Roger Solum Explained

Roger Solum
State House:	South Dakota
District:	5th^[1]
Term Start:	January 2009
Term End:	January 2017
Predecessor:	Al Koistinen
Successor:	Incumbent
Alongside:	Bob Faehn (2009–2011) Melissa Magstadt (2011–present)
Birth Date:	1 July 1953
Nationality:	American
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Watertown, South Dakota

Roger D. Solum^[2] (born July 1, 1953) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 5 since January 2009.^[3]

Elections

• 2012 Solum and incumbent Representative Melissa Magstadt were unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary^[4] and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election where Representative Madstadt took the first seat and Solum took the second seat with 5,844 votes (39.4%) ahead of Democratic nominee Dorothy Kellogg.^[5]
• 2008 When District 5 incumbent Republican Representatives Al Koistinen ran for South Dakota Senate and left a District 5 seat open, Solum and incumbent Representative Bob Faehn were unopposed for the June 3, 2008 Republican Primary^[6] and won the four-way November 4, 2008 General election where Representative Faehn took the first seat and Solum took the second seat with 5,617 votes (31.2%) ahead of Democratic nominees Curt Johnson and Juanita Lentz.^[7]
• 2010 When incumbent Representative Faehn left the Legislature and left a District 5 seat open, Solum ran in the three-way June 8, 2010 Republican Primary and placed second with 1,062 votes (34.8%);^[8] in the three-way November 2, 2010 General election fellow Republican nominee Melissa Madstadt took the first seat and Solum took the second seat with 4,514 votes (34.23%) ahead of Democratic nominee Jeff Dunn.^[9]

External links

• Official page at the South Dakota Legislature

Notes and References

1. Web site: Representative Roger Solum . . . January 17, 2014.
2. Web site: Roger Solum's Biography . . January 17, 2014.
3. Web site: South Dakota Legislature.
4. Web site: Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012 . . Pierre, South Dakota . January 17, 2014.
5. Web site: Official Results General Election November 6, 2012 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 17, 2014.
6. Web site: 2008 South Dakota Official Primary Election Results June 3, 2008 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 17, 2014.
7. Web site: 2008 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 4, 2008 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 17, 2014.
8. Web site: Official Results Primary Election June 8, 2010 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 17, 2014.
9. Web site: 2010 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 2, 2010 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 17, 2014.