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Al Novstrup

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Al Novstrup

|image = Al Novstrup.jpg

|state_senate= South Dakota

|district = 3rd

|term_start = January 3, 2017

|term_end =

|predecessor = David Novstrup

|successor =

|state_senate2= South Dakota

|district2 = 3rd{{cite web |url= http://legis.sd.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=424 |title= Senator Al Novstrup |publisher= South Dakota Legislature |location= Pierre, South Dakota |accessdate= January 28, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140101201749/http://legis.sd.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=424 |archive-date= January 1, 2014 |url-status= dead }}

|term_start2 = January 5, 2009

|term_end2 = January 5, 2015

|predecessor2 = Alan Hoerth

|successor2 = David Novstrup

|state_house3= South Dakota

|district3 = 3rd

|term_start3 = January 2003

|term_end3 = January 2009

|predecessor3= Burt Elliott

|successor3 = Dennis Feickert

|alongside3 =

|state_house4= South Dakota

|district4 = 3rd

|term_start4 = January 5, 2015

|term_end4 = January 3, 2017

|predecessor4= David Novstrup

|successor4 = Drew Dennert

|alongside4 =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|8|4}}

|birth_place = Sisseton, South Dakota, U.S.

|death_date =

|death_place =

|party = Republican

|spouse = Kathy Novstrup

|children = 2

|residence = Aberdeen, South Dakota, U.S.

|alma_mater = South Dakota State University (BS)

|profession = Businessman, politician

|religion =

}}

Al Novstrup{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/48320 |title= Al Novstrup's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= January 28, 2014}} (born August 4, 1954) is business owner, an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 3 since January 2015.

Education

Novstrup earned his BS in economics from South Dakota State University.

Career

Novstrup has served in the South Dakota Legislature since 2003. He was a member of the State House of Representatives from 2003-2009 and 2015 to 2017 and a member of the South Dakota Senate from 2009–2015 and from 2017 to present.

