Don Kopp
Don Kopp | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 35th district | |
| Assumed office January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey Haverly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 19, 1942 Rock Springs, Wyoming |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Rapid City, South Dakota |
Donald D. Kopp[1] (born April 19, 1942) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 35[2] since January 2009.[3]
Elections
[edit]- 2012 With incumbent Republican Representative Mark Kirkeby running for South Dakota Senate and leaving a District 35 seat open, Kopp ran in the three-way June 5, 2012 Republican Primary and placed first with 712 votes (48.3%);[4] in the four-way November 6, 2012 General election, Kopp took the first seat with 4,305 votes (34.63%) and fellow Republican nominee Blaine Campbell took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominees Shane Liebig (who had run for Senate in 2008) and Jay Pond[5] (who had run for the seat in 2010 as an Independent).
- 2008 When District 35 incumbent Republican Representative Jeffrey Haverly ran for South Dakota Senate and left a District 35 seat open, Kopp ran in the three-way June 3, 2008 Republican Primary and placed second with 655 votes (38.5%);[6] in the four-way November 4, 2008 General election incumbent Republican Representative Mark Kirkeby took the first seat and Kopp took the second seat with 3,893 votes (28.23%) ahead of Democratic nominees Fern Johnson and Curtis Marquardt.[7]
- 2010 Kopp and incumbent Representative Kirkeby were unopposed for the June 8, 2010 Republican Primary[8] and won the four-way November 2, 2010 General election, where Representative Kirkeby took the first seat and Kopp took the second seat with 2,871 votes (28.07%) ahead of Democratic nominee Sharon Green and Independent candidate Jay Pond.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Representative Don Kopp". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ^ "Pete Kopp's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ^ "South Dakota Legislature".
- ^ "Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ^ "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ^ "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 21, 2014.
- ^ "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 21, 2014.
- ^ "Official Results Primary Election June 8, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ^ "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 21, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Official page Archived 2014-01-01 at the Wayback Machine at the South Dakota Legislature
- Campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
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