Steven Haugaard
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Steve Haugaard
|image = Steven Haugaard.jpg
|office = Speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives
|term_start = January 8, 2019
|term_end = January 8, 2021
|predecessor = Mark Mickelson
|successor = Spencer Gosch
|office1 = Speaker pro tempore of the South Dakota House of Representatives
|term_start1 = December 6, 2017
|term_end1 = January 8, 2019
|predecessor1 = Don Haggar
|successor1 = Spencer Gosch
|state_house2 = South Dakota
|district2 = 10th
|alongside2 = Don Haggar (2015–2017), Doug Barthel (2017-2023)
|term_start2 = January 13, 2015
|term_end2 = 2023
|predecessor2 = Jenna Haggar
|successor2 =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|4|7}}
|birth_place = Madison, South Dakota, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Republican
|spouse = Mary
|children = 8
|education = University of South Dakota (BS)
Seattle University (JD)
}}
Steven Haugaard (born April 7, 1956) is an American politician and attorney. He has served as a Republican member for the 10th district in the South Dakota House of Representatives since 2015. He was elected Speaker of the House and served in that office from 2019 to 2021. He had been elected as Speaker pro tempore of the South Dakota House of Representatives and served in that office from 2017 to 2019.
Early life and education
Haugaard graduated the University of South Dakota with a Bachelor of Science and then the University of Puget Sound School of Law for his Juris Doctor.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}
Political career
Haugaard was elected as a Republican member for the 10th district in the South Dakota House of Representatives in 2014. He was elected Speaker of the House and served in that office from 2019 to 2021. He had been elected as Speaker pro tempore of the South Dakota House of Representatives and served in that office from 2017 to 2019.
=Committee assignments=
2021-2022
- House Appropriations Committee
- Joint Legislative Procedure Committee
- House Legislative Procedure Committee
2019-2020
- Joint Legislative Procedure Committee, Chair
- House Legislative Procedure Committee, Chair
- House Government Operations & Audit Committee, Vice Chair
- House State Affairs Committee
2017-2018
- Health & Human Services
- Judiciary
2015-2016
2022 gubernatorial election
{{main|2022 South Dakota gubernatorial election#Republican primary}}
On November 17, 2021, Haugaard announced that he was running for Governor of South Dakota, challenging incumbent Kristi Noem in the Republican primary.{{cite news |url=https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2021/11/17/live-1100-haugaard-formally-announce-run-governor/ |title=Haugaard formally announces run for governor |website=dakotanewsnow.com |date=November 17, 2021 |access-date=November 17, 2021}} He accused Noem of being insufficiently conservative on some issues, as well as of being beholden to special interests.{{Cite web |last=Sneve |first=Joe |date=17 November 2021 |title=Rep. Steve Haugaard goes after Kristi Noem as he launches primary challenge for South Dakota governor |url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/2021/11/17/steve-haugaard-criticizes-kristi-noem-south-dakota-governor-primary-election-campaign-launch/8644867002/ |access-date=21 November 2022 |website=Argus Leader}} Haugaard was defeated by Noem 76.4% to 23.6% on June 7, 2022.
Election history
- 2020 Haugaard was re-elected with 6,527 votes; Doug Barthel was also re-elected with 6,188 votes and Michelle L. Hentschel received 4,736 votes.{{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}}
- 2018 Haugaard was re-elected with 5,017 votes; Doug Barthel was elected with 5,101 votes and Barbara Saxton received 3,094 votes and Dean Kurtz received 3,066 votes.{{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}}
- 2016 Haugaard was re-elected with 5,838; Don Haggar was re-elected with 5,484 votes and Paul Vanderline received 3,437 votes and Dean Kurtz received 3,283 votes.{{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}}
- 2014 Haugaard was elected with 3,574 votes; Don Haggar was also elected with 3,774 votes and Jo Hausman received 2,402 votes and James Wrigg received 1,769 votes.{{cite news|url=https://sdsos.gov/docs/2014ElectionReturn.pdf|title=2014 Election Return|publisher=sdsos.gov|access-date=July 31, 2021}}
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Category:Educators from South Dakota
Category:People from Madison, South Dakota
Category:Seattle University alumni
Category:Speakers of the South Dakota House of Representatives
Category:Republican Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives
Category:University of South Dakota alumni
Category:21st-century members of the South Dakota Legislature