David Johnson (South Dakota)

David Johnson

Republican Party

South Dakota State Senate District 33

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

3

Predecessor

Phil Jensen

Prior offices

South Dakota House of Representatives District 33

Successor: Phil Jensen

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Compensation

Base salary

$13,436/year

Per diem

$166/day for legislators who reside more than 50 miles away from the capitol

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Graduate

University of South Dakota

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Navy

Personal

Profession

Business owner

Contact

Official website

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

David Johnson (Republican Party) is a member of the South Dakota State Senate, representing District 33. He assumed office on January 12, 2021. His current term ends on January 14, 2025.

Johnson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the South Dakota State Senate to represent District 33. He lost in the Republican primary on June 4, 2024.

Biography

David Johnson served in the U.S. Navy. Johnson earned a degree from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and an M.B.A. from the University of South Dakota. His career experience includes owning Johnson Tree Company.

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Johnson was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Commerce and Energy Committee
• Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee, Chair
• Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
• Senate Transportation Committee

2021-2022

Johnson was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Appropriations Committee
• Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee, Chair
• Appropriations Committee

2019-2020

Johnson was assigned to the following committees:

• House Taxation Committee
• House Transportation Committee
• House Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

South Dakota committee assignments, 2017
• Commerce and Energy
• Transportation

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2024

See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for South Dakota State Senate District 33

Curt Voight won election in the general election for South Dakota State Senate District 33 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Curt Voight (R)	100.0	9,247

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 9,247
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 33

Curt Voight defeated incumbent David Johnson in the Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 33 on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Curt Voight	55.8	1,794
		David Johnson	44.2	1,419

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,213
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Johnson in this election.

2022

See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for South Dakota State Senate District 33

Incumbent David Johnson defeated Darren Friedel in the general election for South Dakota State Senate District 33 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Johnson (R)	75.7	7,885
		Darren Friedel (L)	24.3	2,537

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,422
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 33

Incumbent David Johnson defeated Janet Jensen in the Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 33 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Johnson	56.8	2,707
		Janet Jensen	43.2	2,057

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,764
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for South Dakota State Senate District 33

Darren Friedel advanced from the Libertarian convention for South Dakota State Senate District 33 on April 23, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Darren Friedel (L)

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2020

See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for South Dakota State Senate District 33

David Johnson defeated Ryan Ryder in the general election for South Dakota State Senate District 33 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Johnson (R)	68.1	11,369
		Ryan Ryder (D)	31.9	5,317

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,686
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ryan Ryder advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota State Senate District 33.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 33

David Johnson defeated Janet Jensen in the Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 33 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Johnson	55.6	2,264
		Janet Jensen	44.4	1,807

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,071
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2018

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 33 (2 seats)

Incumbent David Johnson and incumbent Taffy Howard defeated Lilias Jarding and Nick Reid in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 33 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Johnson (R)	34.6	6,094
✔		Taffy Howard (R)	32.2	5,662
		Lilias Jarding (D)	20.1	3,537
		Nick Reid (Independent)	13.2	2,316

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 17,609
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ian Keegan (D)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 33 (2 seats)

Lilias Jarding and Ian Keegan advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 33 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Lilias Jarding
✔		Ian Keegan

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 33 (2 seats)

Incumbent David Johnson and incumbent Taffy Howard defeated Melanie Torno in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 33 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Johnson	39.5	2,215
✔		Taffy Howard	38.9	2,183
		Melanie Torno	21.6	1,212

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 5,610
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2016

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the South Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 29, 2016. Incumbents Scott W. Craig (R) and Jacqueline Sly (R) did not seek re-election.

David Johnson and Taffy Howard defeated Jim Hadd and Ethan Marsland in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 33 general election.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 33 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	David Johnson	38.77%	8,245
	Republican	Taffy Howard	33.00%	7,018
	Democratic	Jim Hadd	15.17%	3,226
	Democratic	Ethan Marsland	13.06%	2,777
Total Votes				21,266
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State

Jim Hadd and Ethan Marsland were unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 33 Democratic primary.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Jim Hadd
	Democratic	Ethan Marsland

David Johnson and Taffy Howard defeated Mike Buckingham in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 33 Republican primary.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 33 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	David Johnson	43.62%	2,235
	Republican	Taffy Howard	34.95%	1,791
	Republican	Mike Buckingham	21.43%	1,098
Total Votes				5,124

2014

See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2014

The general elections for the office of South Dakota State Senate took place on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Robin Page defeated Haven Stuck in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Phil Jensen defeated David Johnson in the Republican primary. Jensen defeated Page in the general election.

