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South Dakota, State House, District 25

South Dakota House of Representatives District 25
Current incumbentsTom Pischke Republican Party
Jon Hansen Republican Party

South Dakota's twenty-fifth state house district is represented by Republican Representatives Tom Pischke and Jon Hansen.

South Dakota state representatives represent an average of 23,262 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 21,567 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the South Dakota House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits. South Dakota legislators assume office the first day of session after election (Jan. 11).

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the South Dakota House of Representatives, 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
* Not have served 4 consecutive terms

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$11,379/session$144/legislative day

Term limits

The South Dakota legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the South Dakota Term Limits Act in 1992. That initiative said that South Dakota representatives are subject to term limits of no more than four consecutive two-year terms, or eight consecutive years. Representatives can run again after they have been out of office for a term.

The South Dakota State Legislature has tried on more than one occasion, each time unsuccessfully, to persuade the state's voters to repeal term limits. The most recent such failed attempt was when Amendment J lost in 2008 by 75-25%.

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1992 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2000.

Vacancies

Under the state constitution, the Governor is responsible for appointing a replacement in the event a vacancy happens in the house. There are no deadlines set in the state constitution to when the Governor has to fill the vacancy.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of South Dakota House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 2, 2020, and a primary runoff is scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline is March 31, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 (2 seats)

Jon Hansen (R) and incumbent Tom Pischke (R) defeated incumbent Dan Ahlers (D) and BJ Motley (D) in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jon Hansen (R)
32.0
5,982

Tom Pischke (R)
28.2
5,272

Dan Ahlers (D)
27.7
5,174

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BJ Motley (D)
12.1
2,266

Total votes: 18,694
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 (2 seats)

BJ Motley and incumbent Dan Ahlers advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate

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BJ Motley (D)

Dan Ahlers (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 (2 seats)

Jon Hansen and incumbent Tom Pischke defeated Tamera Enalls in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jon Hansen (R)
41.7
1,450

Tom Pischke (R)
36.7
1,277

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Tamera Enalls (R)
21.6
751

Total votes: 3,478

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. Incumbent Kris Langer (R) did not seek re-election.

Tom Pischke and Dan Ahlers defeated incumbent Roger Hunt and David Haagenson in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 general election.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 25 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tom Pischke 31.23% 6,390
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dan Ahlers 26.51% 5,423
Republican Roger Hunt Incumbent 26.33% 5,387
Democratic David Haagenson 15.93% 3,259
Total Votes 20,459
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State

Dan Ahlers and David Haagenson defeated Ryan Tellberg in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 Democratic primary.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 25 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dan Ahlers 56.11% 918
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png David Haagenson 25.61% 419
Democratic Ryan Tellberg 18.28% 299
Total Votes 1,636

Incumbent Roger Hunt and Tom Pischke defeated Courtney Ecklund in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 Republican primary.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 25 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Roger Hunt Incumbent 38.06% 765
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tom Pischke 31.99% 643
Republican Courtney Ecklund 29.95% 602
Total Votes 2,010

2014

Elections for the South Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Kristi Quaintance and Oran Sorenson were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Kris Langer and Roger Hunt were unopposed in the Republican primary. Hunt and Langer were unopposed in the general election. Quaintance and Sorenson withdrew before the election.

2012

Elections for the office of South Dakota House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 5, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 27, 2011. Incumbent Scott W. Ecklund (R) and Kris Langer (R) defeated Bill Laird (D) and Janelle Smedsrud (D) in the general election.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 25, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJon Hansen Incumbent 33.6% 6,217
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngScott Ecklund 30.9% 5,718
Democratic Bill Laird 19.9% 3,686
Democratic Janelle Smedsrud 15.6% 2,882
Total Votes 18,503

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 raised a total of $240,347. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $6,325 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, South Dakota House of Representatives District 25

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $43,801 6 $7,300
2014 $12,728 4 $3,182
2012 * $28,949 3 $9,650
2010 $39,141 5 $7,828
2008 $37,174 4 $9,294
2006 $24,885 3 $8,295
2004 $13,695 3 $4,565
2002 $19,155 5 $3,831
2000 $20,819 5 $4,164
Total $240,347 38 $6,325
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.