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South Dakota, State House, District 3

South Dakota House of Representatives District 3
Current incumbentsCarl Perry Republican Party
Drew Dennert Republican Party

South Dakota's third state house district is represented by Republican Representative Carl Perry and Republican Representative Drew Dennert.

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 3 (2 seats)

Incumbent Drew Dennert (R) and Carl Perry (R) defeated Brooks Briscoe (D) and Justin Roemmick (D) in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Drew Dennert (R)
32.4
5,556

Carl Perry (R)
28.6
4,894

Brooks Briscoe (D)
20.8
3,564

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Justin Roemmick (D)
18.2
3,113

Total votes: 17,127
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 3 (2 seats)

Justin Roemmick and Brooks Briscoe advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 3 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate

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Justin Roemmick (D)

Brooks Briscoe (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 3 (2 seats)

Carl Perry and incumbent Drew Dennert advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 3 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate

Carl Perry (R)

Drew Dennert (R)

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 Al Novstrup (R) did not seek re-election.

Incumbent Daniel Kaiser and Drew Dennert defeated Brooks Briscoe and Nikki Bootz in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 3 general election.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 3 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Daniel Kaiser Incumbent 34.36% 6,588
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Drew Dennert 33.18% 6,361
Democratic Brooks Briscoe 17.95% 3,441
Democratic Nikki Bootz 14.52% 2,784
Total Votes 19,174
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State

Nikki Bootz and Brooks Briscoe were unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 3 Democratic primary.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 3 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nikki Bootz
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Brooks Briscoe

Incumbent Daniel Kaiser and Drew Dennert defeated Todd Kolden in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 3 Republican primary.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 3 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Daniel Kaiser Incumbent 45.23% 1,255
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Drew Dennert 37.15% 1,031
Republican Todd Kolden 17.62% 489
Total Votes 2,775

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. Burt Elliott and Pat Hale were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Daniel Kaiser and Al Novstrup were unopposed in the Republican primary. Kaiser and Novstrup defeated Hale and Elliott in the general election.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 3, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAl Novstrup 28.4% 3,931
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Kaiser Incumbent 26.8% 3,709
Democratic Burt Elliott 24.6% 3,404
Democratic Pat Hale 20.1% 2,778
Total Votes 13,822
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State

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. Daniel Kaiser (R) and incumbent David Novstrup (R) defeated Bill Antonides (D) and Zachary Anderson (D) in the general election.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 3, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Novstrup Incumbent 31.2% 5,843
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Kaiser 27.8% 5,201
Democratic Bill Antonides 24.2% 4,529
Democratic Zachary Anderson 16.8% 3,148
Total Votes 18,721

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for South Dakota House of Representatives District 3 raised a total of $336,575. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $9,097 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, South Dakota House of Representatives District 3

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $42,397 5 $8,479
2014 $27,967 4 $6,992
2012 * $31,954 4 $7,989
2010 $46,068 4 $11,517
2008 $45,409 4 $11,352
2006 $25,757 4 $6,439
2004 $27,184 4 $6,796
2002 $28,513 4 $7,128
2000 $61,326 4 $15,332
Total $336,575 37 $9,097
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.