South Dakota House of Representatives

South Dakota
House of Representatives
South Dakota; House of Representatives
South Dakota Legislature
Type
Type	Lower house
Term limits	4 terms (8 years)
History
New session started	January 14, 2025
Leadership
Speaker	Jon Hansen (R) ; since January 14, 2025
Speaker pro tempore	Karla Lems (R) ; since January 14, 2025
Majority Leader	Scott Odenbach (R) ; since January 14, 2025
Minority Leader	Erin Healy (D) ; since January 14, 2025
Structure
Seats	70
Political groups	Majority Republican (63); Minority Democratic (6); Vacant Vacant (1);
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article III, South Dakota Constitution
Salary	$12,850.80/session + $151 per legislative day
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2022
Next election	November 5, 2024
Redistricting	Legislative control
Meeting place
	House of Representatives Chamber; South Dakota State Capitol; Pierre, South Dakota
Website
	South Dakota State Legislature

The South Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Dakota Legislature. It consists of 70 members, two from each legislative district. Two of the state's 35 legislative districts, Districts 26 and 28, are each subdivided into two single-member districts (26A/26B and 28A/28B). The South Dakota House of Representatives meets at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre.

Composition

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total

	Republican	Democratic		Vacant
Start of 98th Legislature (2023)	63	7	70	0
November 13, 2023^[b]	62		69	1
January 16, 2024^[b]	62		69	1
February 10, 2024^[b]	63		70	0
Start of 99th Legislature (2025)	64	6	70	0
January 29, 2025^[c]	63	6	69	1
Latest voting share	89%	10%

Leadership

Position	Name	Party	District
Speaker of the House	Jon Hansen	Republican	25
Speaker pro tempore	Karla Lems	Republican	16
Majority Leader	Scott Odenbach	Republican	31
Assistant Majority Leader	Marty Overweg	Republican	21
Majority Whips	Jessica Bahmuller	Republican	21
	Les Heinemann	Republican	25
	Greg Jamison	Republican	12
	Brandei Schaefbauer	Republican	3
	Bethany Soye	Republican	9
Minority Leader	Erin Healy	Democratic	10
Assistant Minority Leader	Eric Emery	Democratic	26A
Minority Whip	Kadyn Wittman	Democratic	15
Minority Whip	Nicole Uhre-Balk	Democratic	32

