South Dakota Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the South Dakota State Legislature. It is made up of 35 members, one representing each legislative district, and meets at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre.
South Dakota State Senate | |
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South Dakota State Legislature | |
Type | |
Type | Upper House |
Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) |
History | |
New session started | January 14, 2020 |
Leadership | |
President Pro Tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 35 |
Political groups | Majority party
Minority party |
Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Article III, South Dakota Constitution |
Salary | $6,000/session + $142 per legislative day |
Elections | |
Last election | November 6, 2018 (35 seats) |
Next election | November 3, 2020 (35 seats) |
Redistricting | Legislative Control |
Meeting place | |
State Senate Chamber South Dakota State Capitol Pierre, South Dakota | |
Website | |
South Dakota State Legislature |
Composition
- 92nd Legislature (2019)
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | ||
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Republican | Democratic | |||
91st Legislature | 29 | 6 | 35 | |
92nd Legislature | 30 | 5 | 35 | |
Latest voting share | 85.7% | 14.3% |
Officers
Position | Name | Party | District |
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President Pro Tem of the Senate | Brock Greenfield | Republican | 2 |
Majority Leader | Kris Langer | Republican | 25 |
Assistant Majority Leader | Jim Bolin | Republican | 16 |
Majority Whips | Bob Ewing | Republican | 31 |
Joshua Klumb | Republican | 20 | |
Al Novstrup | Republican | 3 | |
Jordan Youngberg | Republican | 8 | |
Minority Leader | Troy Heinert | Democratic | 26 |
Assistant Minority Leader | Craig Kennedy | Democratic | 18 |
Minority Whip | Reynold Nesiba | Democratic | 15 |
Members of the 92nd Senate
District | Senator | Party | Residence |
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1 | Susan Wismer | Democratic | Britton |
2 | Brock Greenfield | Republican | Clark |
3 | Al Novstrup | Republican | Aberdeen |
4 | John Wiik | Republican | Big Stone City |
5 | Lee Schoenbeck | Republican | Watertown |
6 | Ernie Otten | Republican | Tea |
7 | V. J. Smith | Republican | Brookings |
8 | Jordan Youngberg | Republican | Madison |
9 | Wayne Steinhauer | Republican | Hartford |
10 | Margaret Sutton | Republican | Sioux Falls |
11 | Jim Stalzer | Republican | Sioux Falls |
12 | Blake Curd | Republican | Sioux Falls |
13 | Jack Kolbeck | Republican | Sioux Falls |
14 | Deb Soholt | Republican | Sioux Falls |
15 | Reynold Nesiba | Democratic | Sioux Falls |
16 | Jim Bolin | Republican | Canton |
17 | Arthur Rusch | Republican | Vermillion |
18 | Craig Kennedy | Democratic | Yankton |
19 | Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | Scotland |
20 | Joshua Klumb | Republican | Mount Vernon |
21 | Rocky Blare | Republican | Ideal |
22 | Jim White | Republican | Huron |
23 | John A. Lake | Republican | Gettysburg |
24 | Jeff Monroe | Republican | Pierre |
25 | Kris Langer | Republican | Dell Rapids |
26 | Troy Heinert | Democratic | Mission |
27 | Red Dawn Foster | Democratic | Pine Ridge |
28 | Ryan Maher | Republican | Isabel |
29 | Gary Cammack | Republican | Union Center |
30 | Lance Russell | Republican | Hot Springs |
31 | Bob Ewing | Republican | Spearfish |
32 | Helene Duhamel | Republican | Rapid City |
33 | Phil Jensen | Republican | Rapid City |
34 | Jeffrey Partridge | Republican | Rapid City |
35 | Jessica Castleberry | Republican | Rapid City |
Past composition of the Senate
See also
- South Dakota House of Representatives
- Members of the South Dakota State Senate (1889–present)
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