Cole Heisey

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Cole Heisey

Republican Party

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Last election

June 7, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of South Dakota, 2015

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Birthplace

Honolulu, Hawaii

Religion

Catholic

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Cole Heisey (Republican Party) ran for election to the South Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 12. He lost in the Republican primary on June 7, 2022.

Biography

Cole Heisey was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of South Dakota in 2015.

Elections

2022

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 12 (2 seats)

Incumbent Greg Jamison and Amber Arlint defeated Erin Royer and Kristin Hayward in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 12 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg Jamison (R)	28.4	4,674
✔		Amber Arlint (R)	28.3	4,651
		Erin Royer (D)	22.1	3,626
	Submit photo	Kristin Hayward (D)	21.2	3,479

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,430
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Kristin Hayward and Erin Royer advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 12.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 12 (2 seats)

Incumbent Greg Jamison and Amber Arlint defeated Kerry Loudenslager, Cole Heisey, and Gary Schuster in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 12 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg Jamison	28.0	1,198
✔		Amber Arlint	21.9	938
		Kerry Loudenslager	21.7	929
		Cole Heisey	16.9	721
		Gary Schuster	11.5	492

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,278
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2020

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 15 (2 seats)

Incumbent Linda Duba and incumbent Jamie Smith defeated Cole Heisey and Matt Rosburg in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 15 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Linda Duba (D)	28.9	3,918
✔		Jamie Smith (D)	27.5	3,727
		Cole Heisey (R)	22.0	2,987
		Matt Rosburg (R)	21.7	2,943

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,575
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Linda Duba and incumbent Jamie Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 15.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Cole Heisey and Matt Rosburg advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 15.

Campaign themes

2022

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2020

Cole Heisey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Heisey's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Sioux Falls is my home. I went St. Mary's Catholic Elementary School and finished my senior year at O'Gorman Catholic High School. I thereafter studied political science at the University of South Dakota. The son of a Marine officer, I tend to think I have a good dose of common sense. In my spare time, among other things, I like to exercise and read. Not a perfect man by any means, still, I learn from my mistakes and try to do better. I am observant of my failings and faults, am open to reason, criticism, other points of view, and have the right temperament and matured judgement to weigh matters wisely. No stranger to hard work, I have labored nearly half a decade as an artisan baker at a family-owned bakery. It has made me diligent and industrious. I've come to value self-sufficiency and personal responsibility. I've also learned there is no true rest without hard work. If you want something done or done right, do it yourself.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Supporting Family Values: Strong families, which are the backbone of a happy, free, and open society, create strong communities. Parents have a fundamental role in the lives and education of children. The love of a family is sacred and necessary to raising well adjusted and healthy children.
• Enhance Public Safety: We need to make sure our law enforcement agencies are properly funded, staffed and trained, so they can best protect our lives and property from violence and harm. Our families and businesses must be secure and safe.
• Increased Opportunities: We need to grow responsibly, attract and retain talent, have a pro-business attitude, empowering capital and labor for the good of all. I want to see higher pay and more meaningful jobs created in our state.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Long term, and on a continuing basis, there are many concerns our state will have to face year after year. Matters like education, criminal justice reform, public safety and crime itself, healthcare, taxes and regulations, and business growth are all important to me and part of that ongoing discussion. We need to properly fund and organize education, deal with crime, illicit drug use, and overflowing prison populations, make sure our elderly and most vulnerable get the care they need and work towards making healthcare more affordable for the common person, keep taxes low, court capital investment and grow our state responsibly so our posterity has an even better life than we ourselves did. We need to be responsible and dutiful servants of the public good, making sure we prudently allocate funds to the right areas of our state, draft good laws and policies, support our agricultural sector, including hunting and tourism, maintain our roads and infrastructure, including all the other legitimate functions of government. We need to be constantly learning from the past, adapting to new data and circumstances, so our state is worth being proud of, now and into the future.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

