Roger Solum
| Roger Solum | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 5th[1] district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2009 Serving with Bob Faehn (2009–2011) Melissa Magstadt (2011–present) | |
| Preceded by | Al Koistinen |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Watertown, South Dakota |
Roger D. Solum[2] is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 5 since January 2009.
Elections
- 2012 Solum and incumbent Representative Melissa Magstadt were unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary[3] and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election where Representative Madstadt took the first seat and Solum took the second seat with 5,844 votes (39.4%) ahead of Democratic nominee Dorothy Kellogg.[4]
- 2008 When District 5 incumbent Republican Representatives Al Koistinen ran for South Dakota Senate and left a District 5 seat open, Solum and incumbent Representative Bob Faehn were unopposed for the June 3, 2008 Republican Primary[5] and won the four-way November 4, 2008 General election where Representative Faehn took the first seat and Solum took the second seat with 5,617 votes (31.2%) ahead of Democratic nominees Curt Johnson and Juanita Lentz.[6]
- 2010 When incumbent Representative Faehn left the Legislature and left a District 5 seat open, Solum ran in the three-way June 8, 2010 Republican Primary and placed second with 1,062 votes (34.8%);[7] in the three-way November 2, 2010 General election fellow Republican nominee Melissa Madstadt took the first seat and Solum took the second seat with 4,514 votes (34.23%) ahead of Democratic nominee Jeff Dunn.[8]
References
- ↑ "Representative Roger Solum". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Roger Solum's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ↑ "2008 South Dakota Official Primary Election Results June 3, 2008". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ↑ "2008 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 4, 2008". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Official Results Primary Election June 8, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ↑ "2010 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 2, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 17, 2014.