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Political Races Non-Political Races Statewide Ballot POLITICAL RACES South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner STATEWIDE BALLOT QUESTIONS United States Senator Wayne Schmidt, Constitution Party ..... 2% Constitutional Amendment Q David Allen, Democrat ...................... 31% Rick Weiland, Democrat .................... 28% An Amendment to the South Dakota MIKE ROUNDS, Republican ............ 44% GARY HANSON, Republican * ......... 67% Constitution authorizing the Legislature to Gordon Howie, Independent ................ 1% S.D. District 2 State Senator allow roulette, keno and craps in Deadwood. Larry Pressler, Independent .............. 27% (All voters) Yes .................................................... 48% Chuck Welke, Democrat * ................. 46% NO .................................................... 52% United States Representative BROCK GREENFIELD, Republican .. 54% Initiated Measure 17 Corinna Robinson, Democrat .......... 41% (Dist. 2 voters only) KRISTI NOEM, Republican * ........... 59% An initiated measure to require health insur- Chuck Welke, Democrat * ................. 38% BROCK GREENFIELD, Republican .. 62% South Dakota Governor care providers on their provider lists. and Lieutenant Governor S.D. District 2 State Representative** YES .................................................. 76% (Elected as a team) (All voters) No ...................................................... 24% Susan Wismer and John Graham, Democrat ................. 23% Initiated Measure 18 Susy Blake, Democrat ..................... 38% Natasha Noethlich, Democrat ......... 15% An initiated measure to increase the state DENNIS DAUGAARD and Lana Greenfield, Republican ........... 23% minimum wage. MATT MICHELS, Republican * .......... 60% BURT TULSON, Republican * ......... 39% YES .................................................. 66% Michael J. Myers and (Dist. 2 voters only) No ...................................................... 34% Lora Hubbel, Independent ................. 2% John Graham, Democrat .................. 12% South Dakota Secretary of State Natasha Noethlich, Democrat .......... 15% CODINGTON COUNTY Lori Stacey, Constitution Party ........... 2% Lana Greenfield, Republican ............ 24% Emmett Reistroffer, Libertarian ......... 2% BURT TULSON, Republican * .......... 48% BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, DISTRICT 3 **The top two finishers in the General Election will serve in the S.D. House Angelia Schultz, Democrat .............. 36% MYRON JOHNSON, Republican* .... 64% SHANTEL KREBS, Republican ....... 60% S.D. District 4 State Representative** Bill Thovson, Independent .............. 36% South Dakota Attorney General (All voters) Kathy Tyler, Democrat * .................... 23% BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, DISTRICT 5 Chad Haber, Libertarian .................... 23% Peggy Schuelke, Democrat .............. 14% Robert P. Mack, Democrat ............... 42% MARTY JACKLEY, Republican * ..... 77% Dr. FRED DEUTSCH, Republican..... 41% BRENDA HANTEN, Republican* ..... 58% South Dakota State Auditor John Wiik, Republican ...................... 22% Resolution 2014-18 Kurt Evans, Libertarian ..................... 23% (Dist. 4 voters only) Kathy Tyler, Democrat * .................... 33% A resolution declaring necessity and expedi- STEVE BARNETT, Republican * ...... 77% Peggy Schuelke, Democrat .............. 11% ency for issuance of general obligation bonds, South Dakota State Treasurer Dr. FRED DEUTSCH, Republican ..... 37% calling an election therefore and hiring profes- Ken Santema, Libertarian ................... 3% John Wiik, Republican ...................... 20% sionals in connection therewith. (All voters) Denny Pierson, Democrat ................ 38% **The top two finishers in the General Election will serve in the S.D. House Yes ................................................. 49.0% RICH SATTGAST, Republican * ....... 59% NON-POLITICAL RACES NO ................................................. 51.0% South Dakota Commissioner Judge of the Circuit Court, (Codington County voters only) of School and Public Lands Yes ................................................. 49.6% Position E, Third Circuit John English, Libertarian ................. 27% NO ................................................. 50.4% Robert L. Spears .............................. 45% RYAN BRUNNER, Republican ........ 73% RONALD K. ROEHR * ...................... 55% * Incumbent.
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