Peggy Schuelke
Peggy Schuelke was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 4 of the South Dakota House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2016
Schuelke's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Peggy is in favor of expanding Medicaid, as are the South Dakota Nurses’ Association, Medical Association, and Hospital Association."
Education
- Excerpt: "She is a supporter of local control of community schools. Peggy wants to provide adequate funding for education at the state level, and increase teachers’ salaries in the state."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "South Dakota has a positive business climate, and we need to continue to maintain this. However, we need to promote the development of industry that would provide a living wage to more of our citizens. Our young people are our greatest natural resource, and adequate jobs will keep more of them in our state when they enter the workforce."
Guns
- Excerpt: "Hunting is a favored family pastime. Peggy fully supports responsible gun ownership."
Agriculture
- Excerpt: "Agriculture is a key part of the South Dakota economy. Peggy and Jeff, her husband, own and operate a family farm raising small grain, hay, and cattle. She understands the issues and challenges facing farm families today. She will work to support and protect farmers in our state."
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 John Wiik (R) and Fred Deutsch (R) did not seek re-election.
Jason Kettwig and John Mills defeated Peggy Schuelke and Matt Rosdahl in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 4 general election.[2][3]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 4 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jason Kettwig |
31.40% | 6,050 | |
| Republican | John Mills |
30.92% | 5,959 | |
| Democratic | Peggy Schuelke | 22.71% | 4,377 | |
| Democratic | Matt Rosdahl | 14.97% | 2,884 | |
| Total Votes | 19,270 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Matt Rosdahl and Peggy Schuelke were unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 4 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 4 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Matt Rosdahl | |
| Democratic | Peggy Schuelke | |
Jason Kettwig ran unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 4 Republican primary.[4][5]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 4 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jason Kettwig (unopposed) | |
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. Incumbent Kathy Tyler and Peggy Schuelke were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Fred Deutsch and John Wiik were unopposed in the Republican primary. Deutsch and Wiik defeated Schuelke and Tyler in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred Deutsch |
29.4% | 4,426 | |
| Republican | John Wiik |
26.1% | 3,932 | |
| Democratic | Kathy Tyler Incumbent | 23.8% | 3,590 | |
| Democratic | Peggy Schuelke | 20.7% | 3,126 | |
| Total Votes | 15,074 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Peggy + Schuelke + South + Dakota + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- South Dakota State Legislature
- South Dakota House of Representatives District 4
- South Dakota House of Representatives
- South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2014
- South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2016
External links
- Official campaign website
- Peggy Schuelke on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- South Dakota State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Peggy Schuelke, "Issues," accessed September 30, 2016
- ↑ 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
