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
South Dakota State Legislature
Type
Type
Upper House
Term limits
4 terms (8 years)
History
New session started
January 14, 2020
Leadership
Larry Rhoden (R)
since January 5, 2019
President Pro Tempore
Brock Greenfield (R)
since January 10, 2017
Majority Leader
Kris Langer (R)
since January 8, 2019
Minority Leader
Troy Heinert (D)
since January 8, 2019
Structure
Seats35
Political groups
Majority party
  •   Republican (30)

Minority party

Length of term
2 years
AuthorityArticle 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)
RedistrictingLegislative 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
Republican Democratic
91st Legislature 29 6 35
92nd Legislature 30 5 35
Latest voting share 85.7% 14.3%

Officers

PositionNamePartyDistrict
President Pro Tem of the SenateBrock GreenfieldRepublican2
Majority LeaderKris LangerRepublican25
Assistant Majority LeaderJim BolinRepublican16
Majority WhipsBob EwingRepublican31
Joshua KlumbRepublican20
Al NovstrupRepublican3
Jordan YoungbergRepublican8
Minority LeaderTroy HeinertDemocratic26
Assistant Minority LeaderCraig KennedyDemocratic18
Minority WhipReynold NesibaDemocratic15

Members of the 92nd Senate

District Senator Party Residence
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

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