Steve Haugaard | |
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Speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives | |
In office January 8, 2019 – January 8, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Mark Mickelson |
Succeeded by | Spencer Gosch |
Speaker pro tempore of the South Dakota House of Representatives | |
In office December 6, 2017 – January 8, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Don Haggar |
Succeeded by | Spencer Gosch |
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 10th district | |
Assumed office January 13, 2015 Serving with Don Haggar (2015–2017), Doug Barthel (2017–present) | |
Preceded by | Jenna Haggar |
Personal details | |
Born | Madison, South Dakota, U.S. | April 7, 1956
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Mary |
Children | 8 |
Education | University of South Dakota (BS) Seattle University (JD) |
Steven Haugaard (born April 7, 1956) is an American politician and attorney. He has served as a Republican member for the 10th district in the South Dakota House of Representatives since 2015. He was elected Speaker of the House and served in that office from 2019 to 2021. He had been elected as Speaker pro tempore of the South Dakota House of Representatives and served in that office from 2017 to 2019.
Haugaard graduated the University of South Dakota with a Bachelor of Science and then the University of Puget Sound School of Law for his Juris Doctor.[citation needed]
Haugaard was elected as a Republican member for the 10th district in the South Dakota House of Representatives in 2014. He was elected Speaker of the House and served in that office from 2019 to 2021. He had been elected as Speaker pro tempore of the South Dakota House of Representatives and served in that office from 2017 to 2019.
2021-2022
2019-2020
2017-2018
2015-2016
On November 17, 2021, Haugaard announced that he was running for Governor of South Dakota, challenging incumbent Kristi Noem in the Republican primary.[2] He accused Noem of being insufficiently conservative on some issues, as well as of being beholden to special interests.[3] Haugaard was defeated by Noem 76.4% to 23.6% on June 7, 2022.
Members of the South Dakota House of Representatives | |
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South Dakota Legislature (2023–present)
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