John Lake (South Dakota)
John Lake (Republican Party) was a member of the South Dakota State Senate, representing District 23. He assumed office in 2019. He left office on January 11, 2021.
Lake (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the South Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 23. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Gov. Kristi Noem (R) appointed him to succeed former Sen. Justin Cronin on August 28, 2019.[1]
Lake is a former member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 23 from 2017 to 2019. He resigned when Gov. Noem appointed him to the state Senate.
Biography
Lake's professional experience includes working as a farmer and rancher. He earned a degree in accounting from the University of South Dakota.[2]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Lake was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
- House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Vice-Chair
- House Commerce and Energy Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
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Campaign themes
2016
Lake's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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A vote for John Lake to the House of Representatives is a vote to:
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Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
John Lake did not file for re-election.
2018
General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 23 (2 seats)
Incumbent Spencer Gosch and incumbent John Lake defeated Eleanor Iverson and Margaret Ann Walsh in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 23 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Spencer Gosch (R) | 41.0 | 7,115 | |
| ✔ | John Lake (R) | 37.0 | 6,435 | |
| Eleanor Iverson (D) | 12.1 | 2,105 | ||
| Margaret Ann Walsh (D) | 9.9 | 1,717 | ||
| Total votes: 17,372 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Philip Testerman (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 23 (2 seats)
Eleanor Iverson and Philip Testerman advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 23 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Eleanor Iverson | |
| ✔ | Philip Testerman | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 23 (2 seats)
Incumbent Spencer Gosch and incumbent John Lake advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 23 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Spencer Gosch | |
| ✔ | John Lake | |
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2016
Elections for the South Dakota House of Representatives 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. Incumbents Justin Cronin (R) and Michele Harrison (R) did not seek re-election.
Spencer Gosch and John Lake were unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 23 general election.[5][6]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 23 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Spencer Gosch |
53.81% | 7,099 | |
| Republican | John Lake |
46.19% | 6,094 | |
| Total Votes | 13,193 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
John Lake and Spencer Gosch defeated Charles Hoffman and incumbent Dick Werner in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 23 Republican primary.[7][8]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 23 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Lake |
31.16% | 2,466 | |
| Republican | Spencer Gosch |
26.98% | 2,135 | |
| Republican | Charles Hoffman | 21.55% | 1,705 | |
| Republican | Dick Werner Incumbent | 20.31% | 1,607 | |
| Total Votes | 7,913 | |||
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2020
In 2020, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 14 to March 30.
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2019
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In 2019, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 29.
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2018
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In 2018, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 26.
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2017
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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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See also
- South Dakota House of Representatives
- South Dakota House of Representatives District 23
- South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2016
- South Dakota State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ South Dakota State News, "Noem Announces District 23 Legislative Appointment," October 22, 2019
- ↑ Facebook, "About John Lake," accessed July 1, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "John Lake for House of Representatives District 23," accessed May 18, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "State primary results," accessed June 7, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Justin Cronin (R) |
South Dakota State Senate District 23 2019 - 2021 |
Succeeded by Bryan Breitling (R) |
| Preceded by Michele Harrison (R) |
South Dakota House of Representatives District 23 2017 - 2019 |
Succeeded by James Wangsness (R) |
