Phil Jensen

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Phil Jensen
Member of the South Dakota Senate
from the 33rd[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 2013
Preceded by Elizabeth Kraus
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 33rd district
In office
January 2009 – January 8, 2013
Serving with Jacqueline Sly (2009–2013)
Succeeded by Scott Craig
Personal details
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Residence Rapid City, South Dakota
Website philjensen.org

Phil Jensen[2] is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 33 since January 8, 2013. Jensen served consecutively in the South Dakota Legislature from January 2009 until January 8, 2013 in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 33 seat.

Elections

  • 2012 When incumbent Senate District 33 Republican Senator Elizabeth Kraus left the Legislature and left the District 33 seat open, Jensen ran in the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary and placed first with 1,128 votes (57.6%) against former Representative Michael Buckingham[3] who had run for the seat in 2008; Jensen won the November 6, 2012 General election with 5,722 votes (57.4%) against Democratic nominee Matt McGrath.[4]
  • 2008 When House District 33 incumbent Republican Representative Michael Buckingham ran for South Dakota Senate and incumbent Republican Representative Don Van Etten was term limited and left the Legislature, Jensen ran in the four-way June 3, 2008 Republican Primary and placed second with 830 votes (28.2%),[5] in the four-way November 4, 2008 General election fellow Republican nominee Jacqueline Sly took the first seat and Jensen took the second seat with 4,926 votes (31.4%) ahead of Democratic nominees Jeff Nelson (who had run for the seat in 2006) and Kimberly Henderson.[6]
  • 2010 Jensen and incumbent Representative Sly were unopposed for the both the June 8, 2010 Republican Primary[7] and the November 2, 2010 General election, where Jensen took the first seat with 4,920 votes (56.62%) and Representative Sly took the second seat.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Senator Phil Jensen". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved January 24, 2014. 
  2. ↑ "Phil Jensen's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 24, 2014. 
  3. ↑ "Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 24, 2014. 
  4. ↑ "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 24, 2014. 
  5. ↑ "2008 South Dakota Official Primary Election Results June 3, 2008". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 24, 2014. 
  6. ↑ "2008 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 4, 2008". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 24, 2014. 
  7. ↑ "Official Results Primary Election June 8, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 24, 2014. 
  8. ↑ "2010 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 2, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 24, 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)
   
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  2.    Chuck Welke (D)
  3.    Al Novstrup (R)
  4.    Tim Begalka (R)
  5.    Ried Holien (R)
  6.    Ernie Otten (R)
  7.    Larry Tidemann (R)
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  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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