Bruce Rampelberg Explained

Bruce Rampelberg
State Senate:	South Dakota
District:	30th^[1]
Term Start:	January 11, 2011
Term End:	2017
Predecessor:	Gordon Howie
Successor:	Lance Russell
Birth Date:	21 July 1942
Birth Place:	Iowa, United States
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Rapid City, South Dakota
Alma Mater:	University of Montana

Bruce Emerson Rampelberg^[2] (born July 21, 1942) is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate, representing District 30, from January 11, 2011, to 2017.^[3]

Rampelberg was defeated by Lance Russell in the 2016 Republican primary.

Education

Rampelberg earned his BS in business education from the University of Montana.

Elections

• 2012 Rampelberg's 2010 opponent challenged him again in the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary, setting up a rematch; Rampelberg won with 1,830 votes (57.78%)^[4] Rampelberg was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 8,686 votes.^[5]
• 2010 When Senate District 30 incumbent Republican Senator Gordon Howie ran for Governor of South Dakota, Rampelberg ran in the June 8, 2010 Republican Primary and won with 2,011 votes (50.2%) including an election recount which did not change the result;^[6] he was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 7,925 votes.^[7] His campaign site says to elect Rampelberg, "...to uphold conservative Republican values...."

External links

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Senator Bruce Rampelberg . . . January 27, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140101201816/http://legis.sd.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=475 . January 1, 2014 . dead .
2. Web site: Bruce Rampelberg's Biography . . January 27, 2014.
3. Web site: South Dakota Legislature.
4. Web site: Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012 . . Pierre, South Dakota . January 27, 2014.
5. Web site: Official Results General Election November 6, 2012 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 27, 2014.
6. Web site: Official Results Primary Election June 8, 2010 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 27, 2014.
7. Web site: 2010 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 2, 2010 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 27, 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 .