South Dakota Republican Party

South Dakota affiliate of the Republican Party

South Dakota Republican Party

Chairman| John Wiik
Senate Leader| Kris Langer
House Leader| Lee Qualm
Headquarters| P.O. Box 1099.
Pierre, South Dakota 57501[1]
Membership (2021)| 279,921[2]
Ideology| Conservatism
National affiliation| Republican Party
Colors| Red, White, Blue
Seats in the Senate|

32 / 35

Seats in the House|

64 / 70

Statewide Offices|

12 / 13

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Website
www.sdgop.com

* Politics of South Dakota
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The South Dakota Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in South Dakota. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling South Dakota's at-large U.S. House seat, both U.S. Senate seats, the governorship, and has supermajorities in both houses of the state legislature. State Sen. John Wiik has served as the party's chairman since 2023.[3]

## Current elected officials

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The South Dakota Republican Party controls all ten statewide offices and holds supermajorities in the South Dakota Senate and the South Dakota House of Representatives. Republicans also hold both of the state's U.S. Senate seats and the state's at-large congressional seat.

### Federal

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#### U.S. Senate

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* Junior U.S. Senator Mike Rounds

* Senior U.S. Senator John Thune
(Majority Leader)

#### U.S. House of Representatives

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District  | Member  | Photo

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At-large | Dusty Johnson |

### State

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* Governor: Larry Rhoden
* Lieutenant Governor: Tony Venhuizen
* Secretary of State: Monae Johnson
* Attorney General: Marty Jackley
* State Auditor: Rich Sattgast
* State Treasurer: Josh Haeder
* Commissioner of School and Public Lands: Ryan Brunner
* Public Utilities Commissioner: Kristie Fiegen
* Public Utilities Commissioner: Chris Nelson
* Public Utilities Commissioner: Gary Hanson

## Electoral history

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### Gubernatorial

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South Dakota Republican Party gubernatorial election results  Election  | Gubernatorial candidate  | Votes  | Vote %  | Result

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1994 | Bill Janklow | 172,515  | 55.4%  | Won Y
1998 | Bill Janklow | 166,621  | 64.0%  | Won Y
2002 | Mike Rounds | 189,920  | 56.8%  | Won Y
2006 | Mike Rounds | 206,990  | 61.7%  | Won Y
2010 | Dennis Daugaard | 195,024  | 61.51%  | Won Y
2014 | Dennis Daugaard | 195,477  | 70.47%  | Won Y
2018 | Kristi Noem | 172,912  | 50.97%  | Won Y
2022 | Kristi Noem | 217,035  | 61.98%  | Won Y

## See also

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* South Dakota Democratic Party

## References

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1. ^ "Republican Party of South DakotaSouth Dakota GOP | Republican Party of South Dakota". South Dakota GOP. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
2. ^ Winger, Richard. "March 2021 Ballot Access News Print Edition". Ballot Access News. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
3. ^ Sneve, Jon (January 14, 2023). "Sen. John Wiik elected South Dakota GOP chairman". The Dakota Scout. Retrieved December 21, 2023.

## External links

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* South Dakota Republican Party

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