Spencer Gosch
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Spencer Gosch
|office = Speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives
|term_start = January 8, 2021
|term_end = January 10, 2023
|predecessor = Steven Haugaard
|successor = Hugh Bartels
|office1 = Speaker pro tempore of the South Dakota House of Representatives
|term_start1 = January 8, 2019
|term_end1 = January 8, 2021
|predecessor1 = Steven Haugaard
|successor1 = Jon Hansen
|state_house2 = South Dakota
|district2 = 23rd
|term_start2 = January 10, 2017
|term_end2 = January 10, 2023
|alongside2 = Charles Hoffman (2021–23)
John Lake (2017–21)
|predecessor2 = Justin Cronin
Michele Harrison
|successor2 = Scott Moore
James Wangsness
|birth_date = {{nowrap|{{birth date and age|1984|1|22}}}}
|birth_place = Mobridge, South Dakota, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Republican
|education = University of South Dakota (BS)
|profession = Farmer, insurance agent
}}
Spencer Gosch (born January 22, 1984) is an American politician who served in the South Dakota House of Representatives. He served as the Speaker of the House during the 96th and 97th Legislative Sessions. Prior to that, he served as Speaker pro tempore during the 94th and 95th Legislative Sessions.{{cite web|url=https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Session=2019&Member=1434&Cleaned=True |title=SDLRC – Representative Spencer Gosch – 2019 |publisher=Sdlegislature.gov |access-date=2019-05-02}}{{cite web|url=https://www.morningagclips.com/4-h-experience-helps-s-d-legislator-serve-effectively/ |title=4-H experience helps S.D. legislator serve effectively |publisher=Morning Ag Clips |date=2018-01-31 |access-date=2019-05-02}}
Gosch opted to run for a seat in the South Dakota Senate in 2022 rather than seeking re-election to the House.{{cite news|url=https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2022/06/02/sd-state-legislative-candidate-survey-spencer-gosch/|title=SD State Legislative Candidate Survey, Spencer Gosch|publisher=Dakota News Now|date=2022-06-02|access-date=March 23, 2023}} He lost the Republican primary election to incumbent Bryan Breitling. Spencer was reelected to his former house seat in 2024 after defeating incumbent James D. Wangness.
Election history
= 2022 =
{{Election box begin no change | title = State Senator, District 23, Primary Election{{cite news|url=https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/2022PrimaryStateCanvassReport.pdf|title=2022 Primary State Canvass Report and Certificate|publisher=sdsos.gov|access-date=March 23, 2023}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Bryan J. Breitling
| votes = 3,019
| percentage = 54.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Spencer Gosch
| votes = 2,552
| percentage = 45.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 5,571
| percentage = 100
}}
{{End}}
= 2020 =
{{Election box begin no change | title= State Representative, District 23, General Election{{cite news|url=https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/2020GeneralStateCanvassFinal&Certificate.pdf|title=2020 General State Canvass Final Certificate|publisher=sdsos.gov|access-date=July 31, 2021}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Spencer Gosch
| votes = 8,325
| percentage = 55.1
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Charles Hoffman
| votes = 6,791
| percentage = 44.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 15,116
| percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{End}}
{{Election box begin no change | title= State Representative, District 23, Primary Election{{cite news|url=https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/2020PrimaryStateCanvassReportandCertificate.pdf|title=2020 Primary State Canvass Report and Certificate|publisher=sdsos.gov|access-date=July 31, 2021}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Spencer Gosch
| votes = 3,107
| percentage = 40.7
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Charles Hoffman
| votes = 2,709
| percentage = 35.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = James D. Wangsness
| votes = 1,072
| percentage = 14.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Kevin E. Watts
| votes = 755
| percentage = 9.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 7,643
| percentage = 100
}}
{{End}}
= 2018 =
{{Election box begin no change | title= State Representative, District 23, General Election{{cite news|url=https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/2018GeneralElectionCanvassPDF.pdf|title=2018 General State Canvass Final Certificate|publisher=sdsos.gov|access-date=July 31, 2021}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Spencer Gosch
| votes = 7,115
| percentage = 41.0
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = John Lake
| votes = 6,435
| percentage = 37.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Eleanor Iverson
| votes = 2,105
| percentage = 12.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Margaret Ann Walsh
| votes = 1,717
| percentage = 9.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 17,372
| percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{End}}
= 2016 =
{{Election box begin no change | title= State Representative, District 23, General Election{{cite news|url=https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/2016GeneralElectionOfficialResultsStateCanvass.pdf|title=2016 General State Canvass Final Certificate|publisher=sdsos.gov|access-date=July 31, 2021}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Spencer Gosch
| votes = 7,099
| percentage = 53.8
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = John Lake
| votes = 6,094
| percentage = 46.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 13,193
| percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{End}}
{{Election box begin no change | title= State Representative, District 23, Primary Election{{cite news|url=https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/2016PrimaryElectionOfficialResultsCanvas.pdf|title=2016 Primary State Canvass Final Result|publisher=sdsos.gov|access-date=March 23, 2023}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = John Lake
| votes = 2,466
| percentage = 31.2
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Spencer Gosch
| votes = 2,135
| percentage = 27.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Charles Hoffman
| votes = 1,706
| percentage = 21.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Dick Werner
| votes = 1,607
| percentage = 20.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 7,914
| percentage = 100
}}
{{End}}
References
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External links
- [https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Session=2020&Member=1434&Cleaned=True#divBills Official Page] at the South Dakota Legislature
- [https://twitter.com/spencergosch?lang=en Spencer Gosch] on Twitter
- [https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/169847/spencer-gosch Spencer Gosch] on Vote Smart
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Category:People from Mobridge, South Dakota
Category:Republican Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives
Category:University of South Dakota alumni
Category:Speakers of the South Dakota House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the South Dakota Legislature
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