Lynne DiSanto
Lynne DiSanto (Republican Party) is a former member of the South Dakota State Senate. She represented District 35. DiSanto assumed office in 2019 and left office on November 26, 2019. She previously served in the South Dakota House of Representatives.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
DiSanto was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee
- Senate Local Government Committee, Vice-Chair
- Senate Judiciary Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| South Dakota committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Health and Human Services |
| • State Affairs |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, DiSanto served on the following committees:
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| • Health and Human Services |
| • Judiciary |
Campaign themes
2014
DiSanto's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
- Limited government
- Second Amendment as a constitutional right
- No new taxes
- Support term limits
- Government spending within its means, no deficit spending
- Hard work and personal responsibility
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for South Dakota State Senate District 35
Lynne DiSanto defeated Pat Cromwell in the general election for South Dakota State Senate District 35 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lynne DiSanto (R) | 62.0 | 4,323 |
| Pat Cromwell (D) | 38.0 | 2,650 | ||
| Total votes: 6,973 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Barry Muxen (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Dakota State Senate District 35
Barry Muxen advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota State Senate District 35 on June 5, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 35
Lynne DiSanto defeated Ryan Smith in the Republican primary for South Dakota State Senate District 35 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lynne DiSanto | 65.2 | 1,303 |
 | Ryan Smith | 34.9 | 697 | |
| Total votes: 2,000 | |||
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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.
Incumbent Lynne DiSanto and incumbent Blaine Campbell defeated Dave Freytag and Michael Hanson in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 35 general election.[3][4]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 35 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lynne DiSanto Incumbent |
36.02% | 4,955 | |
| Republican | Blaine Campbell Incumbent |
31.11% | 4,280 | |
| Democratic | Dave Freytag | 18.37% | 2,528 | |
| Democratic | Michael Hanson | 14.50% | 1,995 | |
| Total Votes | 13,758 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Dave Freytag and Michael Hanson were unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 35 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Dave Freytag | |
| Democratic | Michael Hanson | |
Incumbent Blaine Campbell and incumbent Lynne DiSanto were unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 35 Republican primary.[5][6]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 35 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Blaine Campbell Incumbent | |
| Republican | Lynne DiSanto Incumbent | |
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. Dave Freytag was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Blaine Campbell and Lynne Disanto defeated Nancy Trautman in the Republican primary. Disanto and Campbell defeated Freytage in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lynne Disanto |
40.5% | 3,008 | |
| Republican | Blaine Campbell Incumbent |
33.8% | 2,509 | |
| Democratic | Dave Freytag | 25.8% | 1,916 | |
| Total Votes | 7,433 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Lynne Disanto |
40.8% | 860 |
| Blaine "Chip" Campbell Incumbent |
30.9% | 650 |
| Nancy Trautman | 28.3% | 596 |
| Total Votes | 2,106 | |
Campaign finance summary
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2019
In 2019, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 29.
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2018
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In 2018, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 26.
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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.
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2016
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In 2016, the 91st South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 29.
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2015
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In 2015, the 90th South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 13 to March 30.
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
| Lynne DiSanto | |
| Republican National Convention, 2016 | |
| Status: | Delegate |
| State: | South Dakota |
| Bound to: | Donald Trump |
| Delegates to the RNC 2016 | |
| Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • Delegate rules by state • State election law and delegates • Delegates by state | |
DiSanto was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from South Dakota. All 29 delegates from South Dakota were bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump at the convention.[10] As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016.
Delegate rules
Delegates from South Dakota to the 2016 Republican National Convention were elected at a state convention in March 2016 and allocated after the South Dakota presidential primary election on June 7, 2016. All delegates from South Dakota were bound by state party rules on the first ballot at the national convention to support the candidate to whom they were allocated.
South Dakota primary results
| South Dakota Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
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Donald Trump |
67.1% | 44,867 | 29 | |
| Ted Cruz | 17% | 11,352 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 15.9% | 10,660 | 0 | |
| Totals | 66,879 | 29 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Delegate allocation
South Dakota had 29 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, three were district-level delegates (representing the state's single congressional district) and 23 served as at-large delegates. South Dakota's district and at-large delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the plurality winner of the statewide primary vote received all of the state's district and at-large delegates.[11][12]
In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were required to pledge their support to the winner of the state's primary.[11][12]
Personal
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At the time she left office, DiSanto and her husband, Mark, had three children.[2]
See also
- South Dakota State Legislature
- South Dakota House of Representatives
- South Dakota House Committees
- South Dakota Joint Committees
- South Dakota state legislative districts
- South Dakota State Senate elections, 2018
- State legislative elections, 2018
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ News Center 1, "State Senator Lyndi DiSanto resigns from Legislature," November 26, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 voteforlynne.com, "About Life," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed August 21, 2016
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Official Results State Canvas," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "State primary results," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current Candidates for Primary Election," May 2, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Primary Election - Official Results," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official General Election Results - November 4, 2014," accessed November 12, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota GOP, "SDGOP elects Delegates and Alternates for the Republican National Convention," March 21, 2016
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Terri Haverly (R) |
South Dakota State Senate - District 35 2019 |
Succeeded by Jessica Castleberry |
| Preceded by Don Kopp (R) |
South Dakota House of Representatives District 35 2015-2019 |
Succeeded by Tina Mulally (R) |
