Mike Vehle

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Mike Vehle
Member of the South Dakota Senate
from the 20th[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2009
Preceded by Ed Olson
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 20th district
In office
January 2005 – January 2009
Serving with Lou Sebert (2005–2007)
Lance Carson (2007–2009)
Preceded by Mel Olson
Succeeded by Noel Hamiel
Personal details
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Residence Mitchell, South Dakota
Profession Banker

Mike Vehle[2] is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 20 since January 2009. Vehle served consecutively in the South Dakota Legislature from January 2005 until January 2009 in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 20 seat.

Elections

  • 2012 Begalka was challenged by his 2010 Independent opponent Steve Sibson in the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary but won with 1,812 votes (66.11%).[3] Vehle won the November 6, 2012 General election with 5,734 votes (57.02%) against Democratic former Representative Quinten Burg.[4]
  • 2004 When House District 20 incumbent Democratic Representative Mel Olson left the Legislature and left a seat open, Vehle and incumbent Representative Lou Sebert were unopposed for the June 1, 2004 Republican Primary[5] and won the four-way November 2, 2004 General election where Representative Sebert took the first seat and Vehle took the second seat with 4,646 votes (26.37%) ahead of Democratic nominees Gary Stadlman (who had run for the seat in 2000) and Kristin Wisnowski.[6]
  • 2006 When District 20 incumbent Republican Representative Sebert left the Legislature and left a District 20 seat open, Vehle and Lance Carson were unopposed for the June 6, 2006 Republican Primary[7] and won the four-way November 7, 2006 General election where fellow Republican nominee Carson took the first seat and Vehle took the second seat with 4,442 votes (28.82%) ahead of Democratic nominees Susan Steele and David Mitchell.[8]
  • 2008 When District 20 incumbent Senator Ed Olson was term limited and left the seat open, Vehle was unopposed for the June 3, 2008 Republican Primary[9] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 6,320 votes (66.93%) against Democratic nominee Jack Mortenson.[10]
  • 2010 Vehle was unopposed for the June 8, 2010 Republican Primary[11] and won the three-way November 2, 2010 General election with 4,827 votes (57.29%) against Democratic nominee Susan Thie and Independent candidate Steve Sibson.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Senator Mike Vehle". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved January 27, 2014. 
  2. ↑ "Mike Vehle's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 27, 2014. 
  3. ↑ "Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 27, 2014. 
  4. ↑ "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 27, 2014. 
  5. ↑ "2004 Republican Legislative Primaries". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 27, 2014. 
  6. ↑ "2004 General Election Legislature Official Returns". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 27, 2014. 
  7. ↑ "2006 Republican Legislative Primary Official Returns". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 27, 2014. 
  8. ↑ "2006 Legislature Official Returns". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 27, 2014. 
  9. ↑ "2008 South Dakota Official Primary Election Results June 3, 2008". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 27, 2014. 
  10. ↑ "2008 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 4, 2008". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 27, 2014. 
  11. ↑ "Official Results Primary Election June 8, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 27, 2014. 
  12. ↑ "2010 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 2, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 27, 2014. 

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Members of the South Dakota State Senate
  • President of the Senate: Matt Michels (R)
  • President pro Tempore: Bob Gray (R)
  • Majority Leader: Russell Olson (R)
  • Minority Leader: Jason Frerichs (D)
   
  1.    Jason Frerichs (D)
  2.    Chuck Welke (D)
  3.    Al Novstrup (R)
  4.    Tim Begalka (R)
  5.    Ried Holien (R)
  6.    Ernie Otten (R)
  7.    Larry Tidemann (R)
  1.    Chuck E. Jones* (R)
  2.    Deb Peters (R)
  3.    Shantel Krebs (R)
  4.    David Omdahl (R)
  5.    Blake Curd* (R)
  6.    Phyllis Heineman (R)
  7.    Deb Soholt (R)
  1.    Angie Buhl (D)
  2.    Dan Lederman (R)
  3.    Tom Jones (D)
  4.    Jean Hunhoff (R)
  5.    Bill Van Gerpen (R)
  6.    Mike Vehle (R)
  7.    Billie Sutton (D)
  1.    Jim White (R)
  2.    Corey Brown (R)
  3.    Jeff Monroe (R)
  4.    Tim Rave (R)
  5.    Larry Lucas (D)
  6.    Jim Bradford (D)
  7.    Ryan Maher (R)
  1.    Larry Rhoden (R)
  2.    Bruce Rampelberg (R)
  3.    Bob Ewing (R)
  4.    Alan Solano* (R)
  5.    Phil Jensen (R)
  6.    Craig Tieszen (R)
  7.    Mark Kirkeby (R)
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