Al Novstrup Explained

Al Novstrup
State Senate:	South Dakota
District:	3rd
Term Start:	January 3, 2017
Predecessor:	David Novstrup
State Senate2:	South Dakota
District2:	3rd^[1]
Term Start2:	January 5, 2009
Term End2:	January 5, 2015
Predecessor2:	Alan Hoerth
State House3:	South Dakota
District3:	3rd
Term Start3:	January 2003
Term End3:	January 2009
Predecessor3:	Burt Elliott
Successor3:	Dennis Feickert
State House4:	South Dakota
District4:	3rd
Term Start4:	January 5, 2015
Term End4:	January 3, 2017
Predecessor4:	David Novstrup
Successor4:	Drew Dennert
Birth Date:	4 August 1954
Birth Place:	Sisseton, South Dakota, U.S.
Party:	Republican
Spouse:	Kathy Novstrup
Children:	2
Residence:	Aberdeen, South Dakota, U.S.
Alma Mater:	South Dakota State University (BS)
Profession:	Businessman, politician

Al Novstrup^[2] (born August 4, 1954) is business owner, an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 3 since January 2015.

Education

Novstrup earned his BS in economics from South Dakota State University.

Career

Novstrup has served in the South Dakota Legislature since 2003. He was a member of the State House of Representatives from 2003-2009 and 2015 to 2017 and a member of the South Dakota Senate from 2009–2015 and from 2017 to present.

Elections

• In 2018, he was re-elected to the state senate after winning a rematch with liberal blogger and substitute teacher Cory Heidelberger.
• In 2016, he ran & won seat in the senate against liberal blogger and substitute teacher Cory Heidelberger.
• In 2014, he was elected back to the house. He currently serves with Dan Kaiser.
• 2012 Novstrup was unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary^[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 5,553 votes (53.56%) against Democratic Representative and former Senator Paul Dennert.^[4]
• 2002 When House District 3 incumbent Democratic Representative Burt Elliott was redistricted to District 2, Novstrup and incumbent Representative Larry Frost were unopposed for the June 4, 2002 Republican Primary;^[5] in the four-way November 5, 2002 General election Representative Frost took the first seat and Novstrup took the second seat with 5,685 votes (29.96%) ahead of Democratic nominees Tim Even and Anne-Marie Maldoon.^[6]
• 2004 Novstrup and Representative Frost were unopposed for the June 1, 2004 Republican Primary^[7] and won the four-way November 2, 2004 General election where Representative Frost took the first seat and Novstrup took the second seat with 5,824 votes (29.58%) ahead of Democratic nominees Teresa Flamboe and Thomas Black.^[8]
• 2006 When incumbent Representative Frost left the Legislature and left a District 3 seat open, Novstrup and his son David Novstrup were unopposed for the June 6, 2006 Republican Primary^[9] and won the November 7, 2006 General election, where Novstrup took the first seat with 5,010 votes (28.48%) and his son took the second seat ahead of returning 2004 Democratic challenger Thomas Black and Democratic nominee Ted Kneebone (who had run for the Senate in 2004).^[10]
• 2008 To challenge District 3 incumbent Democratic Senator Alan Hoerth, Novstrup was unopposed for the June 3, 2008 Republican Primary,^[11] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 5,872 votes (54.97%) against Senator Hoerth.^[12]
• 2010 Novstrup and former Senator Hoerth were both unopposed for both their June 8, 2010, primaries,^[13] setting up a rematch; Novstrup won the November 2, 2010 General election with 5,281 votes (59.93%) against Senator Hoerth.^[14]

External links

• Official page at the South Dakota Legislature
• Campaign site
  • Al Novstrup at Ballotpedia
• Al Novstrup at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Senator Al Novstrup . . . January 28, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140101201749/http://legis.sd.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=424 . January 1, 2014 . dead .
2. Web site: Al Novstrup's Biography . . January 28, 2014.
3. Web site: Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012 . . Pierre, South Dakota . January 28, 2014.
4. Web site: Official Results General Election November 6, 2012 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 28, 2014.
5. Web site: 2002 Republican Legislative Primary Official Returns . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 28, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116103418/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_electioninfo02_republegisprimaryret.shtm . January 16, 2014 .
6. Web site: 2002 Legislature Official Returns . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 28, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116103504/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_electioninfo02_legisofficialreturns.shtm . January 16, 2014 .
7. Web site: 2004 Republican Legislative Primaries . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 28, 2014.
8. Web site: 2004 General Election Legislature Official Returns . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 28, 2014.
9. Web site: 2006 Republican Legislative Primary Official Returns . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 28, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116103312/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_electioninfo06_repbulicanprimaryreturns.shtm . January 16, 2014 .
10. Web site: 2006 Legislature Official Returns . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 28, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116103320/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_electioninfo06_GElegislativereturns.shtm . January 16, 2014 .
11. Web site: 2008 South Dakota Official Primary Election Results June 3, 2008 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 28, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116103442/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_electioninfo08_primarylegislature.shtm . January 16, 2014 .
12. Web site: 2008 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 4, 2008 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 28, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116103400/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_electioninfo08_generalleg.shtm . January 16, 2014 .
13. Web site: Official Results Primary Election June 8, 2010 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 28, 2014.
14. Web site: 2010 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 2, 2010 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 28, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116104333/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_general2010_leg.shtm . January 16, 2014 .