South Dakota Public Utilities Commission election, 2024
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: N/A |
| General: November 5, 2024 Pre-election incumbent(s): Kristie Fiegen (R) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in South Dakota |
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South Dakota held an election for one of three seats on the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission on November 5, 2024.
Incumbent Kristie Fiegen won election in the general election for South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
In South Dakota, political parties nominate state executive candidates at their conventions instead of holding a primary. The only office this does not apply to is the governor. The Democratic state convention was June 14 to June 15. The Republican state convention was from June 6 to June 8. The Libertarian state convention was June 29. As of May 2024, the 2024 date of the No Labels Party state convention was unknown.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
Incumbent Kristie Fiegen defeated Forrest Wilson and Gideon Oakes in the general election for South Dakota Public Utilities Commission on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kristie Fiegen (R)  | 67.8 | 271,891 |
 | Forrest Wilson (D) | 26.9 | 107,997 | |
 | Gideon Oakes (L) | 5.3 | 21,165 | |
| Total votes: 401,053 | |||
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
Forrest Wilson advanced from the Democratic convention for South Dakota Public Utilities Commission on June 15, 2024.
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| ✔ | | Forrest Wilson (D) |
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Republican convention
Republican convention for South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
Incumbent Kristie Fiegen defeated Amber Christenson in the Republican convention for South Dakota Public Utilities Commission on June 8, 2024.
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| ✔ | | Kristie Fiegen (R) |
| Amber Christenson (R) | |
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
Gideon Oakes advanced from the Libertarian convention for South Dakota Public Utilities Commission on June 29, 2024.
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| ✔ | | Gideon Oakes (L) |
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Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.
2022
General election
General election for South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
Incumbent Chris Nelson defeated Jeff Barth in the general election for South Dakota Public Utilities Commission on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Nelson (R) | 68.7 | 227,167 |
| Jeff Barth (D) | 31.3 | 103,384 | |
| Total votes: 330,551 | |||
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2020
General election candidates
- Gary Hanson (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Remi Bald Eagle (Democratic Party)
- Devin Saxon (Libertarian Party)
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Democratic convention candidates
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Republican convention candidates
- Gary Hanson (Incumbent) ✔
Minor Party convention candidates
Libertarian Party
2018
General election
General election for South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
Incumbent Kristie Fiegen defeated Wayne Frederick in the general election for South Dakota Public Utilities Commission on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristie Fiegen (R) | 65.5 | 206,436 |
| Wayne Frederick (D) | 34.5 | 108,925 | |
| Total votes: 315,361 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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See also
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