Don Kopp
| Don Kopp | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 35th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2009 Serving with Mark Kirkeby (2009–2013) Blaine Campbell (2013–present) | |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey Haverly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rock Springs, Wyoming |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Rapid City, South Dakota |
| Website | donkopp |
Don Kopp[1] (born in Rock Springs, Wyoming) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 35[2] since January 2009.
Elections
- 2012 With incumbent Republican Representative Mark Kirkeby running for South Dakota Senate and leaving a District 35 seat open, Kopp ran in the three-way June 5, 2012 Republican Primary and placed first with 712 votes (48.3%);[3] in the four-way November 6, 2012 General election, Kopp took the first seat with 4,305 votes (34.63%) and fellow Republican nominee Blaine Campbell took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominees Shane Liebig (who had run for Senate in 2008) and Jay Pond[4] (who had run for the seat in 2010 as an Independent).
- 2008 When District 35 incumbent Republican Representative Jeffrey Haverly ran for South Dakota Senate and left a District 35 seat open, Kopp ran in the three-way June 3, 2008 Republican Primary and placed second with 655 votes (38.5%);[5] in the four-way November 4, 2008 General election incumbent Republican Representative Mark Kirkeby took the first seat and Kopp took the second seat with 3,893 votes (28.23%) ahead of Democratic nominees Fern Johnson and Curtis Marquardt.[6]
- 2010 Kopp and incumbent Representative Kirkeby were unopposed for the June 8, 2010 Republican Primary[7] and won the four-way November 2, 2010 General election, where Representative Kirkeby took the first seat and Kopp took the second seat with 2,871 votes (28.07%) ahead of Democratic nominee Sharon Green and Independent candidate Jay Pond.[8]
References
- ↑ "Representative Don Kopp". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Pete Kopp's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ↑ "2008 South Dakota Official Primary Election Results June 3, 2008". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ↑ "2008 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 4, 2008". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Official Results Primary Election June 8, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ↑ "2010 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 2, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 21, 2014.