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Ernie Otten

Summary

Ernest 'Ernie' E. Otten, Jr.[2] (born June 29, 1954) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 6 since January 12, 2021. He previously served in the South Dakota Senate from 2013 to 2021.

Ernie Otten
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 6th district
Assumed office
January 12, 2021
Serving with Aaron Aylward
Member of the South Dakota Senate
from the 6th[1] district
In office
January 8, 2013 – January 12, 2021
Preceded byArt Fryslie
Succeeded byHerman Otten
Personal details
Born (1954-06-29) June 29, 1954 (age 69)
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Tea, South Dakota, U.S.
Websiteottenforsenate.com

Elections edit

  • 2012 With incumbent Senate District 6 Republican Senator Art Fryslie redistricted to District 2, Otten won the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary with 772 votes (58.5%) against Representative and former Senator Gene Abdallah;[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 6,011 votes (65.4%) against Democratic nominee Richard Schriever.[4]
  • 1996 To challenge incumbent Democratic Representative Roland Chicoine, Otten and incumbent Republican Representative Mike Broderick were unopposed for the 1996 Republican Primary,[5] but Otten lost the four-way November 5, 1996 General election, where Representative Broderick took the first seat and Representative Chicoine took the second seat ahead of Otten and Democratic nominee Richard Dubro.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Senator Ernie Otten". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "Ernie Otten's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  4. ^ "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  5. ^ "1996 Primary election Returns". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. p. 1. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  6. ^ "1996 South Dakota General Election Legislative Races". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.

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