| The Green Papers: South Dakota 2010 Midterm Election |
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South Dakota
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress Primary: Tuesday 8 June 2010 Secondary Election: Tuesday 29 June 2010 General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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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 primary, a secondary election, between the two highest vote getters, shall be held two weeks from the date of the primary election. The following nominations are made in the party primary elections held on 8 June 2010: U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, Governor.
The following will be nominated at the 2010 state conventions of each political party: Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Commission of School and Public Lands. |
| U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 111th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Class 2 | Democratic | Senator Tim Johnson • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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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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Republican | Senator John Thune • FEC S2SD00068: $3,750,834 |
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| Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors | |||||
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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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Democratic | state Senator Scott N. Heidepriem | |||
• 18 February 2010: Dropped out endorsing state Senator Scott Heidepriem. |
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Republican | Lieutenant Governor Dennis M. Daugaard | |||
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Republican | state Senator Gordon K. Howie | |||
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Republican | state Senator Dave Knudson | |||
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Republican | Ken Knuppe | |||
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Republican | former Brookings Mayor Scott Munsterman | |||
| Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Elected on a ticket with the Governor. No separate primaries for Gov and Lt Gov. | |||||
Open |
Republican | Lieutenant Governor Dennis M. Daugaard • First elected: 2002; re-elected 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat - Running for Governor in 2010 |
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| 111th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit. 111th House | |||||
| Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 1 Democratic (1 Undetermined) | |||||
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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 2 November 2010 |
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Democratic | Congressman Stephanie M. Herseth Sandlin • FEC H2SD00092: $518,597 |
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Republican | state Representative Richard Blake "Blake" Curd • FEC H0SD00021: $181,381 |
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Republican | Steve Hickey | |||
• 11 November 2009: Decided not to run |
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Republican | Secretary of State Chris Nelson • FEC H0SD00039: $56,239 |
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Republican | state Representative Kristi Lynn Noem • FEC H0SD00054: Financial report not available |
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Republican | Tarn Vieira | |||
• 7 January 2010: Dropped out. Endorsing state Representative Richard Blake "Blake" Curd. • FEC H0SD00047: Financial report not available |
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Independent | B. Thomas Marking | |||
| Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
Open |
Republican | Secretary of State Chris Nelson • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat - At term limit. Candidate for the U.S. House in 2010. |
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Democratic | state Senator Ben "BJ" Nesselhuf | |||
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Republican | Teresa Bray | |||
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Republican | state Representative Thomas J. "Tom" Deadrick | |||
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Republican | state Senator Jason M. Gant | |||
| Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
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Republican | Attorney General Marty J. Jackley • Appointed 4 September 2009 upon the resignation of Attorney General Larry Long. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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| Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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. |