| The Green Papers: South Dakota 2008 General Election |
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South Dakota
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress Primary: Tuesday 3 June 2008 Secondary Election: Tuesday 17 June 2008 General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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If no candidate for United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives or Governor receives 35% of the vote in the Tuesday 3 June primary, a secondary election, between the two highest vote getters, shall be held two weeks from the date of the primary election, Tuesday 17 June 2008. |
| President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 3 (Winner-take-all) | |||||
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| U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 110th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
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Democratic | Senator Tim Johnson • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 3 June 2008 Primary |
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Democratic | Senator Tim Johnson • FEC S6SD00051: $3,068,129 |
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Republican | state Representative Joel Dean Dykstra • FEC S8SD00107: $203,672 |
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Republican | Charles Lyonel Gonyo • FEC S8SD00123: $21,979 |
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Republican | Samuel Robinson "Sam" Kephart • FEC S8SD00115: $32,457 |
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Independent | Joseph L. Pengitore | |||
| Class 3 | Republican | Senator John Thune • First elected: 2004. (also served in U.S. House- first elected: 1996; re-elected: 1998, 2000. Unsuccessful candidate for Senate 2002.) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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| Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors | |||||
| Republican | Governor Mike Rounds • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit |
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| Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Elected on a ticket with the Governor. No separate primaries for Gov and Lt Gov. | |||||
| Republican | Lieutenant Governor Dennis M. Daugaard • First elected: 2002; re-elected 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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| 110th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110th House | |||||
| Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 1 Democratic (1 Renominated) | |||||
| At-Large {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Stephanie M. Herseth Sandlin • First elected: 1 June 2004 in a Special Election to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Congressman William Janklow. Re-elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 3 June 2008 Primary |
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Democratic | Congressman Stephanie M. Herseth Sandlin • FEC H2SD00092: $854,890 |
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Republican | Christian Bruce "Chris" Lien • FEC H8SD00016: $191,035 |
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| Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
| Republican | Secretary of State Chris Nelson • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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| Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
| Republican | Attorney General Larry Long • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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| Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
| Republican | Treasurer Vern L. Larson • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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| Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
| Republican | Auditor Rich Sattgast • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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| Commissioner of School and Public Lands 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
| Republican | School and Public Lands Commissioner Jarrod Johnson • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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| Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such. |