2024 South Dakota Senate election explained

Election Name:2024 South Dakota Senate election
Country:South Dakota
Type:legislative
Previous Election:2022 South Dakota Senate election
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2026 South Dakota State Senate election
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:All 35 seats in the South Dakota Senate
Majority Seats:18
Election Date:November 5, 2024
Leader1:Lee Schoenbeck
(retiring)
Party1:South Dakota Republican Party
Leaders Seat1:5th
Last Election1:31 seats
Seats Before1:30
Leader2:Reynold Nesiba
(term-limited)
Party2:South Dakota Democratic Party
Leaders Seat2:15th
Last Election2:4 seats
Seats Before2:4
Seats Needed2: 14
Map Size:450px
Senate President Pro Tempore
Before Election:Lee Schoenbeck
Before Party:South Dakota Republican Party

The 2024 South Dakota Senate elections will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect all 35 seats in the South Dakota Senate. The elections will coincide with the Presidential, U.S. House, and State House elections. The primary elections were held on June 4, 2024.[1]

Retirements

Democrats

  1. District 15

Reynold Nesiba is term-limited.

Republicans

  1. District 3

Al Novstrup is term-limited (running for State House).[2] [3]

  1. District 4

John Wiik is term-limited.

  1. District 5

Lee Schoenbeck is retiring.[4]

  1. District 6

Herman Otten is retiring to run for State House.

  1. District 9

Brent Hoffman is retiring.[5]

  1. District 11

Jim Stalzer is term-limited.

  1. District 13

Jack Kolbeck is term-limited.

  1. District 16

Jim Bolin is term-limited.

  1. District 20

Joshua Klumb is term-limited.

  1. District 23

Bryan Breitling is retiring.[6]

  1. District 28

Ryan Maher is term-limited (running for State House).

  1. District 29

Dean Wink is retiring.

  1. District 34

Michael Diedrich is retiring.[7]

Incumbents defeated

In primary election

Five incumbent senators, all Republicans, were defeated in the June 4 primary election.[8]

Republicans

  1. District 18

Jean Hunhoff lost renomination Lauren Nelson.

  1. District 21

Erin Tobin lost renomination to MyKala Voita.

  1. District 30

Julie Frye-Mueller lost renomination to Amber Hulse.

  1. District 33

David Johnson lost renomination to Curt Voight.

  1. District 35

Mike Walsh lost nomination to a full term to Greg Blanc.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Dakota Senate elections, 2024 . 2023-10-11 . Ballotpedia.
  2. Web site: Legislative Terms of Office. October 11, 2023. South Dakota Legislature. en.
  3. Web site: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2024. Ballotpedia. May 9, 2024.
  4. News: Strubinger. Lee. Sen. Lee Schoenbeck leaving the Senate and leadership role. March 26, 2024. South Dakota Public Broadcasting. May 9, 2024.
  5. News: Keene. C.J.. Sen. Brent Hoffman will not seek reelection. March 18, 2024. South Dakota Public Broadcasting. May 9, 2024.
  6. News: Heemstra. Jody. Roseland announces candidacy for District 23 State Senate. September 21, 2023. DRG News. May 9, 2024. The seat is currently held by Bryan Breitling of Miler, who is not seeking reelection..
  7. News: Keene. C.J.. Sen. Michael Diedrich will not seek reelection. March 21, 2024. South Dakota Public Broadcasting. May 9, 2024.
  8. News: Hult. John. Haiar. Joshua. Tupper. Seth. Incumbent Republican legislators suffer losses as pipelines and property rights surge to the fore. June 5, 2024. South Dakota Searchlight. June 10, 2024.