Just a quick look at the new map, Sioux Falls is going to see a mild reconfiguration, with more districts, and a few clashes from the shuffling of the legislative deck.
District 2 – Belongs to Doug Barthel and Doug alone. He could potentially move up to an open Senate Seat, or sit comfortably in the House. 2 open seats for the claiming next November.
District 9 – Could be a problem for one person to move up as Wayne Steinhauer is in the Senate, and the Senate would be the only path forward for Mark Willadsen who is termed from House. Bethany Soye and Rhonda Milstead would appear to be in the House together.
District 10 –Senator Maggie Sutton is in a District with House Democrat, Erin Healy. If Healy decides to jump up a chamber, here’s what could be a targeted District for the GOP for defense, as the Party makes sure it holds that seat. Otherwise, an open House seat is also available.
District 11 – Senator Jim Stalzer and Rep. Chris Karr are in this new District with an open seat.
District 12 – With Blake Curd termed out, fellow D12 resident Arch Beal is said to be running for the Senate, and State Rep. Greg Jamison is also in the House in this new District. There will be one currently unclaimed seat.
District 13 – Based on where they live, Rep’s Sue Peterson & Richard Thomason remain District-mates with Senator Jack Kolbeck.
District 14 – Rep. Taylor Rehfeldt is paired with an open House seat, with Sen. Larry Zikmund remaining in the Senate.
District 15 – No change. Democrat Rep’s Jamie Smith, Linda Duba and Sen. Reynold Nesiba would remain.
District 25 – Here’s one area where there could be a fight. Steve Haugaard is termed out of the House, and if he wants to remain (instead of trying to run for Governor) he would have to take on Marsha Symens for the State Senate. There’s also the House – with currently a three-way contest between State Rep’s Randy Gross, Jon Hansen, and Tom Pischke for two legislative seats.
Did I miss anything?
My thoughts and prayers to “angry-dad” and the abortion protester kid.
Angry dad is Pischke right?
Who is abortion protestor kid?
Sorry– new guy learning lingo here
yes Pischke leads the Mad Dad Caucus. Thinks the taxpayers should support the children instead of the fathers.
Nobody is asking taxpayers to pay to support our kids. I don’t understand how people can be so insensitive to parents who get squeezed for every dime they have because the other parent wants to take away the kid(s) right to the other parent. I imagine if the government came in and determined “what’s best for your kids” you probably be crying “unconstitutional”.
if you don’t support your kids, the taxpayers usually do. Every single mother I have ever known was on some kind of public assistance.
The taxpayers really don’t care how poorly you and your ex wife get along. You aren’t paying for visitation time, you’re paying for bread & milk. Pay up.
If your ex is living in subsidized housing, is on WIC, Medicaid, food stamps or TANF, pay up, Dad.
You want to withhold child support because you don’t get to see the kids as much as you’d like, but you aren’t paying for visitation. You are paying for food and shelter. And if you don’t pay the taxpayers have to.
And the taxpayers really don’t care if you took on the financial responsibility of a second family when you couldn’t afford the first. That isn’t their problem, it’s yours.
Pay up.
I don’t need to pay to see my own kids coward.
You must not of known my mother then
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Three fellows, insaner than most they all are, walk into a bar. Only two walk out.
District 10 will be interesting. McKennan Park area now in a district with Washington HS. I assume that will be competitive.
I’d be interested in hearing from someone who knows the precinct level data in SF better than I do whether any of the rest became more or less competitive.