| Kent Peterson | |
| Office: | Majority Leader of the South Dakota House of Representatives |
| Term Start: | January 12, 2021 |
| Term End: | January 10, 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Lee Qualm |
| Successor: | Will Mortenson |
| State House2: | South Dakota |
| District2: | 19th |
| Alongside2: | Marty Overweg |
| Term Start2: | January 13, 2015 |
| Term End2: | January 10, 2023 |
| Predecessor2: | Stace Nelson |
| Successor2: | Jessica Bahmuller Drew Peterson |
| Party: | Republican |
| Education: | University of South Dakota |
Kent Peterson is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 19 since 2015.[1] [2] Peterson serves as the majority leader. He is a member of the joint legislative procedure, judiciary, legislative procedure, and state affairs committees.