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Stephanie Sauder

Stephanie Sauder
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 2023
Serving with Fred Deutsch
Preceded byJohn Mills
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceBryant, South Dakota
Alma materDakota State University

Stephanie Sauder is an American politician currently serving in the South Dakota House of Representatives.[1] First elected in 2022, she has represented South Dakota's 4th legislative district as a Republican since 2023.[2] Before serving as representative, she was elected mayor of Bryant, South Dakota.[3] Sauder was a teacher at Hamlin School for over 30 years, during that time her family maintained an active agricultural operation.[4] On November 5, 2024, she was elected as the state senator for District 4. [5]

Background

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Sauder previously served for eight years as the mayor of Bryant, South Dakota.[6] Sauder is a retired teacher, having worked in the Hamlin School District for over 30 years.[7] After retiring from education, Sauder purchased the Bryant Dakotan Newspaper becoming editor.[8] [9] Sauder is the daughter of former state senator Milt Lakness and former Hamlin County commissioner Benita Lakness. [10][11][12] Her husband Jerry maintains an active agricultural operation in South Dakota.[13] Both of Sauder's sons serve in law enforcement in South Dakota. [14] During her teenage years, Sauder worked as a babysitter for future South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem. [15]

Sauder's community involvement includes serving on the ITC Board of Directors, Bryant Cinema Board of Director, New Hope Lutheran Church organist, Bryan American Legion Auxiliary member, Parkview Assisted Living Auxiliary member, Mothers of Peace Officers member, South Dakota Federation of Republican Women member, Codington County Republican women member, and National Rifle Association member. [16]

Sauder is the State Committeewomen of the Hamlin County Republican Party.[17]

2023-2024 State House Committee Memberships

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Electoral history

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Year Incumbents Party First
elected 		Result General election Primary elections
2022 Fred Deutsch Republican 2019 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Republican:
  • ▌Green tickY Fred Deutsch (inc.) 31.3%
  • ▌Green tickY Stephanie Sauder 30.4%
  • ▌Valentine Rausch 23.5%
  • ▌Adam Grimm 14.8%
John Mills Republican 2017 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.

References

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  1. ^ "Representative Stephanie Sauder - 2023". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Stephanie Sauder". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  3. ^ Scout, The Dakota. "Meet the Candidate: Stephanie Sauder". www.thedakotascout.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  4. ^ "Steph's Story". Sauder for Senate. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  5. ^ "South Dakota Secretary of State". electionresults.sd.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  6. ^ Scout, The Dakota. "Meet the Candidate: Stephanie Sauder". www.thedakotascout.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  7. ^ "Steph's Story". Sauder for Senate. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  8. ^ "Steph's Story". Sauder for Senate. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  9. ^ Scout, The Dakota. "Meet the Candidate: Stephanie Sauder". www.thedakotascout.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  10. ^ "Steph's Story". Sauder for Senate. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  11. ^ "Benita Lakness | South Dakota State University". www.sdstate.edu. 2002-01-01. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  12. ^ "Obituaries in Watertown, SD | Watertown Public Opinion". thepublicopinion.com. 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  13. ^ Scout, The Dakota. "Meet the Candidate: Stephanie Sauder". www.thedakotascout.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  14. ^ "Steph's Story". Sauder for Senate. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  15. ^ Jurrens, Steve (2022-04-21). "Governor Kristi Noem Visits KXLG Studios LIVE". mykxlg.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  16. ^ Scout, The Dakota. "Meet the Candidate: Stephanie Sauder". www.thedakotascout.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  17. ^ "Additional statewide elected officials endorse John Wiik for South Dakota Republican Party Chairman - South Dakota War College". 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  18. ^ "Loading..." South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  19. ^ "Loading..." South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  20. ^ "Loading..." South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  21. ^ "Loading..." South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved 2024-11-08.