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South Dakota, State House, District 35

South Dakota House of Representatives District 35
Current incumbentsTina Mulally Republican Party
Tony Randolph Republican Party

South Dakota's thirty-fifth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Tina Mulally and Republican Representative Tony Randolph.

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 35 (2 seats)

Tina Mulally (R) and Tony Randolph (R) defeated Michael Hanson (D) and Bo Sistak (D) in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 35 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tina Mulally (R)
33.1
4,030

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Tony Randolph (R)
31.0
3,776

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Michael Hanson (D)
17.9
2,183

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Bo Sistak (D)
17.9
2,179

Total votes: 12,168
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 35 (2 seats)

Bo Sistak and Michael Hanson advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 35 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate

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Bo Sistak (D)

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Michael Hanson (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 35 (2 seats)

Tony Randolph and Tina Mulally advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 35 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate

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Tony Randolph (R)

Tina Mulally (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 Lynne DiSanto and incumbent Blaine Campbell defeated Dave Freytag and Michael Hanson in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 35 general election.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 35 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lynne DiSanto Incumbent 36.02% 4,955
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Blaine Campbell Incumbent 31.11% 4,280
Democratic Dave Freytag 18.37% 2,528
Democratic Michael Hanson 14.50% 1,995
Total Votes 13,758
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State

Dave Freytag and Michael Hanson were unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 35 Democratic primary.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dave Freytag
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Michael Hanson

Incumbent Blaine Campbell and incumbent Lynne DiSanto were unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 35 Republican primary.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 35 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Blaine Campbell Incumbent
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lynne DiSanto Incumbent

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. Dave Freytag was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Blaine Campbell and Lynne Disanto defeated Nancy Trautman in the Republican primary. Disanto and Campbell defeated Freytage in the general election.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 35, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLynne Disanto 40.5% 3,008
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBlaine Campbell Incumbent 33.8% 2,509
Democratic Dave Freytag 25.8% 1,916
Total Votes 7,433
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 35 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLynne Disanto 40.8% 860
Green check mark transparent.pngBlaine "Chip" Campbell Incumbent 30.9% 650
Nancy Trautman 28.3% 596
Total Votes 2,106

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 Don Kopp (R) and Blaine Campbell (R) defeated Shane Liebig (D) and Jay Pond (D) in the general election. Kopp and Campbell advanced from the Republican primary.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 35, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDon Kopp Incumbent 34.6% 4,305
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBlaine Campbell 27.2% 3,379
Democratic Shane Liebig 20.4% 2,538
Democratic Jay Pond 17.8% 2,208
Total Votes 12,430

South Dakota House of Representatives District 35 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDon Kopp Incumbent 48.3% 712
Green check mark transparent.pngBlaine "Chip" Campbell 33% 486
Jack Siebold 18.7% 275
Total Votes 1,473

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for South Dakota House of Representatives District 35 raised a total of $297,160. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $7,429 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, South Dakota House of Representatives District 35

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $21,127 4 $5,282
2014 $28,484 4 $7,121
2012 * $16,788 4 $4,197
2010 $25,523 4 $6,381
2008 $38,348 5 $7,670
2006 $43,392 6 $7,232
2004 $35,102 3 $11,701
2002 $39,244 6 $6,541
2000 $49,152 4 $12,288
Total $297,160 40 $7,429
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.