Richard Vasgaard Explained

Richard Vasgaard
State House1:	South Dakota
District1:	17th
Alongside1:	Sydney Davis
Term Start1:	January 12, 2021
Predecessor1:	Nancy Rasmussen Ray Ring
Successor1:	Karla LemsPhil Jensen
Party:	Republican
Spouse:	Joyce
Children:	1
Education:	South Dakota State University (BS)

Richard Vasgaard is an American politician. He has served as a Republican member for the 17th district in the South Dakota House of Representatives from January 12, 2021 to January 10, 2023. Vasgaard is a farmer and received a bachelor's degree in agronomy from South Dakota State University.^[1] After redistricting in 2022, he was defeated in a primary for a second term.

Election history

• 2020 Vasgaard was elected with 4,786 votes; Sydney Davis was also elected with 5,278 votes. They defeated Al Leber who received 3,645 votes and Caitlin Collier who received 3,181 votes.^[2]
• 2022 Vasgaard was redistricted into the 16th district, and ran in the Republican primary, but was defeated by Phil Jensen and Karla Lems. Lems had 1848 votes, Jensen had 1733 and Vasgaard had 1616.^[3]

Personal life

He is married to Joyce and has two children.^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: Richard Vasgaard. ballotpedia.org. August 1, 2021.
2. News: 2020 General State Canvass Final Certificate. sdsos.gov. August 1, 2021.
3. Web site: Richard Vasgaard . 2023-11-19 . Ballotpedia . en.
4. Web site: Richard Vasgaard's Biography. Vote Smart. October 19, 2023.