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Political Money in SD
Total Raised (Candidates)
$7,376,783
Total Donated (Individuals)
$94,033,969
Individual Donors
13,807
Candidates
143
Party Breakdown
REP 5820808.99
DEM: 984084.67 REP: 5820808.99 Other: 571889.66
Election Cycles in SD
Top Candidates in SD
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROUNDS, MIKE | REP | Senate | $2,646,194 |
| JACKLEY, MARTY | REP | House | $1,331,302 |
| BENGS, BRIAN | IND | Senate | $666,019 |
| CURD, RICHARD BLAKE | REP | House | $617,670 |
| BENGS, BRIAN L | DEM | Senate | $497,968 |
| HOWARD, TAFFY | REP | House | $332,056 |
| CRABTREE, CASEY | REP | House | $254,650 |
| GRONLI, NICOLE | DEM | House | $213,223 |
| BEAUDION, JULIAN C | DEM | Senate | $209,807 |
| TAPIO, NEAL | REP | House | $182,010 |
| NELSON, CHRIS | REP | House | $173,555 |
| NELSON, STACEY STACE VICTOR | REP | Senate | $148,422 |
| RHODEN, LARRY ROBERT | REP | Senate | $146,746 |
| WHALEN, BRUCE SR. | REP | Senate | $75,564 |
| BARTH, JEFF | DEM | House | $65,233 |
| BORGLUM, SCYLLER | REP | Senate | $64,345 |
| MARTY MAY, ELIZABETH | REP | House | $63,029 |
| GONYO, CHARLES LYONEL | REP | Senate | $36,979 |
| MOWRY, MARK S. | REP | Senate | $35,474 |
| MAWHINEY, BILLY | DEM | House | $31,138 |
| WEILAND, KEVIN J | DEM | House | $11,355 |
| MCNEAL, JUSTIN S | REP | Senate | $7,880 |
| MARKING, B THOMAS | IND | House | $7,174 |
| HART, CLARA M MS | DEM | Senate | $2,292 |
| RYDER, RYAN | DEM | House | $309 |
Top Individual Donors in SD
| # | Name | Total Donated | Contributions | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRIENDS FOR JIM ABDNOR | $93,388 | 144 | — |
| 2 | SCHWAN, MARVIN | $41,145 | 46 | SCHWANS INDUSTRY |
| 3 | PASLEY, MAX | $29,750 | 32 | MAX PASLEY INC |
| 4 | ADELSTEIN, STANFORD M | $28,950 | 17 | NORTHWESTERN ENGINEERING CO |
| 5 | SOUTH DAKOTA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $27,400 | 21 | — |
| 6 | LIEN, CHUCK | $20,250 | 15 | — |
| 7 | DELZER, MELVIN E | $13,750 | 15 | DELZER CONSTRUCTION CO |
| 8 | SCHWAN, MARVIN MRS | $13,250 | 4 | SCHWAN ENTERPRISES |
| 9 | KEARNS, CHARLES A | $11,000 | 13 | KEARNS MACHINERY COMPANY |
| 10 | KEARNS, CHARLES A | $11,000 | 13 | KEARNS MACHINERY COMPANY |
| 11 | FLOYD, JOE | $11,000 | 15 | KELO-LAND STATION |
| 12 | WEINBERG, LEWIS F | $10,850 | 13 | WEINBERG INVESTMENTS INC |
| 13 | DOUGHERTY, WILLIAM | $10,050 | 14 | ACME PERSONNEL |
| 14 | EMME, OWEN | $9,550 | 13 | SUMMET CONSTRUCTION |