2022 South Dakota elections
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November 8, 2022
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South Dakota state elections in 2022 were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Primary elections were held on June 7, 2022 (with runoffs on August 16, 2022).[1]
All of South Dakota's executive officers were up for election, as well as South Dakota's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives.
Federal
[edit]United States Senate
[edit]Incumbent three-term Republican U.S. Senator John Thune, who is the Senate Minority Whip, won the Republican primary against Bruce Whalen and Mark Mowry. Thune was reelected to a fourth term, defeating Democrat Brian Bengs.[2]
United States House of Representatives
[edit]Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson won the Republican primary against Taffy Howard. No Democrats filed to run, and Johnson defeated his only challenger, a Libertarian.[3]
Statewide
[edit]Governor and lieutenant governor
[edit]Incumbent Republican governor Kristi Noem defeated Democratic nominee Representative Jamie Smith to win reelection.
Attorney general
[edit]Incumbent Republican attorney general Jason Ravnsborg did not seek reelection.[4]
Secretary of state
[edit]Incumbent Republican secretary of state Steve Barnett lost re-nomination at the Republican convention to Monae Johnson, who also won the general election.
State treasurer
[edit]Incumbent Republican state treasurer Josh Haeder won re-election.
State auditor
[edit]Incumbent Republican state auditor Rich Sattgast won re-election.[5]
Commissioner of school and public lands
[edit]Incumbent Republican Commissioner of School and Public Lands Jarrod Johnson, who was appointed to the position following the resignation of Ryan Brunner, did not seek election to a full term in office.[6] Republican state Senator Brock Greenfield defeated Democrat Timothy Azure to succeed Johnson.[7]
Public Utilities Commission
[edit]Incumbent Republican Public Utilities Commissioner Chris Nelson won re-election.[8]
Ballot measures
[edit]Constitutional Amendment C
[edit]60% Vote Requirement for Ballot Measures Increasing Taxes or Appropriating $10 Million Amendment | |||||||||||||
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2022 South Dakota Amendment C was on the June 7 primary ballot. The amendment intended to require future ballot measures that would cost more than ten million dollars to receive 60% of the vote to be approved, instead of a simple majority. It was rejected by a significant margin.[9][10]
Results
[edit]| Choice | Votes | % | |
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| For | 59,111 | 32.57 | |
| Against | 122,387 | 67.43 | |
| Total | 181,498 | 100.00 | |
Constitutional Amendment D
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2022 South Dakota Amendment D was a citizen-initiated state constitutional amendment on the November 8 general election ballot. The amendment intended to expand Medicaid eligibility. The amendment passed with around 56% of the vote.[11][12]
Results
[edit]| Choice | Votes | % | |
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| For | 192,057 | 56.21 | |
| Against | 149,616 | 43.79 | |
| Total | 341,673 | 100.00 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "South Dakota elections, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ↑ Levine, Marianne (January 8, 2022). "Senate Minority Whip John Thune to run for reelection". Politico. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ↑ Sneve, Joe (June 7, 2022). "Dusty Johnson secures GOP House nomination after beating Taffy Howard in primary". Argus Leader. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ↑ Goss, Austin (June 1, 2022). "Sources: Ravnsborg will not pursue re-election in 2022". KSFY-TV. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Thune, Johnson, Noem, and statewide Republican candidates cruise to victory in Tuesday election". KMIT 105.9 FM. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Gov. Noem Appoints Jarrod Johnson as Interim Commissioner of School and Public Lands - News". news.sd.gov. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ↑ Raposa, Megan (November 9, 2022). "What we know so far about election results". Sioux Falls Simplified. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Chris Nelson Reelected to the SD PUC". Radio 570 WNAX. November 11, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ↑ Mayer, Eric (June 8, 2022). "Voters reject Amendment C". KELO-TV. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- 1 2 "South Dakota Constitutional Amendment Election Results". The New York Times. June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- 1 2 "South Dakota Amendment D Election Results: Expand Medicaid Coverage". The New York Times. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ↑ "South Dakota Constitutional Amendment D, Medicaid Expansion Initiative (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
