2024 South Dakota Senate election

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2024 South Dakota Senate election

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All 35 seats in the South Dakota Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Lee Schoenbeck
(retiring)
Reynold Nesiba
(term-limited)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 5th 15th
Last election 31 seats 4 seats
Seats before 30 4

     Democratic incumbent      Term-limited or retiring Democrat
     Republican incumbent      Term-limited or retiring Republican
     Vacant

Senate President Pro Tempore before election

Lee Schoenbeck
Republican

Elected Senate President Pro Tempore

TBD

The 2024 South Dakota Senate elections will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect all 35 seats in the South Dakota Senate. The elections will coincide with the Presidential, U.S. House, and State House elections. The primary elections will be held on June 4, 2024.[1]

Retirements[edit]

Democrats[edit]

  1. District 15: Reynold Nesiba is term-limited.[2]

Republicans[edit]

  1. District 3: Al Novstrup is term-limited (running for State House).[2][3]
  2. District 4: John Wiik is term-limited.[2]
  3. District 5: Lee Schoenbeck is retiring.[4]
  4. District 6: Herman Otten is retiring to run for State House.[3]
  5. District 9: Brent Hoffman is retiring.[5]
  6. District 11: Jim Stalzer is term-limited.[2]
  7. District 13: Jack Kolbeck is term-limited.[2]
  8. District 16: Jim Bolin is term-limited.[2]
  9. District 20: Joshua Klumb is term-limited.[2]
  10. District 23: Bryan Breitling is retiring.[6]
  11. District 28: Ryan Maher is term-limited (running for State House).[2][3]
  12. District 29: Dean Wink is retiring.[3]
  13. District 34: Michael Diedrich is retiring.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "South Dakota Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Legislative Terms of Office" (PDF). South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "South Dakota State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Strubinger, Lee (March 26, 2024). "Sen. Lee Schoenbeck leaving the Senate and leadership role". South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  5. ^ Keene, C.J. (March 18, 2024). "Sen. Brent Hoffman will not seek reelection". South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  6. ^ Heemstra, Jody (September 21, 2023). "Roseland announces candidacy for District 23 State Senate". DRG News. Retrieved May 9, 2024. The seat is currently held by Bryan Breitling of Miler, who is not seeking reelection.
  7. ^ Keene, C.J. (March 21, 2024). "Sen. Michael Diedrich will not seek reelection". South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Retrieved May 9, 2024.