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Stephanie Sauder
Member of the South Dakota Senate
from the 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 14, 2025
Preceded byJohn Wiik
Personal details
PartyRepublican
Dakota State University
Northern State University

Stephanie Sauder is an American politician in the South Dakota Senate. He also served in the South Dakota House of Representatives.[1] First elected in 2022, she has represented South Dakota's 4th legislative district as a Republican since 2023.[2] Before serving as representative, she was elected mayor of Bryant, South Dakota.[3] Sauder was a teacher at Hamlin School for over 30 years, during that time her family maintained an active agricultural operation.[4] On November 5, 2024, she was elected as the state senator for District 4.[5]

Education

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Sauder graduated from Dakota State University in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in education.[2] She also graduated from Northern State University in 2012 with a master's degree in educational leadership and administration.[2]

Background

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Sauder previously served for eight years as the mayor of Bryant, South Dakota.[6] Sauder is a retired teacher, having worked in the Hamlin School District for over 30 years.[7] After retiring from education, Sauder purchased the Bryant Dakotan Newspaper becoming editor.[8][9] Sauder is the daughter of former state senator Milt Lakness and former Hamlin County commissioner Benita Lakness.[10][11][12] Her husband Jerry maintains an active agricultural operation in South Dakota.[13] Both of Sauder's sons serve in law enforcement in South Dakota.[14] During her teenage years, Sauder worked as a babysitter for future South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem.[15]

Sauder's community involvement includes serving on the ITC Board of Directors, Bryant Cinema Board of Director, New Hope Lutheran Church organist, Bryan American Legion Auxiliary member, Parkview Assisted Living Auxiliary member, Mothers of Peace Officers member, South Dakota Federation of Republican Women member, Codington County Republican women member, and National Rifle Association member.[16]

Sauder is the State Committeewomen of the Hamlin County Republican Party.[17]

State Committee Memberships

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2023–2024

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  • House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee[18]
  • House Education Committee[19]
  • House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee[20]
  • One Hundredth Session Planning Committee[21]
  • House Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee[2]

2025–2026

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  • Senate Education Committee[2]
  • Senate Transportation Committee[2]

Electoral history

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South Dakota Senate District 4 General Election, 2024[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican CheckedStephanie Sauder 10,375 100.0
South Dakota Senate District 4 Primary Election, 2024[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican CheckedStephanie Sauder 1,868 50.9
Republican Fred Deutsch 1,804 49.1
South Dakota House of Representatives District 4 General Election, 2022[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican CheckedFred Deutsch 6,977 52.5
Republican CheckedStephanie Sauder 6,300 47.5
South Dakota House of Representatives District 4 Primary Election, 2022[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican CheckedStephanie Sauder 2,229 31.3
Republican CheckedFred Deutsch 2,170 30.4
Republican Valentine Rausch 1,677 23.5
Republican Adam Grimm 1,056 14.8

References

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  1. ^ "Representative Stephanie Sauder - 2023". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Stephanie Sauder". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  3. ^ Scout, The Dakota. "Meet the Candidate: Stephanie Sauder". www.thedakotascout.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  4. ^ "Steph's Story". Sauder for Senate. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  5. ^ "South Dakota Secretary of State". electionresults.sd.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  6. ^ Scout, The Dakota. "Meet the Candidate: Stephanie Sauder". www.thedakotascout.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  7. ^ "Steph's Story". Sauder for Senate. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  8. ^ "Steph's Story". Sauder for Senate. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  9. ^ Scout, The Dakota. "Meet the Candidate: Stephanie Sauder". www.thedakotascout.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  10. ^ "Steph's Story". Sauder for Senate. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  11. ^ "Benita Lakness | South Dakota State University". www.sdstate.edu. 2002-01-01. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  12. ^ "Obituaries in Watertown, SD | Watertown Public Opinion". thepublicopinion.com. 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  13. ^ Scout, The Dakota. "Meet the Candidate: Stephanie Sauder". www.thedakotascout.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  14. ^ "Steph's Story". Sauder for Senate. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  15. ^ Jurrens, Steve (2022-04-21). "Governor Kristi Noem Visits KXLG Studios LIVE". mykxlg.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  16. ^ Scout, The Dakota. "Meet the Candidate: Stephanie Sauder". www.thedakotascout.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  17. ^ "Additional statewide elected officials endorse John Wiik for South Dakota Republican Party Chairman - South Dakota War College". 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  18. ^ "Loading..." South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  19. ^ "Loading..." South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  20. ^ "Loading..." South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  21. ^ "Loading..." South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
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