This is by no means an exhaustive list, but these are important: discipline, prudence, humor, truthfulness, gravity, perseverance, dignity, and selflessness. One must be motivated for the public good, put aside petty concerns and squabbles, and at all times take matters seriously insofar as one's work is concerned. The solemn duty and responsibility of a legislator should never be taken lightly.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Listen to their constituents and public input, research and be well informed, and work industriously for the People.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I worked for a property management company for several summers in my early teens. I was essentially a landscaper and handyman who would keep properties clean and tidy. I would do anything from putting down mulch, trim trees and bushes, plant things, help with concrete or slab work here or there, basically anything and everything needed to upkeep a property I had my hand in. It was hard work, but very rewarding as a young man.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Absolutely. Anything of political significance requires the cooperation of many parties and interests. Our system is inherently built for cooperation and compromise. We may oppose one of our colleagues in one area or on a certain bill, but agree in another area and come to agreement on another piece of legislation. Building friendly relationships is essential in politics. I will work for the good of the state, negotiate and compromise where necessary.

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

The stories I hear are the most rewarding part of campaigning, it's something that keeps me going. Many, more than I can recount, have touched me and left me choked in emotion. I've had a man tell me about his brother driven to suicide after his wife and child were killed in a crash, an elderly woman tell me about her dead son, whom she loved dearly, a mother who told me about being scared for her children's safety in the neighborhood, or another who was concerned about her several children returning to school under the specter of Covid. I could go on and on. I am left deeply touched after every canvassing.

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Current members of the South Dakota House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Jon Hansen

Majority Leader:Scott Odenbach

Minority Leader:Erin Healy

Representatives

District 1

Logan Manhart (R)

Christopher Reder (R)

District 2

David Kull (R)

John Sjaarda (R)

District 3

Al Novstrup (R)

Brandei Schaefbauer (R)

District 4

Dylan Jordan (R)

Kent Roe (R)

District 5

Josephine Garcia (R)

Matt Roby (R)

District 6

Aaron Aylward (R)

Tim Czmowski (R)

District 7

Roger DeGroot (R)

Mellissa Heermann (R)

District 8

Tim Reisch (R)

Tim Walburg (R)

District 9

Tesa Schwans (R)

Bethany Soye (R)

District 10

Bobbi Andera (R)

Erin Healy (D)

District 11

Brian Mulder (R)

Keri Weems (R)

District 12

Amber Arlint (R)

Greg Jamison (R)

District 13

John Hughes (R)

Jack Kolbeck (R)

District 14

Tony Kayser (R)

Taylor Rehfeldt (R)

District 15

Erik Muckey (D)

Kadyn Wittman (D)

District 16

Karla Lems (R)

Richard Vasgaard (R)

District 17

Chris Kassin (R)

William Shorma (R)

District 18

Julie Auch (R)

Mike Stevens (R)

District 19

Jessica Bahmuller (R)

Drew Peterson (R)

District 20

Jeff Bathke (R)

Kaley Nolz (R)

District 21

Jim Halverson (R)

Marty Overweg (R)

District 22

Lana Greenfield (R)

Kevin Van Diepen (R)

District 23

Spencer Gosch (R)

Scott Moore (R)

District 24

Will Mortenson (R)

Mike Weisgram (R)

District 25

Jon Hansen (R)

Leslie Heinemann (R)

District 26A

Eric Emery (D)

District 26B

Rebecca Reimer (R)

District 27

Elizabeth May (R)

Peri Pourier (D)

District 28A

Jana Hunt (R)

District 28B

Travis Ismay (R)

District 29

Terri Jorgenson (R)

Kathy Rice (R)

District 30

Tim Goodwin (R)

Trish Ladner (R)

District 31

Mary Fitzgerald (R)

Scott Odenbach (R)

District 32

Steve Duffy (R)

Nicole Uhre-Balk (D)

District 33

Phil Jensen (R)

Curt Massie (R)

District 34

Heather Baxter (R)

Mike Derby (R)

District 35

Tina Mulally (R)

Tony Randolph (R)

Republican Party (64)

Democratic Party (6)