David Omdahl
David M. Omdahl is a former Republican member of the South Dakota State Senate, representing District 11 from 2013 to 2017.
Omdahl did not seek re-election to the South Dakota State Senate in 2016.
Biography
Omdahl earned his bachelor's degree from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. He works as a civil engineer.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Omdahl served on the following committees:
| South Dakota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Joint Appropriations |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Omdahl served on the following committees:
| South Dakota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Taxation |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2016
Elections for the South Dakota State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 29, 2016. Incumbent David Omdahl (R) did not seek re-election.
Jim Stalzer defeated Tom Cool in the South Dakota State Senate District 11 general election.[2][3]
| South Dakota State Senate, District 11 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jim Stalzer |
60.78% | 6,944 | |
| Democratic | Tom Cool | 39.22% | 4,481 | |
| Total Votes | 11,425 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Tom Cool ran unopposed in the South Dakota State Senate District 11 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| South Dakota State Senate, District 11 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Tom Cool (unopposed) | |
Jim Stalzer ran unopposed in the South Dakota State Senate District 11 Republican primary.[4][5]
| South Dakota State Senate, District 11 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jim Stalzer (unopposed) | |
2014
The general elections for the office of South Dakota State Senate took place on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Tom Cool was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent David Omdahl was unopposed in the Republican primary. Omdahl defeated Cool in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | David Omdahl Incumbent |
59.7% | 4,545 | |
| Democratic | Tom Cool | 40.3% | 3,071 | |
| Total Votes | 7,616 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Omdahl won election in the 2012 election for South Dakota State Senate District 11. He was drafted to run for the seat being vacated by incumbent Todd Schlekeway who dropped out of his re-election bid after the primary. Omdahl defeated Democrat Tom Cool in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | David Omdahl |
56.7% | 5,888 | |
| Democratic | Tom Cool | 43.3% | 4,488 | |
| Total Votes | 10,376 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2017
In 2017, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 27. The legislature held a special session on June 12.
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2016
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In 2016, the 91st South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 29.
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2015
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In 2015, the 90th South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 13 to March 30.
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2014
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In 2014, the 89th South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 14 to March 31.
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2013
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In 2013, the 88th South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 25.
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
| David Omdahl | |
| Republican National Convention, 2016 | |
| Status: | Delegate |
| State: | South Dakota |
| Bound to: | Donald Trump |
| Delegates to the RNC 2016 | |
| Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • Delegate rules by state • State election law and delegates • Delegates by state | |
Omdahl was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from South Dakota. All 29 delegates from South Dakota were bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump at the convention.[10] As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016.
Delegate rules
Delegates from South Dakota to the 2016 Republican National Convention were elected at a state convention in March 2016 and allocated after the South Dakota presidential primary election on June 7, 2016. All delegates from South Dakota were bound by state party rules on the first ballot at the national convention to support the candidate to whom they were allocated.
South Dakota primary results
| South Dakota Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
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Donald Trump |
67.1% | 44,867 | 29 | |
| Ted Cruz | 17% | 11,352 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 15.9% | 10,660 | 0 | |
| Totals | 66,879 | 29 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Delegate allocation
South Dakota had 29 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, three were district-level delegates (representing the state's single congressional district) and 23 served as at-large delegates. South Dakota's district and at-large delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the plurality winner of the statewide primary vote received all of the state's district and at-large delegates.[11][12]
In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were required to pledge their support to the winner of the state's primary.[11][12]
Recent news
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See also
- South Dakota State Legislature
- South Dakota State Senate
- South Dakota Senate Committees
- South Dakota Joint Committees
- South Dakota State Senate District 11
External links
- Profile from Open States
- David Omdahl on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Argusleader.com, "Omdahl focuses on energy while Cool touts education," accessed October 24, 2012
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed August 21, 2016
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Official Results State Canvas," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "State primary results," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Primary Election - Official Results," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official General Election Results - November 4, 2014," accessed November 12, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current Candidates for Primary Election," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official election results for 2012," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota GOP, "SDGOP elects Delegates and Alternates for the Republican National Convention," March 21, 2016
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
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South Dakota State Senate District 11 2013–2017 |
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