South Dakota State Senate elections, 2000

Elections for the South Dakota State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 6, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the South Dakota Senate, a candidate must be:

• A U.S. citizen at the time of filing
• 21 years old at the filing deadline time
• A two-year resident of South Dakota at the filing deadline time
• May not have been convicted of bribery, perjury or other infamous crime; may not have illegally taken "public moneys"
• A qualified voter. A qualified voter is someone who is:

* A U.S. citizen

* Reside in South Dakota

* At least 18 years old old on or before the next election

* Not currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction which included imprisonment, served or suspended, in an adult penitentiary system

* Not be judged mentally incompetent by a court of law

List of candidates

District 1

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Paul N. Symens a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Alpha Behrns a

November 7 General election candidates:

Paul N. Symens: 5,642

Alpha Behrns: 3,046

District 2

June 6 Democratic primary:

• H. Paul Dennert a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• Kent Hyde a

November 7 General election candidates:

H. Paul Dennert: 7,356

Kent Hyde: 2,240

District 3

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Alfred A. Waltman a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Elmer Diedritch a

November 7 General election candidates:

Alfred A. Waltman: 4,028

Elmer Diedritch: 4,459

District 4

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Eugene M. Schulte: 435
• Robert C. Spartz: 719 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Larry Diedrich a

Independent candidate:

• Robert Weber a

November 7 General election candidates:

Larry Diedrich: 5,283

Robert Weber: 3,700

District 5

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Don Brosz a

November 7 General election candidates:

Don Brosz: 8,214

District 6

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Doug Kazmerzak a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Brock Greenfield a

November 7 General election candidates:

Doug Kazmerzak: 4,805

Brock Greenfield: 5,016

District 7

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Arnold M. Brown a

November 7 General election candidates:

Arnold M. Brown: 6,790

District 8

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Dan Sutton a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Richard G. Belatti a

November 7 General election candidates:

Dan Sutton: 4,897

Richard G. Belatti: 3,803

District 9

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Donald L. Beaner a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Dennis Daugaard a

November 7 General election candidates:

Donald L. Beaner: 3,111

Dennis Daugaard: 6,218

District 10

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Butch Thompson a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Dave Munson a

November 7 General election candidates:

Butch Thompson: 4,030

Dave Munson: 9,453

District 11

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Dick Hainje a

November 7 General election candidates:

Dick Hainje: 9,140

District 12

June 6 Democratic primary:

• John R. McIntyre a

June 6 GOP primary:

• William F. Earley a

November 7 General election candidates:

John R. McIntyre: 4,227

William F. Earley: 3,949

District 13

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Penney Dale a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Kermit L. Staggers a

November 7 General election candidates:

Penney Dale: 2,855

Kermit L. Staggers: 5,194

District 14

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Rodger C. Ellingson a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Barbara Everist a

November 7 General election candidates:

Rodger C. Ellingson: 3,912

Barbara Everist: 7,990

District 15

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Gil Koetzle a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Ralph W. Murray a

November 7 General election candidates:

Gil Koetzle: 3,813

Ralph W. Murray: 2,028

District 16

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Roland Chicoine a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Kenneth D. Albers a

November 7 General election candidates:

Roland Chicoine: 4,435

Kenneth D. Albers: 6,081

District 17

June 6 Democratic primary:

• John J. Reedy a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Donna J. Schafer a

November 7 General election candidates:

John J. Reedy: 3,976

Donna J. Schafer: 3,837

District 18

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Garry Moore a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Donald E. Munson a

November 7 General election candidates:

Garry Moore: 5,000

Donald E. Munson: 3,795

District 19

June 6 Democratic primary:

• LeRoy H. Zeeb a

June 6 GOP primary:

• J.E. "Jim" Putnam a

November 7 General election candidates:

LeRoy H. Zeeb: 3,329

J.E. "Jim" Putnam: 5,106

District 20

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Deb Fischer-Clemens a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Keith Hunt: 159
• Ed Olson: 718 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Deb Fischer-Clemens: 3,668