Members of the House for the 2025 legislative session

District	Representative	Party	Residence	Since
1st	Logan Manhart	Republican	Sisseston	2025
1st	Christopher Reder	Republican	Warner	2025
2nd	David Kull	Republican	Aberdeen	2023
2nd	John Sjaarda	Republican	Valley Springs	2023
3rd	Brandei Schaefbauer	Republican	Aberdeen	2023
3rd	Al Novstrup	Republican	Aberdeen	2025
4th	Kent Roe	Republican	Hayti	2025
4th	Dylan C. Jordan	Republican	Clear Lake	2025
5th	Matt Roby	Republican	Watertown	2025
5th	Josephine Garcia	Republican	Watertown	2025
6th	Aaron Aylward	Republican	Harrisburg	2021
6th	Herman Otten	Republican	Tea	2025
7th	Mellissa Heermann	Republican	Brookings	2023
7th	Roger DeGroot	Republican	Brookings	2023
8th	Tim Walburg	Republican	Madison	2025
8th	Tim Reisch	Republican	Howard	2023
9th	Bethany Soye	Republican	Sioux Falls	2021
9th	Tesa Schwans	Republican	Hartford	2025
10th	Erin Healy	Democratic	Sioux Falls	2019
10th	Bobbi Andera	Republican	Sioux Falls	2025
11th	Brian Mulder	Republican	Sioux Falls	2023
11th	Keri Weems	Republican	Sioux Falls	2025
12th	Amber Arlint	Republican	Sioux Falls	2023
12th	Greg Jamison	Republican	Sioux Falls	2021
13th	John Hughes	Republican	Sioux Falls	2025
13th	Vacant	N/A
14th	Taylor Rehfeldt	Republican	Sioux Falls	2021
14th	Tony Kayser	Republican	Sioux Falls	2025
15th	Kadyn Wittman	Democratic	Sioux Falls	2023
15th	Eric Muckey	Democratic	Sioux Falls	2025
16th	Karla Lems	Republican	Hudson	2023
16th	Richard Vasgaard	Republican	Centerville	2025
17th	William Shorma	Republican	Dakota Dunes	2023
17th	Chris Kassin	Republican	Vermillion	2023
18th	Mike Stevens	Republican	Yankton	2021
18th	Julie Auch	Republican	Yankton	2023
19th	Drew Peterson	Republican	Salem	2023
19th	Jessica Bahmuller	Republican	Alexandria	2023
20th	Jeff Bathke	Republican	Mitchell	2025
20th	Kaley Nolz	Republican	Mitchell	2025
21st	Jim Halverson	Republican	Winner	2025
21st	Marty Overweg	Republican	New Holland	2020
22nd	Lana Greenfield	Republican	Doland	2025
22nd	Kevin Van Diepen	Republican	Huron	2025
23rd	Spencer Gosch	Republican	Glenham	2025
23rd	Scott Moore	Republican	Ipswich	2023
24th	Will Mortenson	Republican	Pierre	2021
24th	Mike Weisgram	Republican	Fort Pierre	2021
25th	Les Heinemann	Republican	Flandreau	2025
25th	Jon Hansen	Republican	Dell Rapids	2019
26A	Eric Emery	Democratic	Rosebud	2023
26B	Rebecca Reimer	Republican	Chamberlain	2018
27th	Liz May	Republican	Kyle	2021
27th	Peri Pourier	Democratic	Pine Ridge	2019
28A	Jana Hunt	Republican	Dupree	2025
28B	Neil Pinnow	Republican	Lemmon	2023
29th	Terri Jorgenson	Republican	Rapid City	2025
29th	Kathy Rice	Republican	Blackhawk	2025
30th	Trish Ladner	Republican	Hot Springs	2021
30th	Tim Goodwin	Republican	Rapid City	2025
31st	Mary Fitzgerald	Republican	Spearfish	2021
31st	Scott Odenbach	Republican	Spearfish	2021
32nd	Nicole Uhre-Balk	Republican	Rapid City	2025
32nd	Steve Duffy	Republican	Rapid City	2023
33rd	Curt Massie	Republican	Rapid City	2023
33rd	Phil Jensen	Republican	Rapid City	2021
34th	Mike Derby	Republican	Rapid City	2021
34th	Heather Baxter	Republican	Rapid City	2025
35th	Tina Mulally	Republican	Rapid City	2019
35th	Tony Randolph	Republican	Rapid City	2019

Diversity among representatives

In 2022, Democrat Kameron Nelson from District 10 became the first openly gay man elected to South Dakota's state house. He was sworn in in 2023.^[6]

Past composition of the House of Representatives

Notes

^ Legislative pay must be one-fifth of median household income of South Dakota
^ ^a ^b ^c Jess Olson (R–34) resigned on November 13, 2023, for health reasons.^[2] Incumbent legislator Becky Drury (R–32) was appointed to succeed Olson in January 2024 after moving districts.^[3] Kristin Conzet (R) was then appointed in February 2024 to fill the vacancy left by Drury in the 32nd district.^[4]
^ Tony Venhuizen (R–13) resigned on January 29, 2025, when he was nominated as lieutenant governor.^[5]

References

^ "S.D. Legislators' salary raise strains budget". November 17, 2020.
^ "South Dakota representative announces resignation". Dakota News Now. November 13, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
^ Huber, Makenzie (January 16, 2024). "Noem appoints current legislator to vacant Rapid City seat". South Dakota Searchlight. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
^ Hult, John (February 12, 2024). "Noem appoints business owner, former sheriff's deputy to state Senate seat". South Dakota Searchlight. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
^ Dausch, Dominik (January 29, 2025). "South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden taps Sioux Falls lawmaker for lieutenant governor role". Argus Leader. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
^ Matzen, Morgan (November 9, 2022). "Kameron Nelson is first openly gay man elected to South Dakota Legislature". Argus Leader. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

[1] Legislative pay must be one-fifth of median household income of South Dakota

[LD34-6] Jess Olson (R–34) resigned on November 13, 2023, for health reasons.^[2] Incumbent legislator Becky Drury (R–32) was appointed to succeed Olson in January 2024 after moving districts.^[3] Kristin Conzet (R) was then appointed in February 2024 to fill the vacancy left by Drury in the 32nd district.^[4]

[8] Tony Venhuizen (R–13) resigned on January 29, 2025, when he was nominated as lieutenant governor.^[5]

[2] "S.D. Legislators' salary raise strains budget". November 17, 2020.

