Timothy Bjorkman
Timothy Bjorkman (Democratic Party) was an officeholder of the South Dakota 1st Judicial Circuit.
Bjorkman (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent South Dakota's At-Large Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Bjorkman is a former judge for the First Judicial Circuit in South Dakota.[1] Bjorkman was elected in the November 2006 general election to fill the vacancy created by Ronald Miller's departure. He took the bench in January 2007.[2] Bjorkman retired on June 8, 2017.[3][4]
Education
Bjorkman received his J.D. from the University of South Dakota.[2]
Career
Prior to his appointment to the bench, Bjorkman practiced law privately in Bridgewater, South Dakota.[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District
Dusty Johnson defeated Timothy Bjorkman, Ron Wieczorek, and George Hendrickson in the general election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dusty Johnson (R) | 60.3 | 202,695 | |
| Timothy Bjorkman (D) | 36.0 | 121,033 | ||
| Ron Wieczorek (Independent) | 2.2 | 7,323 | ||
| George Hendrickson (L) | 1.5 | 4,914 | ||
| Total votes: 335,965 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District
Timothy Bjorkman advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Timothy Bjorkman | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chris Martian (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District
Dusty Johnson defeated Shantel Krebs and Neal Tapio in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dusty Johnson | 46.8 | 47,120 | |
| Shantel Krebs | 29.3 | 29,551 | ||
| Neal Tapio | 23.9 | 24,040 | ||
| Total votes: 100,711 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Eric Terrell (R)
- Matt Johnson (R)
2014
See also: South Dakota judicial elections, 2014
Bjorkman ran for re-election to the First Judicial Circuit.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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See also
- South Dakota's At-Large Congressional District election, 2018
- Judicial selection in South Dakota
- South Dakota Circuit Courts
- Courts in South Dakota
Footnotes
- ↑ South Dakota Unified Judicial System, "First Judicial Circuit"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 First Circuit Court, "Judge History," accessed October 16, 2014
- ↑ The Daily Republic, "Mitchell, Yankton judges to retire," March 21, 2017
- ↑ Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan, "First Circuit Judges To Retire On Same Date," May 3, 2017
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current candidates for primary election - 6/3/2014," updated May 6, 2014, accessed May 8, 2014pg. 60
