South Dakota Secretary of State - Election Information

2004 South Dakota Congressional and Statewide Primary Results Filing Deadline: 2/2/04, Primary: 6/1/04, Special Election: 6/1/04, Run-Off: 6/15/04, Independent Filing Deadling: 6/15/04, Presidential Filing Deadline: 8/3/04,
List of State Parties,
At-Large Congressional District, 53.5% in '02, 1st term, William J. "Bill" Janklow (R) resigned 1/20/04, GOP Nomination: 1/23/04
attorney / '02 nominee Stephanie Herseth (D),	First Round ex-Congressional aide Larry Russell (R) 39.6%, St. Sen. / '02 candidate Larry Diedrich (R) 35.9%, St. Sen. Barbara Everist (R) 13.0%, St. Rep. / businessman Ron Williamson (R) 7.4%, '02 candidate ex-St. Rep. Roger W. Hunt (R) 2.3%, businessman Gary Wietgrefe (R) 1.2%, chiropractor Allen Unruh (R) 0.7%, ex-St. Rep. / investment banker Dick Brown (R)?,	retired prison worker / '02 nominee Terry L. Begay (L),
	Second Round St. Sen. / '02 candidate Larry Diedrich (R) 44.8%, ex-Congressional aide Larry Russell (R) 35.2%, St. Sen. Barbara Everist (R) 16.7%, St. Rep. / businessman Ron Williamson (R) 2.8%, businessman Gary Wietgrefe (R) 0.5%, '02 candidate ex-St. Rep. Roger W. Hunt (R) 0.0%, chiropractor Allen Unruh (R) 0.0%,
	Third Round St. Sen. / '02 candidate Larry Diedrich (R), ex-Congressional aide Larry Russell (R), St. Sen. Barbara Everist (R),
	Fourth Round St. Sen. / '02 candidate Larry Diedrich (R), ex-Congressional aide Larry Russell (R),
At-Large Congressional District, 53.5% in '02, 1st term, William J. "Bill" Janklow (R) resigned 1/20/04, Special Election: 6/1/04, Current Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democrat, Campaign & Election's Odds: 1:1, Congress Daily: Key Battle, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Larry Sabato: Leans Democratic,
attorney / '02 nominee Stephanie Herseth (D) 50.6%,	St. Sen. / '02 candidate Larry Diedrich (R) 49.4%,
Primary Results
President, 60.3% in '00, 1st term, Current Polls
U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry (D) 82.3%, ex-Gov. Howard Dean (D) 5.7%, Lyndon Larouche 3.5%, U.S. Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich (D) 2.4%, uncommitted 6.0%,	George W. "Dubya" Bush (R), James E. Attia (R), Timothy Charles 'Tim' Kalemkarian (R), Edie Bukewihge (R),	attorney Michael A. "Mike" Peroutka (C),
		Michael Badnarik (L),
Senator, 62.1% in '98, 3rd term, next election in 2004, Current Polls,
Thomas A. Daschle (D),	ex-U.S. Rep. / '02 nominee John R. Thune (R),	'02 St. School Comm'r. nominee / computer consultant William R. "Bill" Stone, III (L), journalist / publisher / '92 congressional nominee / '98 Governor nominee / '02 Att. Gen. nominee Bob Newland (L),
At-Large Congressional District
attorney / '02 nominee Stephanie Herseth (D),	St. Sen. / '02 candidate Larry Diedrich (R),	retired prison worker / '02 nominee Terry L. Begay (L),