Mike Vehle Explained

Mike Vehle
State Senate:	South Dakota
District:	20th^[1]
Term Start:	January 2009
Predecessor:	Ed Olson
Successor:	Incumbent
State House3:	South Dakota
District3:	20th
Term Start3:	January 2005
Term End3:	January 2009
Predecessor3:	Mel Olson
Successor3:	Noel Hamiel
Alongside3:	Lou Sebert (2005–2007) Lance Carson (2007–2009)
Birth Date:	17 November 1949
Birth Place:	Reliance, South Dakota, U.S.^[2]
Party:	Democratic (1969–2002)Republican (2002–present)
Residence:	Mitchell, South Dakota, U.S.
Profession:	Banker

Mike Vehle^[3] (born November 17, 1949) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 20 since January 2009.^[4] Vehle served consecutively in the South Dakota Legislature from January 2005 until January 2009 in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 20 seat.

Elections

• 2012 Begalka was challenged by his 2010 Independent opponent Steve Sibson in the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary but won with 1,812 votes (66.11%).^[5] Vehle won the November 6, 2012 General election with 5,734 votes (57.02%) against Democratic former Representative Quinten Burg.^[6]
• 2004 When House District 20 incumbent Democratic Representative Mel Olson left the Legislature and left a seat open, Vehle and incumbent Representative Lou Sebert were unopposed for the June 1, 2004 Republican Primary^[7] and won the four-way November 2, 2004 General election where Representative Sebert took the first seat and Vehle took the second seat with 4,646 votes (26.37%) ahead of Democratic nominees Gary Stadlman (who had run for the seat in 2000) and Kristin Wisnowski.^[8]
• 2006 When District 20 incumbent Republican Representative Sebert left the Legislature and left a District 20 seat open, Vehle and Lance Carson were unopposed for the June 6, 2006 Republican Primary^[9] and won the four-way November 7, 2006 General election where fellow Republican nominee Carson took the first seat and Vehle took the second seat with 4,442 votes (28.82%) ahead of Democratic nominees Susan Steele and David Mitchell.^[10]
• 2008 When District 20 incumbent Senator Ed Olson was term limited and left the seat open, Vehle was unopposed for the June 3, 2008 Republican Primary^[11] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 6,320 votes (66.93%) against Democratic nominee Jack Mortenson.^[12]
• 2010 Vehle was unopposed for the June 8, 2010 Republican Primary^[13] and won the three-way November 2, 2010 General election with 4,827 votes (57.29%) against Democratic nominee Susan Thie and Independent candidate Steve Sibson.^[14]

External links

• Official page at the South Dakota Legislature
  • Mike Vehle at Ballotpedia
• Mike Vehle at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Senator Mike Vehle. South Dakota Legislature. Pierre, South Dakota. January 27, 2014.
2. News: Presho rail line project gets Senate approval. Mercer. Bob. Rapid City Journal. en. 2019-11-05. 2014-02-25.
3. Web site: Mike Vehle's Biography. Project Vote Smart. January 27, 2014.
4. Web site: South Dakota Legislature.
5. Web site: Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012. Secretary of State of South Dakota. Pierre, South Dakota. January 27, 2014.
6. Web site: Official Results General Election November 6, 2012. Secretary of State of South Dakota. Pierre, South Dakota. January 27, 2014.
7. Web site: 2004 Republican Legislative Primaries. Secretary of State of South Dakota. Pierre, South Dakota. January 27, 2014.
8. Web site: 2004 General Election Legislature Official Returns. Secretary of State of South Dakota. Pierre, South Dakota. January 27, 2014.
9. Web site: 2006 Republican Legislative Primary Official Returns . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 27, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116103312/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_electioninfo06_repbulicanprimaryreturns.shtm . January 16, 2014 . dead .
10. Web site: 2006 Legislature Official Returns . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 27, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116103320/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_electioninfo06_GElegislativereturns.shtm . January 16, 2014 . dead .
11. Web site: 2008 South Dakota Official Primary Election Results June 3, 2008 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 27, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116103442/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_electioninfo08_primarylegislature.shtm . January 16, 2014 . dead .
12. Web site: 2008 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 4, 2008 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 27, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116103400/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_electioninfo08_generalleg.shtm . January 16, 2014 . dead .
13. Web site: Official Results Primary Election June 8, 2010. Secretary of State of South Dakota. Pierre, South Dakota. January 27, 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 27, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140417082440/http://sdsos.gov/404.aspx?aspxerrorpath=%2Fcontent%2Fviewcontent.aspx . April 17, 2014 .