[3] "South Dakota representative announces resignation". Dakota News Now. November 13, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2024.

[4] Huber, Makenzie (January 16, 2024). "Noem appoints current legislator to vacant Rapid City seat". South Dakota Searchlight. Retrieved August 31, 2024.

[5] Hult, John (February 12, 2024). "Noem appoints business owner, former sheriff's deputy to state Senate seat". South Dakota Searchlight. Retrieved August 31, 2024.

[7] Dausch, Dominik (January 29, 2025). "South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden taps Sioux Falls lawmaker for lieutenant governor role". Argus Leader. Retrieved January 30, 2025.

[9] Matzen, Morgan (November 9, 2022). "Kameron Nelson is first openly gay man elected to South Dakota Legislature". Argus Leader. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

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v t e Members of the South Dakota House of Representatives
South Dakota Legislature (2025–present) Speaker of the House Jon Hansen (R-25) Speaker pro tempore Karla Lems (R-16) Majority Leader Scott Odenbach (R-31) Minority Leader Erin Healy (D-10)
1. ▌Logan Manhart (R) ⎣ ▌Christopher Reder (R) 2. ▌David Kull (R) ⎣ ▌John Sjaarda (R) 3. ▌Brandei Schaefbauer (R) ⎣ ▌Al Novstrup (R) 4. ▌Kent Roe (R) ⎣ ▌Dylan C. Jordan (R) 5. ▌Matt Roby (R) ⎣ ▌Josephine Garcia (R) 6. ▌Aaron Aylward (R) ⎣ ▌Herman Otten (R) 7. ▌Mellissa Heermann (R) ⎣ ▌Roger DeGroot (R) 8. ▌Tim Walburg (R) ⎣ ▌Tim Reisch (R) 9. ▌Bethany Soye (R) ⎣ ▌Tesa Schwans (R) 10. ▌Erin Healy (D) ⎣ ▌Bobbi Andera (R) 11. ▌Brian Mulder (R) ⎣ ▌Keri Weems (R) 12. ▌Amber Arlint (R) ⎣ ▌Greg Jamison (R) 13. ▌John Hughes (R) ⎣ ▌Vacant 14. ▌Taylor Rehfeldt (R) ⎣ ▌Tony Kayser (R) 15. ▌Kadyn Wittman (D) ⎣ ▌Eric Muckey (D) 16. ▌Karla Lems (R) ⎣ ▌Richard Vasgaard (R) 17. ▌William Shorma (R) ⎣ ▌Chris Kassin (R) 18. ▌Mike Stevens (R) ⎣ ▌Julie Auch (R) 19. ▌Drew Peterson (R) ⎣ ▌Jessica Bahmuller (R) 20. ▌Jeff Bathke (R) ⎣ ▌Kaley Nolz (R) 21. ▌Jim Halverson (R) ⎣ ▌Marty Overweg (R) 22. ▌Kevin Van Diepen (R) ⎣ ▌Lana Greenfield (R) 23. ▌Scott Moore (R) ⎣ ▌Spencer Gosch (R) 24. ▌Will Mortenson (R) ⎣ ▌Mike Weisgram (R) 25. ▌Jon Hansen (R) ⎣ ▌Les Heineman (R) 26A. ▌Eric Emery (D) 26B. ▌Rebecca Reimer (R) 27. ▌Liz Marty May (R) ⎣ ▌Peri Pourier (D) 28A. ▌Jana Hunt (R) 28B. ▌Neil Pinnow (R) 29. ▌Terri Jorgenson (R) ⎣ ▌Kathy Rice (R) 30. ▌Tim Goodwin (R) ⎣ ▌Trish Ladner (R) 31. ▌Mary Fitzgerald (R) ⎣ ▌Scott Odenbach (R) 32. ▌Nicole Uhre-Balk (D) ⎣ ▌Steve Duffy (R) 33. ▌Curt Massie (R) ⎣ ▌Phil Jensen (R) 34. ▌Mike Derby (R) ⎣ ▌Heather Baxter (R) 35. ▌Tina Mulally (R) ⎣ ▌Tony Randolph (R)
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