Ed Olson: 5,202

District 21

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Ron J. Volesky a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Willard Broucek a

November 7 General election candidates:

Ron J. Volesky: 5,863

Willard Broucek: 2,296

District 22

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Robert N. Duxbury a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Clint Smith a

November 7 General election candidates:

Robert N. Duxbury: 6,180

Clint Smith: 2,704

District 23

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Robert "Bob" Drake a

November 7 General election candidates:

Robert "Bob" Drake: 7,627

District 24

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Patricia de Hueck: 2,218 a
• Ron Schmidt: 2,012

November 7 General election candidates:

Patricia de Hueck: 8,082

District 25

June 6 Democratic primary:

• James K. Hutmacher a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Stephen N. Cournoyer, Jr. a

November 7 General election candidates:

James K. Hutmacher: 6,215

Stephen N. Cournoyer, Jr.: 2,057

District 26

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Robert Benson: 1,110
• John Koskan: 1,465 a

November 7 General election candidates:

John Koskan: 6,191

District 27

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Richard "Dick" Hagan a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Larry S. Wright a

November 7 General election candidates:

Richard "Dick" Hagan: 2,883

Larry S. Wright: 870

District 28

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Dean Schrempp a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Eric H. Bogue a

November 7 General election candidates:

Dean Schrempp: 3,030

Eric H. Bogue: 4,122

District 29

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Marguerite Kleven a

November 7 General election candidates:

Marguerite Kleven: 8,894

District 30

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Drue J. Vitter a

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Nathan A. Barton a

November 7 General election candidates:

Drue J. Vitter: 9,088

Nathan A. Barton: 2,345

District 31

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Jerry Apa a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jerry Apa: 7,836

District 32

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Arlene Ham a

November 7 General election candidates:

Arlene Ham: 7,769

District 33

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Fred Whiting a

November 7 General election candidates:

Fred Whiting: 5,584

District 34

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Gary Loudner a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Louis K. Freiberg: 604
• Royal "Mac" McCracken: 1,498 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Gary Loudner: 2,394

Royal "Mac" McCracken: 7,901

District 35

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Cheryl Madden a

November 7 General election candidates:

Cheryl Madden: 5,807

See also

• South Dakota State Senate
• South Dakota State Legislature

External links

• South Dakota Secretary of State - 2000 Official General Election Results

Footnotes

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Current members of the South Dakota State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Jim Mehlhaff

Minority Leader:Liz Larson

Senators

District 1

Michael Rohl (R)

District 2

Steve Kolbeck (R)

District 3

Carl Perry (R)

District 4

Stephanie Sauder (R)

District 5

Glen Vilhauer (R)

District 6

Ernie Otten (R)

District 7

Tim Reed (R)

District 8

Casey Crabtree (R)

District 9

Joy Hohn (R)

District 10

Liz Larson (D)

District 11

Chris Karr (R)

District 12

Arch Beal (R)

District 13

Sue Peterson (R)

District 14

Larry Zikmund (R)

District 15

Jamie Smith (D)

District 16

Kevin Jensen (R)

District 17

Sydney Davis (R)

District 18

Lauren Nelson (R)

District 19

Kyle Schoenfish (R)

District 20

Paul Miskimins (R)

District 21

MyKala Voita (R)

District 22

Brandon Wipf (R)

District 23

Mark Lapka (R)

District 24

Jim Mehlhaff (R)

District 25

Tom Pischke (R)

District 26

Tamara Grove (R)

District 27

Red Foster (D)

District 28

J. Marty (R)

District 29

John Carley (R)

District 30

Amber Hulse (R)

District 31

Randy Deibert (R)

District 32

Helene Duhamel (R)

District 33

Curt Voight (R)

District 34

Taffy Howard (R)

District 35

Greg Blanc (R)

Republican Party (32)

Democratic Party (3)

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