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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	(1955-12-13) December 13, 1955 (age 69)
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. 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

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

"SDLRC - Steve Livermont". Sdlegislature.gov. December 13, 1955. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
"Steve Livermont".

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South Dakota Legislature (2023–present) Speaker of the House Hugh Bartels (R-5) Speaker pro tempore Mike Stevens (R-18) Majority Leader Will Mortenson (R-24) Minority Leader Oren Lesmeister (D-28)
1. ▌Joe Donnell (R) ⎣ ▌Tamara St. John (R) 2. ▌David Kull (R) ⎣ ▌John Sjaarda (R) 3. ▌Brandei Schaefbauer (R) ⎣ ▌Carl E. Perry (R) 4. ▌Stephanie Sauder (R) ⎣ ▌Fred Deutsch (R) 5. ▌Hugh Bartels (R) ⎣ ▌Byron Callies (R) 6. ▌Aaron Aylward (R) ⎣ ▌Ernie Otten (R) 7. ▌Mellissa Heermann (R) ⎣ ▌Roger DeGroot (R) 8. ▌John Mills (R) ⎣ ▌Tim Reisch (R) 9. ▌Bethany Soye (R) ⎣ ▌Kenneth Teunissen (R) 10. ▌Erin Healy (D) ⎣ ▌Kameron Nelson (D) 11. ▌Brian Mulder (R) ⎣ ▌Chris Karr (R) 12. ▌Amber Arlint (R) ⎣ ▌Greg Jamison (R) 13. ▌Sue Peterson (R) ⎣ ▌Tony Venhuizen (R) 14. ▌Taylor Rehfeldt (R) ⎣ ▌Tyler Tordsen (R) 15. ▌Kadyn Wittman (D) ⎣ ▌Linda Duba (D) 16. ▌Karla Lems (R) ⎣ ▌Kevin D. Jensen (R) 17. ▌William Shorma (R) ⎣ ▌Chris Kassin (R) 18. ▌Mike Stevens (R) ⎣ ▌Julie Auch (R) 19. ▌Drew Peterson (R) ⎣ ▌Jessica Bahmuller (R) 20. ▌Lance Koth (R) ⎣ ▌Ben Krohmer (R) 21. ▌Rocky Blare (R) ⎣ ▌Marty Overweg (R) 22. ▌Roger D. Chase (R) ⎣ ▌Lynn Schneider (R) 23. ▌James D. Wangsness (R) ⎣ ▌Scott Moore (R) 24. ▌Will Mortenson (R) ⎣ ▌Mike Weisgram (R) 25. ▌Randy Gross (R) ⎣ ▌Jon Hansen (R) 26A. ▌Eric Emery (D) 26B. ▌Rebecca Reimer (R) 27. ▌Liz Marty May (R) ⎣ ▌Peri Pourier (D) 28A. ▌Oren Lesmeister (D) 28B. ▌Neil Pinnow (R) 29. ▌Gary Cammack (R) ⎣ ▌Kirk Chaffee (R) 30. ▌Trish Ladner (R) ⎣ ▌Dennis Krull (R) 31. ▌Mary Fitzgerald (R) ⎣ ▌Scott Odenbach (R) 32. ▌Steve Duffy (R) ⎣ ▌Kristin Conzet (R) 33. ▌Curt Massie (R) ⎣ ▌Phil Jensen (R) 34. ▌Mike Derby (R) ⎣ ▌Becky Drury (R) 35. ▌Tina Mulally (R) ⎣ ▌Tony Randolph (R)
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Members of the South Dakota House of Representatives

South Dakota Legislature (2023–present)

Speaker of the House: Hugh Bartels (R-5)
Speaker pro tempore: Mike Stevens (R-18)
Majority Leader: Will Mortenson (R-24)
Minority Leader: Oren Lesmeister (D-28)

1. ▌Joe Donnell (R)
⎣ ▌Tamara St. John (R)
2. ▌David Kull (R)
⎣ ▌John Sjaarda (R)
3. ▌Brandei Schaefbauer (R)
⎣ ▌Carl E. Perry (R)
4. ▌Stephanie Sauder (R)
⎣ ▌Fred Deutsch (R)
5. ▌Hugh Bartels (R)
⎣ ▌Byron Callies (R)
6. ▌Aaron Aylward (R)
⎣ ▌Ernie Otten (R)
7. ▌Mellissa Heermann (R)
⎣ ▌Roger DeGroot (R)
8. ▌John Mills (R)
⎣ ▌Tim Reisch (R)
9. ▌Bethany Soye (R)
⎣ ▌Kenneth Teunissen (R)
10. ▌Erin Healy (D)
⎣ ▌Kameron Nelson (D)
11. ▌Brian Mulder (R)
⎣ ▌Chris Karr (R)
12. ▌Amber Arlint (R)
⎣ ▌Greg Jamison (R)
13. ▌Sue Peterson (R)
⎣ ▌Tony Venhuizen (R)
14. ▌Taylor Rehfeldt (R)
⎣ ▌Tyler Tordsen (R)
15. ▌Kadyn Wittman (D)
⎣ ▌Linda Duba (D)
16. ▌Karla Lems (R)
⎣ ▌Kevin D. Jensen (R)
17. ▌William Shorma (R)
⎣ ▌Chris Kassin (R)
18. ▌Mike Stevens (R)
⎣ ▌Julie Auch (R)
19. ▌Drew Peterson (R)
⎣ ▌Jessica Bahmuller (R)
20. ▌Lance Koth (R)
⎣ ▌Ben Krohmer (R)
21. ▌Rocky Blare (R)
⎣ ▌Marty Overweg (R)
22. ▌Roger D. Chase (R)
⎣ ▌Lynn Schneider (R)
23. ▌James D. Wangsness (R)
⎣ ▌Scott Moore (R)
24. ▌Will Mortenson (R)
⎣ ▌Mike Weisgram (R)
25. ▌Randy Gross (R)
⎣ ▌Jon Hansen (R)
26A. ▌Eric Emery (D)
26B. ▌Rebecca Reimer (R)
27. ▌Liz Marty May (R)
⎣ ▌Peri Pourier (D)
28A. ▌Oren Lesmeister (D)
28B. ▌Neil Pinnow (R)
29. ▌Gary Cammack (R)
⎣ ▌Kirk Chaffee (R)
30. ▌Trish Ladner (R)
⎣ ▌Dennis Krull (R)
31. ▌Mary Fitzgerald (R)
⎣ ▌Scott Odenbach (R)
32. ▌Steve Duffy (R)
⎣ ▌Kristin Conzet (R)
33. ▌Curt Massie (R)
⎣ ▌Phil Jensen (R)
34. ▌Mike Derby (R)
⎣ ▌Becky Drury (R)
35. ▌Tina Mulally (R)
⎣ ▌Tony Randolph (R)

▌Republican (63)
▌Democratic (7)

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- South Dakota House of Representatives
- South Dakota Senate

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