Elections

  • In 2018, he was re-elected to the state senate after winning a rematch with liberal blogger and substitute teacher Cory Heidelberger.
  • In 2016, he ran & won seat in the senate against liberal blogger and substitute teacher Cory Heidelberger.
  • In 2014, he was elected back to the house. He currently serves with Dan Kaiser.
  • 2012 Novstrup was unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary{{cite web |url= http://electionresults.sd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?eid=4&type=LEG&map=DIST |title= Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012 |publisher= Secretary of State of South Dakota |location= Pierre, South Dakota |accessdate= January 28, 2014}} and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 5,553 votes (53.56%) against Democratic Representative and former Senator Paul Dennert.{{cite web |url= http://electionresults.sd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=LEG&map=DIST |title= Official Results General Election November 6, 2012 |publisher= Secretary of State of South Dakota |location= Pierre, South Dakota |accessdate= January 28, 2014}}
  • 2002 When House District 3 incumbent Democratic Representative Burt Elliott was redistricted to District 2, Novstrup and incumbent Representative Larry Frost were unopposed for the June 4, 2002 Republican Primary;{{cite web|url=http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=/elections/pastelections_electioninfo02_republegisprimaryret.shtm |title=2002 Republican Legislative Primary Official Returns |publisher=Secretary of State of South Dakota |location=Pierre, South Dakota |accessdate=January 28, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116103418/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_electioninfo02_republegisprimaryret.shtm |archivedate=January 16, 2014 }} in the four-way November 5, 2002 General election Representative Frost took the first seat and Novstrup took the second seat with 5,685 votes (29.96%) ahead of Democratic nominees Tim Even and Anne-Marie Maldoon.{{cite web|url=http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=/elections/pastelections_electioninfo02_legisofficialreturns.shtm |title=2002 Legislature Official Returns |publisher=Secretary of State of South Dakota |location=Pierre, South Dakota |accessdate=January 28, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116103504/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_electioninfo02_legisofficialreturns.shtm |archivedate=January 16, 2014 }}
  • 2004 Novstrup and Representative Frost were unopposed for the June 1, 2004 Republican Primary{{cite web |url= http://sos.sd.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=/elections/pastelections_electioninfo04_repbulicanprimaryreturns.shtm |title= 2004 Republican Legislative Primaries |publisher= Secretary of State of South Dakota |location= Pierre, South Dakota |accessdate= January 28, 2014}} and won the four-way November 2, 2004 General election where Representative Frost took the first seat and Novstrup took the second seat with 5,824 votes (29.58%) ahead of Democratic nominees Teresa Flamboe and Thomas Black.{{cite web |url= http://sos.sd.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=/elections/pastelections_electioninfo04_legislatureofficialreturns.shtm |title= 2004 General Election Legislature Official Returns |publisher= Secretary of State of South Dakota |location= Pierre, South Dakota |accessdate= January 28, 2014}}
  • 2006 When incumbent Representative Frost left the Legislature and left a District 3 seat open, Novstrup and his son David Novstrup were unopposed for the June 6, 2006 Republican Primary{{cite web|url=http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=/elections/pastelections_electioninfo06_repbulicanprimaryreturns.shtm |title=2006 Republican Legislative Primary Official Returns |publisher=Secretary of State of South Dakota |location=Pierre, South Dakota |accessdate=January 28, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116103312/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_electioninfo06_repbulicanprimaryreturns.shtm |archivedate=January 16, 2014 }} and won the November 7, 2006 General election, where Novstrup took the first seat with 5,010 votes (28.48%) and his son took the second seat ahead of returning 2004 Democratic challenger Thomas Black and Democratic nominee Ted Kneebone (who had run for the Senate in 2004).{{cite web|url=http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=/elections/pastelections_electioninfo06_GElegislativereturns.shtm |title=2006 Legislature Official Returns |publisher=Secretary of State of South Dakota |location=Pierre, South Dakota |accessdate=January 28, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116103320/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_electioninfo06_GElegislativereturns.shtm |archivedate=January 16, 2014 }}
  • 2008 To challenge District 3 incumbent Democratic Senator Alan Hoerth, Novstrup was unopposed for the June 3, 2008 Republican Primary,{{cite web|url=http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=/elections/pastelections_electioninfo08_primarylegislature.shtm |title=2008 South Dakota Official Primary Election Results June 3, 2008 |publisher=Secretary of State of South Dakota |location=Pierre, South Dakota |accessdate=January 28, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116103442/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_electioninfo08_primarylegislature.shtm |archivedate=January 16, 2014 }} and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 5,872 votes (54.97%) against Senator Hoerth.{{cite web|url=http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=/elections/pastelections_electioninfo08_generalleg.shtm |title=2008 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 4, 2008 |publisher=Secretary of State of South Dakota |location=Pierre, South Dakota |accessdate=January 28, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116103400/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_electioninfo08_generalleg.shtm |archivedate=January 16, 2014 }}
  • 2010 Novstrup and former Senator Hoerth were both unopposed for both their June 8, 2010, primaries,{{cite web |url= http://electionresults.sd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?eid=2&type=LEG&map=DIST |title= Official Results Primary Election June 8, 2010 |publisher= Secretary of State of South Dakota |location= Pierre, South Dakota |accessdate= January 28, 2014}} setting up a rematch; Novstrup won the November 2, 2010 General election with 5,281 votes (59.93%) against Senator Hoerth.{{cite web|url=http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=/elections/pastelections_general2010_leg.shtm |title=2010 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 2, 2010 |publisher=Secretary of State of South Dakota |location=Pierre, South Dakota |accessdate=January 28, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116104333/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_general2010_leg.shtm |archivedate=January 16, 2014 }}

References

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External links

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  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20140101201749/http://legis.sd.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=424 Official page] at the South Dakota Legislature
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20140225215452/http://www.alnovstrup.com/ Campaign site]
  • {{CongLinks | congbio = | votesmart = 48320 | fec = | congress = }}
  • [http://ballotpedia.org/Al_Novstrup Al Novstrup] at Ballotpedia
  • [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=6906 Al Novstrup] at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

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Category:1954 births

Category:Living people

Category:Republican Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives

Category:People from Sisseton, South Dakota

Category:Politicians from Aberdeen, South Dakota

Category:Republican Party South Dakota state senators

Category:South Dakota State University alumni

Category:21st-century members of the South Dakota Legislature