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South Dakota, State Senate, District 29

South Dakota State Senate District 29
Current incumbentGary Cammack Republican Party

South Dakota's twenty-ninth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Gary Cammack.

South Dakota state senators 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 State Senate 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 Senate, 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 senators are subject to term limits of no more than four consecutive two-year terms, or eight consecutive years. State senators 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 senate. 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 State Senate 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 State Senate District 29

Incumbent Gary L. Cammack (R) defeated Matt Kammerer (D) in the general election for South Dakota State Senate District 29 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Gary L. Cammack (R)
71.5
6,422

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Matt Kammerer (D)
28.5
2,558

Total votes: 8,980
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Dakota State Senate District 29

Matt Kammerer advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota State Senate District 29 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate

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Matt Kammerer (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 29

Incumbent Gary L. Cammack defeated Billy Kluck in the Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 29 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Gary L. Cammack (R)
51.2
1,910

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Billy Kluck (R)
48.8
1,824

Total votes: 3,734

2016

Elections for the South Dakota State Senate 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 Gary Cammack defeated LeRoy Kindler in the South Dakota State Senate District 29 general election.

South Dakota State Senate, District 29 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Gary Cammack Incumbent 65.06% 6,557
Independent LeRoy Kindler 34.94% 3,522
Total Votes 10,079
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State

Incumbent Gary Cammack ran unopposed in the South Dakota State Senate District 29 Republican primary.

South Dakota State Senate, District 29 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Gary Cammack Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

The general elections for the office of South Dakota State Senate took place on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Gary Cammack defeated Susan Cheshier and LeRoy Kindler in the Republican primary. Cammack was unopposed in the general election.

South Dakota State Senate, District 29 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngGary Cammack 65.2% 2,086
LeRoy Kindler 18.4% 588
Susan Cheshier 16.4% 523
Total Votes 3,197

2012

Elections for the office of South Dakota State Senate 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 Larry Rhoden (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for South Dakota State Senate District 29 raised a total of $103,438. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $5,747 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, South Dakota State Senate District 29

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $21,211 2 $10,606
2014 $14,127 3 $4,709
2012 * $0 1 $0
2010 $4,975 1 $4,975
2008 $34,329 3 $11,443
2006 $7,112 2 $3,556
2004 $17,453 4 $4,363
2002 $2,600 1 $2,600
2000 $1,631 1 $1,631
Total $103,438 18 $5,747
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.