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South Dakota, State House, District 26A

South Dakota House of Representatives District 26
Current incumbentsShawn Bordeaux Democratic Party
Rebecca Reimer Republican Party

South Dakota's twenty-sixth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Shawn Bordeaux and Republican Representative Rebecca Reimer.

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

District 26A

General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 26A

Incumbent Shawn Bordeaux (D) won election in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 26A on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Shawn Bordeaux (D)
100
2,057

Total votes: 2,057
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 26A

Incumbent Shawn Bordeaux defeated Troy Lunderman in the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 26A on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Shawn Bordeaux (D)
60.5
358

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Troy Lunderman (D)
39.5
234

Total votes: 592
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

District 26B

General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 26B

Incumbent Rebecca Reimer (R) defeated Debra Smith (D) in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 26B on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Rebecca Reimer (R)
61.6
2,716

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Debra Smith (D)
38.4
1,696

Total votes: 4,412
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 26B

Debra Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 26B on June 5, 2018.

Candidate

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Debra Smith (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 26B

Incumbent Rebecca Reimer advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 26B on June 5, 2018.

Candidate

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Rebecca Reimer (R)


2016

District 26A

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 Shawn Bordeaux ran unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 26A general election.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 26A General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Shawn Bordeaux Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 1,871
Total Votes 1,871
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State

Incumbent Shawn Bordeaux ran unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 26A Democratic primary.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 26A Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Shawn Bordeaux Incumbent (unopposed)

District 26B

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 James Schaefer ran unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 26B general election.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 26B General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png James Schaefer Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 3,396
Total Votes 3,396
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State


Incumbent James Schaefer ran unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 26B Republican primary.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 26B Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png James Schaefer Incumbent (unopposed)

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. Shawn Bordeaux defeated Joshua Wilson in the Democratic primary for District 26A. Bordeaux was unopposed in the general election. Marty Jandreau was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent James Schaefer was unopposed in the Republican primary for District 26B. Schaefer defeated Jandreau in the general election.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 26B, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJames Schaefer Incumbent 63.5% 2,430
Democratic Marty Jandreau 36.5% 1,398
Total Votes 3,828
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 26A Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngShawn Bordeaux 57.8% 360
Joshua Wilson 42.2% 263
Total Votes 623

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. Troy Heinert (D) was unopposed in the 26A general election and defeated three others in the Democratic primary. Incumbent James Schaefer (R) defeated Maynard Konechne (D) in the 26B general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 26B, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJames Schaefer Incumbent 58.9% 2,981
Democratic Maynard Konechne 41.1% 2,078
Total Votes 5,059

South Dakota House of Representatives District 26A Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTroy Heinert 33.5% 218
Trent Poignee Sr. 30.3% 197
Whitney A. Meek 29.2% 190
Calvin G. Jones 6.9% 45
Total Votes 650

Campaign contributions

From 2006 to 2016, candidates for South Dakota House of Representatives District 26A raised a total of $62,174. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $3,886 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, South Dakota House of Representatives District 26A

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $1,710 1 $1,710
2014 $400 2 $200
2012 $1,014 4 $254
2010 $31,710 1 $31,710
2008 $15,032 4 $3,758
2006 $12,308 4 $3,077
Total $62,174 16 $3,886

From 2006 to 2016, candidates for South Dakota House of Representatives District 26B raised a total of $80,189. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $7,290 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, South Dakota House of Representatives District 26B

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $3,550 1 $3,550
2014 $9,400 2 $4,700
2012 $15,017 2 $7,509
2010 $15,733 2 $7,867
2008 $15,333 2 $7,667
2006 $21,156 2 $10,578
Total $80,189 11 $7,290