Steve Livermont
Steve Livermont | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 27th district | |
| In office 2017–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Killer |
| Succeeded by | Liz Marty May |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 13, 1955 |
| Nationality |  Oglala Lakota United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Martin, South Dakota |
Steve Livermont (born December 13, 1955) is a Native American politician and rancher, who served as a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing the 27th district from 2017 until 2021.[1] He chose not to seek reelection in 2020. During his time in the legislature, he was the only Native American Republican present in the State House, until 2018 when Republican Tamara St. John, a Sisseton Sioux, was elected. He lives in Martin.
Electoral history
[edit]In 2016, Incumbent Representative Kevin Killer decided to run for the South Dakota Senate leaving one of the two seats open in district 27. Livermont and Incumbent Representative May were unopposed in the June Republican Primary.
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 27 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |||
| Republican | Liz Marty May (Incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Steve Livermont | |||
In the 2016 District 27 General Election, Livermont and May faced Democrats Red Dawn Foster and State Senator Jim Bradford, as well as Independent Everette McKinley. The election ended with Incumbent May taking the first seat and Livermont taking the second.
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 27 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +% |
| Republican | Liz Marty May (Incumbent) | 2,905 | 25.97% | |
| Republican | Steve Livermont | 2,847 | 25.45% | |
| Democratic | Red Dawn Foster | 2,612 | 23.35% | |
| Democratic | Jim Bradford | 2,471 | 22.09% | |
| Independent | Everette McKinley | 351 | 3.14% | |
In 2018, Incumbents Liz Marty May and Steve Livermont decided to run again and were unopposed the June Republican Primary.
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 27 Republican Primary, 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |||
| Republican | Liz Marty May (Incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Steve Livermont Incumbents | |||
In the 2018 District 27 General Election, Livermont and May will face Democrats Margaret Ross and Perri Pourier .
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 27 General Election, 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +% |
| Republican | Liz Marty May (Incumbent) | ' | ||
| Republican | Steve Livermont (Incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Margaret Ross | |||
| Democratic | Perri Pourier | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "SDLRC - Steve Livermont". Sdlegislature.gov. December 13, 1955. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ "Steve Livermont".
- 1955 births
- Living people
- Native American state legislators in South Dakota
- Oglala people
- Republican Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives
- Ranchers from South Dakota
- People from Bennett County, South Dakota
- 21st-century Native American politicians
- 21st-century members of the South Dakota Legislature