Stephanie Sauder
2025 - Present
2027
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Stephanie Sauder (Republican Party) is a member of the South Dakota State Senate, representing District 4. She assumed office on January 14, 2025. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Sauder (Republican Party) ran for election to the South Dakota State Senate to represent District 4. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Stephanie Sauder earned a B.S. in education from Dakota State University in 1990 and an M.S. in K-12 educational leadership and administration from Northern State University in 2012. Sauder's career experience includes working as a K-12 educator with the Hamlin School District, a training officer with the South Dakota Department of Education, and a newspaper editor with the Hamlin Co. Herald Enterprise. She served as the mayor of Bryant, South Dakota.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2023-2024
Sauder was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
- House Education Committee
- House Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
Elections
2024
See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for South Dakota State Senate District 4
Stephanie Sauder won election in the general election for South Dakota State Senate District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephanie Sauder (R) | 100.0 | 10,375 | |
| Total votes: 10,375 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 4
Stephanie Sauder defeated Fred Deutsch in the Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 4 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephanie Sauder | 50.9 | 1,868 | |
| Fred Deutsch | 49.1 | 1,804 | ||
| Total votes: 3,672 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 4 (2 seats)
Incumbent Fred Deutsch and Stephanie Sauder won election in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Fred Deutsch (R) | 52.5 | 6,977 | |
| ✔ | Stephanie Sauder (R) | 47.5 | 6,300 | |
| Total votes: 13,277 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Travis Paulson (D)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Travis Paulson advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 4.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 4 (2 seats)
Stephanie Sauder and incumbent Fred Deutsch defeated Valentine Rausch and Adam Grimm in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 4 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephanie Sauder | 31.3 | 2,229 | |
| ✔ | Fred Deutsch | 30.4 | 2,170 | |
| Valentine Rausch | 23.5 | 1,677 | ||
| Adam Grimm | 14.8 | 1,056 | ||
| Total votes: 7,132 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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Campaign finance summary
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2023
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In 2023, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 27.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
South Dakota State Senate District 4 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
South Dakota House of Representatives District 4 2023-2025 |
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