Jeff Partridge

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Jeff Partridge
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Prior offices
South Dakota House of Representatives District 34

South Dakota State Senate District 34
Successor: Michael Diedrich

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Jeff Partridge (Republican Party) was a member of the South Dakota State Senate, representing District 34. He assumed office on January 10, 2017. He left office on January 11, 2021.

Partridge (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the South Dakota State Senate to represent District 34. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Partridge is a former Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 34 from 2015 to 2017.[1]

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Partridge was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

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

South Dakota committee assignments, 2017
Appropriations
Appropriations

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Partridge served on the following committees:

Campaign themes

2016

Partridge's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

Conservative:

  • A word bandied about today, the conservative movement is alive and well for many of us in District 34 and South Dakota. My campaign is focused on defending the fact that government’s role is first to protect its citizens. Beyond that, government has the tendency to reduce freedoms and constrain opportunity. Limiting government continues to be the central conflict of our time. At my core, I believe in a reduced role of government in our lives, which I am convinced leads to fiscal responsibility when balancing the people’s budget in Pierre.

Pro-Business:

  • One of my main themes in running for office is the opportunity to promote South Dakota as being “Open for Business”. We have worked very hard in South Dakota to get out of the way of economic expansion and make our state an easy place to relocate a company, start a business and create quality jobs. Giving enterprise a chance to thrive provides a path for a happy and prosperous people. As we market South Dakota, we also cannot ignore our state motto. “Good morals” and “Strong Work Ethic” are business idioms for how we raise our families in South Dakota.

Religious Liberty:

  • As a Christian, I think that I have been bullied to change my views from tolerance to acceptance on a number of issues such as the sanctity of human life and homosexuality. My religion, based on biblical principles, is what allows me to tolerate others and their decisions, but also try and convince them that a loving God provides instruction that differs from their agenda. This religious freedom is under attack today and I will defend it.[2]
—Jeff Partridge, [3]

2014

Partridge's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[4]

Conservative Leadership

  • Excerpt: "Limited Government - CNBC ranked South Dakota #1 for Low Taxes, Low Regulatory Environment. Jeff will continue to sustain this business-friendly environment."
  • Excerpt: "Sound Financial Practices - Balanced Budget, 100% Funded Pension, Low use or Reserve Funds - needs constant attention every year by strong fiscally responsible leaders in Pierre."
  • Excerpt: "Conservative Values - Pro Life, Pro Family, Pro 2nd Amendment. South Dakota is a state of Great Faces and Great Places, where "Under God, The People Rule"."

Improving South Dakota's Economy

  • Excerpt: "Have a formalized budget process for education spending that can be relied upon every year"
  • Excerpt: "Advance the Merger between High Schools and Technical Institutes"
  • Excerpt: "Provide more workforce training"
  • Excerpt: "Challenge Leadership in Education to innovate education delivery for most cost-efficient education systems"

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Elections

2020

See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2020

Jeff Partridge did not file for re-election.

2018

See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for South Dakota State Senate District 34

Incumbent Jeff Partridge defeated Zach VanWyk in the general election for South Dakota State Senate District 34 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeff Partridge
Jeff Partridge (R)
 
62.7
 
6,332
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Zach VanWyk (D)
 
37.3
 
3,769

Total votes: 10,101
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for South Dakota State Senate District 34

Zach VanWyk advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota State Senate District 34 on June 5, 2018.

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Zach VanWyk

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 34

Incumbent Jeff Partridge advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 34 on June 5, 2018.

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Jeff Partridge

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2016

See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the South Dakota State Senate 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. Incumbent Graig Tieszen (R) did not seek re-election.

Jeff Partridge defeated Jay C. Shultz in the South Dakota State Senate District 34 general election.[5][6]

South Dakota State Senate, District 34 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeff Partridge 65.22% 7,292
     Democratic Jay C. Shultz 34.78% 3,889
Total Votes 11,181
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State


Jay C. Shultz ran unopposed in the South Dakota State Senate District 34 Democratic primary.[7][8]

South Dakota State Senate, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jay C. Shultz  (unopposed)


Jeff Partridge defeated Janette McIntyre in the South Dakota State Senate District 34 Republican primary.[7][8]

South Dakota State Senate, District 34 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeff Partridge 53.80% 1,742
     Republican Janette McIntyre 46.20% 1,496
Total Votes 3,238

2014

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the South Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Steve Stenson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Dan Dryden and Jeff Partridge were unopposed in the Republican primary. Dryden and Partridge defeated Stenson in the general election.[1][9][10]

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 34, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDan Dryden Incumbent 41.9% 5,233
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Partridge 36.3% 4,533
     Democratic Steve Stenson 21.9% 2,735
Total Votes 12,501
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State

Campaign finance summary


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Jeff Partridge campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018South Dakota State Senate District 34Won general$19,800 N/A**
2016South Dakota State Senate, District 34Won $38,556 N/A**
2014South Dakota House of Representatives, District 34Won $15,305 N/A**
Grand total$73,661 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2020

In 2020, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 14 to March 30.

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2019


2018


2017


2016


2015



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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Craig Tieszen (R)
South Dakota Senate District 34
2017 – 2021
Succeeded by
Michael Diedrich (R)
Preceded by
David Lust (R)
South Dakota House of Representatives District 34
2015-2017
Succeeded by
Craig Tieszen (R)


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