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Byron Callies

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Byron Callies
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 5th district
Assumed office
January 10, 2023
Serving with Hugh Bartels
Preceded byNancy York
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceWatertown, South Dakota

Byron Callies is an American politician currently serving in the South Dakota House of Representatives.[1] First elected in 2022, he has represented South Dakota's 5th legislative district as a Republican since 2023.[2] Before serving as representative, he was a luitenient colonel in the U.S. military and worked with the South Dakota Department of Energy. In 2018, Callies ran for state senate from District 5, but was defeated in the primaries.[3]

Committees

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House Commerce and Energy - Member
House Education - Member
House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee - Member

Electoral history

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Year Incumbents Party First
elected
Result General election Primary elections
2022 Hugh Bartels Republican 2017 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Hugh Bartels (Republican) 45.5%
  • Green tickY Byron Callies (Republican) 32.7%
  • Kahden Mooney (Democratic) 21.9%
Uncontested
Nancy York Republican 2017 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.

References

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  1. ^ "Representative Byron I. Callies - 2023". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Byron Callies". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Primary Election June 5, 2018". South Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved 10 November 2023.