David Novstrup

{{short description|American politician}}

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|state_senate= South Dakota

|district = 3rd{{cite web |url= http://legis.sd.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=424 |title= Senator David 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_start = January 5, 2015

|term_end = January 3, 2017

|predecessor = Al Novstrup

|successor = Al Novstrup

|state_house3= South Dakota

|district3 = 3rd

|term_start3 = January 3, 2007

|term_end3 = January 5, 2015

|predecessor3= Larry Frost

|successor3 = Al Novstrup

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|2|2}}

|birth_place = Aberdeen, South Dakota

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|nationality = American

|party = Republican

|spouse = Holly

|children = 3

|residence = Aberdeen, South Dakota

|alma_mater = Northern State University

|profession = Business Owner, Real Estate Agent

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David A. Novstrup{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/56667|title=David Novstrup's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=January 22, 2014}} (born February 2, 1983, in Aberdeen, South Dakota) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 3 since January 2015. He is the son of South Dakota Representative Al Novstrup. He was also a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2007 to 2015.

Education

Novstrup earned his BS in business management from Northern State University.

Elections

  • 2016: He decided not to see re-election to the senate seat.
  • 2014 he defeated democrat Mark Remily after running unopposed in the republican primary.
  • 2012 With incumbent Democratic Representative Dennis Feickert redistricted to District 1, Novstrup and Dan Kaiser were 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 22, 2014}} in the four-way November 6, 2012, General election, Novstrup took the first seat with 5,843 votes (31.2%) and Kaiser took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominees Bill Antonides and Zachary Anderson.{{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 22, 2014}}
  • 2006 When incumbent Republican Representative Larry Frost left the Legislature and left a District 3 seat open, Novstrup and his father, incumbent Representative Al 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=South Dakota Republican Legislative Primary Election June 6, 2006 Official Canvass |publisher=Secretary of State of South Dakota |location=Pierre, South Dakota |accessdate=January 22, 2014 |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 |url-status=dead }} and won the November 7, 2006, General election, where his father took the first seat and he took the second seat with 4,679 votes (26.6%) ahead of Democratic nominees Thomas Black (who had run for the seat in 2004) and Ted Kneebone{{cite web |url=http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=/elections/pastelections_electioninfo06_GElegislativereturns.shtm |title=2006 General Election Official Returns for Legislature |publisher=Secretary of State of South Dakota |location=Pierre, South Dakota |accessdate=January 22, 2014 |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 |url-status=dead }} (who had run for the Senate in 2004).
  • 2008 With the senior Representative Novstrup running for South Dakota Senate and leaving a District 3 seat open, Novstrup and Isaac Latterell were 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 22, 2014 |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 |url-status=dead }} in the November 4, 2008, General election, Democratic nominee Dennis Feickert took the first seat and Novstrup took the second seat with 5,386 votes (27.69%) ahead of Democratic nominee Mark Remily and fellow Republican nominee Isaac Latterell.{{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 22, 2014 |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 |url-status=dead }}
  • 2010 Novstrup and Isaac Latterell were again unopposed for the June 8, 2010, Republican Primary;{{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 22, 2014}} in the four-way November 2, 2010, General election, Novstrup took the first seat with 4,562 votes (28.52%) and incumbent Democratic Representative Feickert took the second seat ahead of returning 2008 Republican nominee Isaac Latterell and Democratic nominee Tim Even;{{cite web |url=http://sdsos.gov/404.aspx?aspxerrorpath=/content/viewcontent.aspx |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 22, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417082440/http://sdsos.gov/404.aspx?aspxerrorpath=%2Fcontent%2Fviewcontent.aspx |archivedate=April 17, 2014 }} Latterell was elected to the House for District 6 in 2012.

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