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Nancy York
Nancy York (Republican Party) was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 5. She assumed office on January 10, 2017. She left office on January 10, 2023.
York (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the South Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 5. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
York was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
- House Local Government Committee, Chair
- House Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
2019-2020
York was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| South Dakota committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Health and Human Services |
| • Local Government |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
Nancy York did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 5 (2 seats)
Incumbent Hugh Bartels and incumbent Nancy York won election in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Hugh Bartels (R) | 54.2 | 7,311 |
| ✔ |  | Nancy York (R) | 45.8 | 6,182 |
| Total votes: 13,493 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 5 (2 seats)
Incumbent Hugh Bartels and incumbent Nancy York defeated Jacob Sigurdson in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 5 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Hugh Bartels | 42.3 | 1,802 |
| ✔ | | Nancy York | 39.6 | 1,688 |
 | Jacob Sigurdson | 18.1 | 773 | |
| Total votes: 4,263 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 5 (2 seats)
Incumbent Nancy York and incumbent Hugh Bartels defeated Brett Ries and Diana Hane in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nancy York (R) | 33.7 | 5,337 |
| ✔ | | Hugh Bartels (R) | 33.7 | 5,328 |
| Brett Ries (D) | 22.1 | 3,494 | ||
| Diana Hane (D) | 10.5 | 1,664 | ||
| Total votes: 15,823 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 5 (2 seats)
Diana Hane and Brett Ries advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 5 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Diana Hane | |
| ✔ | Brett Ries | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 5 (2 seats)
Incumbent Hugh Bartels and incumbent Nancy York advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 5 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Hugh Bartels |
| ✔ | | Nancy York |
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2016
Elections for the South Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 29, 2016. Incumbents Roger Solum (R) and Lee Schoenbeck (R) did not seek re-election.
Hugh Bartels and Nancy York defeated Michele Alvine and Chuck Haan in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 5 general election.[1][2]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 5 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Hugh Bartels |
35.72% | 5,770 | |
| Republican | Nancy York |
33.09% | 5,346 | |
| Democratic | Michele Alvine | 19.54% | 3,157 | |
| Independent | Chuck Haan | 11.65% | 1,882 | |
| Total Votes | 16,155 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Michele Alvine and Alanna Silvis were unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 5 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 5 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Michele Alvine | |
| Democratic | Alanna Silvis | |
Hugh Bartels and Nancy York were unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 5 Republican primary.[3][4]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 5 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Hugh Bartels | |
| Republican | Nancy York | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Nancy York did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Nancy York completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by York's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Drug issues, workforce issues,education costs
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
I have no personal issues
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
Besides our Lord and Savior,it would be the legislators that have a Christian outlook on all topics
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Honesty, trustworthiness, and sincerity
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
I have the ability to look at all sides of the issues
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
The will of the people
What legacy would you like to leave?
My honesty
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
Waitress,until I'd saved enough money to go to school
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
Christmas, the birth of our Savior
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
I think that you need some leadership experience before you can make laws for your state
What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?
Workforce development
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?
Really doesn't matter
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
Somewhat,but not to the extent that you feel obligated to vote the same
What process do you favor for redistricting?
Keep them as close together as possible, too many miles make campaigning difficult
If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
Yes,the same ones I currently serve
If you are a current legislator, what appealed to you about your current committees?
Making a difference
If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?
Possibly
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 28.
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to cannabis.
- Legislators are scored on their stances related to the Rapid City business community.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes related to business.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to housing.
- Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
2021
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In 2021, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 12 to March 29.
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2020
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In 2020, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 14 to March 30.
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2019
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In 2019, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 29.
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2018
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In 2018, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 26.
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2017
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In 2017, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 27. The legislature held a special session on June 12.
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Noteworthy events
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| Coronavirus pandemic |
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On Thursday, February 11, 2021, York announced that she had tested positive for coronavirus.[5]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed August 21, 2016
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Official Results State Canvas," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "State primary results," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ KOTATV, "South Dakota state house confirms two new COVID cases," February 11, 2021
