2 Broadcaster Press June 14, 2016 www.broadcasteronline.com Many legislative candidates have already won ‘17 terms BY BOB MERCER State Capitol Bureau PIERRE – Five months before the November general elections, one fourth of the 105 seats in the Legislature have already been won. Eight candidates for Senate didn’t have opponents. Three other candidates for Senate won primary elections Tuesday but don’t have November opponents. In the House of Representatives, 11 candidates didn’t have opponents. Five other candidates for House seats won primary elections Tuesday but don’t have November opponents. Six current legislators lost in Tuesday’s primary elections. Eighteen current legislators won in their primaries and 10 of those nominees face opponents in November. Four former legislators won primary elections Tuesday. Two have November opponents. Three former legislators lost in their primaries. The senators reelected are Jason Frerichs, D-Wilmot; Brock Greenfield, R-Clark; Billie Sutton, D-Burke; Jeff Monroe, R-Pierre; Troy Heinert, D-Mission; Bob Ewing; R-Spearfish; and Terri Haverly, R-Rapid City. House members who have won Senate seats are Justin Cronin, R-Gettysburg and Kevin Killer, D-Pine Ridge. Former Sen. Ryan Maher, R-Isabel, has won election again. Reynold Nesiba, D-Sioux Falls, won an open Senate seat. House members who have won reelection are Steve McCleerey, D-Sisseton; Tona Rozum, R-Mitchell; Mary Duvall, R-Pierre; Tim Rounds, R-Pierre; Thomas Brunner, R-Nisland; Timothy Johns, R-Lead; Shawn Bordeaux, DMission; James Schaefer, R-Kennebec; and Sam Marty, R-Prairie City. Former House members who have won seats in the House again are Susan Wismer, D-Britton; Lance Carson, R-Mitchell; Larry Rhoden, R-Union Center; and Chuck Turbiville, R-Deadwood. House candidates who have won because they don’t have November opponents are John Lake, R-Gettysburg; Spencer Gosch, R-Glenham; and Oren Lesmeister, D-Parade. There were current legislators who lost in Tuesday primaries: Rep. Roger Solum, R-Watertown; Rep. Patrick Kirschman, D-Sioux Falls; Sen. Bruce Rampelberg, R-Rapid City; Rep. Jacqueline Sly, R-Rapid City; Sen. Bill Shorma, R-Dakota Dunes; and Rep. Dick Werner, R-Huron (who now lives at Herreid). Current legislators who won in Tuesday primaries: Rep. Kristin Conzet, R-Rapid City; Rep. Timothy Johns, R-Lead; Rep. Sam Marty, RPrairie City; Rep. Roger Hunt, RBrandon; Rep. Kent Peterson, R-Salem; Rep. Kyle Schoenfish, R-Scotland; Rep. David Anderson, R-Hudson; Rep. Tom Holmes, R-Sioux Falls; Rep. Larry Zikmund, R-Sioux Falls; Rep. Mark Willadsen, R-Sioux Falls; Rep. Daniel Kaiser, R-Aberdeen; Sen. Terri Haverly, R-Rapid City; Rep. Jeff Partridge, RRapid City; Sen. Phil Jensen, R-Rapid City; Sen. Alan Solano, R-Rapid City; Rep. Lance Russell, R-Hot Springs; Sen. Deb Peters, R-Hartford; Sen. Larry Tidemann, R-Brookings. Former legislators who won in Tuesday primaries: Stace Nelson, RFulton; Ryan Maher, R-Isabel; Charles Turbiville, R-Deadwood; Dan Ahlers, D-Dell Rapids. Former legislators who lost in Tuesday primaries: Mike Buckingham, R-Rapid City; Charles Hoffman, R-Eureka; Lora Hubbel, R-Sioux Falls. Give The Gift Of Life A column by Gov. Dennis Daugaard: Three-year-old Stella was a joy to her parents. Her smile lit up the room and she was a very happy little girl. Then, Stella’s family suffered a trial they never expected. They tragically lost Stella in a car accident. Through her grief, Stella’s mom insisted that Stella be a donor, and her eyes were given to a blind man who, for the first time in his life, was able to see. The man who received his sight was just one of the individuals who was helped by Stella. Through organ, eye and tissue donation, one person can save or enhance the lives of up to 60 people. For the more than 120,000 people across the United States who are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant, one person’s decision to register as a donor can be far-reaching. In 2013, I proposed and the Legislature passed a bill to establish a new online donor registry to make it easier for South Dakotans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors. Rather than waiting for their next trip to renew their driver’s license, South Dakotans can go online, at any time, to become a donor. According to LifeSource, the new reg- istry is having an impact. Since 2011, the percentage of South Dakotans age 18 and older who are registered has increased from 53 percent to 62 percent. That’s a relatively high percentage compared to other states, but I think we can do better. Each day, 21 people die waiting for an organ transplant. Every 10 minutes a new name is added to the national waiting list. The soldier who needs skin grafts, the boy whose lungs aren’t functioning, the woman with failing kidneys – they are all someone’s child, parent, grandparent, sibling or friend. Each person on the transplant list has loved ones who are praying for a phone call. Those on the waiting list can only be helped by the generosity of individuals who choose to say ‘yes’ to organ donation. The next time you renew your driver’s license, check the box to be an organ, eye and tissue donor. Or, even better, go to DonateLifeSD. org to register now. Death is inevitable for all of us – and, it is especially challenging when it comes too soon or unexpectedly. Yet, choosing to be a donor can be a silver lining. It is an opportunity to save the life of another. Linda and I are donors; won’t you join us? Find the right job for you! Check Out The Broadcaster Help Wanted Section! 201 W Cherry Vermillion 624-4429 Stuff To SELL? Sell it Local! 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