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Al Novstrup
Member of the South Dakota Senate
from the 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded byDavid Novstrup
Member of the South Dakota Senate
from the 3rd[1] district
In office
January 5, 2009 – January 5, 2015
Preceded byAlan Hoerth
Succeeded byDavid Novstrup
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 3rd district
In office
January 2003 – January 2009
Preceded byBurt Elliott
Succeeded byDennis Feickert
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 3rd district
In office
January 5, 2015 – January 3, 2017
Preceded byDavid Novstrup
Succeeded byDrew Dennert
Personal details
Born (1954-08-04) August 4, 1954 (age 70)
Sisseton, South Dakota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKathy Novstrup
Children2
Residence(s)Aberdeen, South Dakota, U.S.
Alma materSouth Dakota State University (BS)
ProfessionBusinessman, politician

Al Novstrup[2] (born August 4, 1954) is business owner, an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 3 since January 2015.

Education

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Novstrup earned his BS in economics from South Dakota State University.

Career

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Novstrup has served in the South Dakota Legislature since 2003. He was a member of the State House of Representatives from 2003-2009 and 2015 to 2017 and a member of the South Dakota Senate from 2009–2015 and from 2017 to present.

Elections

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  • In 2018, he was re-elected to the state senate after winning a rematch with liberal blogger and substitute teacher Cory Heidelberger.
  • In 2016, he ran & won seat in the senate against liberal blogger and substitute teacher Cory Heidelberger.
  • In 2014, he was elected back to the house. He currently serves with Dan Kaiser.
  • 2012 Novstrup was unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 5,553 votes (53.56%) against Democratic Representative and former Senator Paul Dennert.[4]
  • 2002 When House District 3 incumbent Democratic Representative Burt Elliott was redistricted to District 2, Novstrup and incumbent Representative Larry Frost were unopposed for the June 4, 2002 Republican Primary;[5] in the four-way November 5, 2002 General election Representative Frost took the first seat and Novstrup took the second seat with 5,685 votes (29.96%) ahead of Democratic nominees Tim Even and Anne-Marie Maldoon.[6]
  • 2004 Novstrup and Representative Frost were unopposed for the June 1, 2004 Republican Primary[7] and won the four-way November 2, 2004 General election where Representative Frost took the first seat and Novstrup took the second seat with 5,824 votes (29.58%) ahead of Democratic nominees Teresa Flamboe and Thomas Black.[8]
  • 2006 When incumbent Representative Frost left the Legislature and left a District 3 seat open, Novstrup and his son David Novstrup were unopposed for the June 6, 2006 Republican Primary[9] and won the November 7, 2006 General election, where Novstrup took the first seat with 5,010 votes (28.48%) and his son took the second seat ahead of returning 2004 Democratic challenger Thomas Black and Democratic nominee Ted Kneebone (who had run for the Senate in 2004).[10]
  • 2008 To challenge District 3 incumbent Democratic Senator Alan Hoerth, Novstrup was unopposed for the June 3, 2008 Republican Primary,[11] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 5,872 votes (54.97%) against Senator Hoerth.[12]
  • 2010 Novstrup and former Senator Hoerth were both unopposed for both their June 8, 2010, primaries,[13] setting up a rematch; Novstrup won the November 2, 2010 General election with 5,281 votes (59.93%) against Senator Hoerth.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Senator Al Novstrup". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  2. ^ "Al Novstrup's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  3. ^ "Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  4. ^ "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  5. ^ "2002 Republican Legislative Primary Official Returns". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  6. ^ "2002 Legislature Official Returns". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  7. ^ "2004 Republican Legislative Primaries". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  8. ^ "2004 General Election Legislature Official Returns". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  9. ^ "2006 Republican Legislative Primary Official Returns". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  10. ^ "2006 Legislature Official Returns". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  11. ^ "2008 South Dakota Official Primary Election Results June 3, 2008". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  12. ^ "2008 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 4, 2008". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  13. ^ "Official Results Primary Election June 8, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  14. ^ "2010 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 2, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
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