South Dakota House
Filing Deadline: March 25, 2008 • Primary Date: June 3, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008
Total House seats: 1
110th Congress: 1 D
109th Congress: 1 D
SD-At-Large
(House Race Hotline Coverage)
District Profile: South Dakota's political patterns were fairly well set by the early 1900s. Its early settlers were mostly Midwesterners who brought their Republicanism with them. Full Profile
2006 results: Stephanie Herseth (D) defeated Bruce Whalen (R) by 69-29%
Incumbent
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D)Elected in June 2004; Seeking third full term.
Challengers
Chris Lien (R), businessman
Race Rankings
Based on likelihood of seat switching party control
1.
Ill.-11
(Open-R)2.
Va.-11
(Open-R)3.
N.Y.-25
(Open-R)4.
Ariz.-01
(Open-R)5.
Texas-22
(Lampson-D)6.
N.J.-03
(Open-R)7.
N.J.-07
(Open-R)8.
N.M.-01
(Open-R)9.
Ohio-16
(Open-R)10.
Ohio-15
(Open-R)Previous Coverage
Check out National Journal's coverage of previous South Dakota house races.
