taxes, then we should see the benefits."
Improve funding for K-12 and higher education
- Excerpt: "Addressing burdensome student loans will allow our recent graduates to stay here and reinvest their talents and income back into our local economy instead of sending it to surrounding states."
Raising the Minimum Wage
- Excerpt: "As a business owner and employer, I know how difficult it can be to make a business work. But I also know the value of a team of dedicated, loyal employees. I believe we need to raise the minimum wage in South Dakota."
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Michelle Maloney on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- South Dakota State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current Candidates for Primary Election," accessed 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
- ↑ Michelle for SD Senate, "Issues," accessed September 24, 2014