South Dakota State Senate, District 33, General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Phil Jensen Incumbent	64.6%	5,016
	Democratic	Robin Page	35.4%	2,743
Total Votes				7,759
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State

South Dakota State Senate, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Robin Page	53.8%	346
Haven Stuck	46.2%	297
Total Votes		643

South Dakota State Senate, District 33 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Phil Jensen Incumbent	50.6%	1,232
David Johnson	49.4%	1,203
Total Votes		2,435

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

David Johnson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

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Campaign finance summary

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David Johnson campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	South Dakota State Senate District 33	Lost primary	$22,455	$0
2022	South Dakota State Senate District 33	Won general	$45,491	$0
2020	South Dakota State Senate District 33	Won general	$51,148	N/A**
2018	South Dakota House of Representatives District 33	Won general	$26,000	N/A**
2016	South Dakota House of Representatives, District 33	Won	$28,907	N/A**
Grand total			$174,001	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2023

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In 2023, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 27. Elevate Rapid City Legislators are scored on their stances related to the Rapid City business community. Family Heritage Alliance Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization. Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes related to business. SD Citizens For Liberty Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2022

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In 2022, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 28. Cannabis Industry Association of South Dakota/New Approach South Dakota/South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws Legislators are scored on their votes related to cannabis. Elevate Rapid City Legislators are scored on their stances related to the Rapid City business community. Family Heritage Alliance Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization. Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes related to business. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. SD Citizens For Liberty Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. South Dakota Multi-Housing Association Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to housing. South Dakota Right to Life Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.

2021

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In 2021, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 12 to March 29. Americans for Prosperity - South Dakota Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Elevate Rapid City Legislators are scored on their stances related to the Rapid City business community. Family Heritage Alliance Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization. Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes related to business. SD Citizens For Liberty Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. South Dakota Right to Life Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2020

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In 2020, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 14 to March 30. SD Citizens For Liberty Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Family Heritage Alliance Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization. South Dakota Right to Life Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2019

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In 2019, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 29. Family Heritage Alliance Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization. SD Citizens For Liberty Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2018

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In 2018, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 26. Family Heritage Alliance Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization. SD Citizens For Liberty Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. South Dakota Right to Life Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2017

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In 2017, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 27. The legislature held a special session on June 12. American Clarion Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to firearm policy. Family Heritage Alliance Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization. SD Citizens For Liberty Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. South Dakota Right to Life Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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Preceded by Phil Jensen (R)	South Dakota State Senate District 33 2021-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	South Dakota House of Representatives District 33 2017-2021	Succeeded by Phil Jensen (R)

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Current members of the South Dakota State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Casey Crabtree

Minority Leader:Reynold Nesiba

Senators

District 1

Michael Rohl (R)

District 2

Steve Kolbeck (R)

District 3

Al Novstrup (R)

District 4

John Wiik (R)

District 5

Lee Schoenbeck (R)

District 6

Herman Otten (R)

District 7

Tim Reed (R)

District 8

Casey Crabtree (R)

District 9

Brent Hoffman (R)

District 10

Liz Larson (D)

District 11

Jim Stalzer (R)

District 12

Arch Beal (R)

District 13

Jack Kolbeck (R)

District 14

Larry Zikmund (R)

District 15

Reynold Nesiba (D)

District 16

James Bolin (R)

District 17

Sydney Davis (R)

District 18

Jean Hunhoff (R)

District 19

Kyle Schoenfish (R)

District 20

Joshua Klumb (R)

District 21

Erin Tobin (R)

District 22

David Wheeler (R)

District 23

Bryan Breitling (R)

District 24

Jim Mehlhaff (R)

District 25

Tom Pischke (R)

District 26

Shawn Bordeaux (D)

District 27

Red Foster (D)

District 28

Ryan Maher (R)

District 29

Dean Wink (R)

District 30

Julie Frye-Mueller (R)

District 31

Randy Deibert (R)

District 32

Helene Duhamel (R)

District 33

David Johnson (R)

District 34

Michael Diedrich (R)

District 35

Mike Walsh (R)

Republican Party (31)

Democratic Party (4)