Deb Peters

Deb Peters
Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 9th[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 11, 2011
Preceded by	Tom Dempster
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 9th district
In office January 2005 – January 11, 2011 Serving with Elaine Roberts (2005–2007) Richard Engels (2007–2011)
Preceded by	Daryl Christensen
Personal details
Born	October 11, 1974 Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Residence	Hartford, South Dakota
Alma mater	University of South Dakota
Website	debpeters.com

Deb M. Peters^[2] (born October 11, 1974 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 9 since January 11, 2011. Peters served consecutively in the South Dakota Legislature from January 2005 until January 11, 2011 in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 9 seat.

Education

Peters earned her BS degrees in accounting and business administration from the University of South Dakota.

Elections

• 2004 To challenge House District 9 incumbent Democratic Representative Richard Engels, Peters and incumbent Republican Representative Daryl Christensen were unopposed for the June 1, 2004 Republican Primary;^[3] in the four-way November 2, 2004 General election Peters took the first seat by 16 votes with 4,329 votes (26.42%) and Democratic nominee Elaine Roberts took the second seat ahead of incumbent Democratic Representative Engels and Republican Representative Christensen.^[4]
• 2006 Peters ran in the June 6, 2006 Republican Primary^[5] and won the four-way November 7, 2006 General election she took the first seat with 3,699 votes (25.99%) and Democratic former Representative Engels took the second seat ahead of incumbent Democratic Representative Roberts and Republican nominee Katy Dressen.^[6]

• 2008 Peters ran in the June 3, 2008 Republican Primary,^[7] and won the four-way November 4, 2008 General election where she took the first seat with 5,115 votes (30.14%) and incumbent Democratic Representative Engels took the second seat ahead of Republican nominee Tom Sutton and Democratic nominee Marlyn Beebe.^[8]
• 2010 When Senate District 9 incumbent Independent Senator Tom Dempster was term limited and left the Legislature, Peters was unopposed for the June 8, 2010 Republican Primary^[9] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 5,119 votes (63.39%) against Democratic nominee Rob Wilson.^[10]
• 2012 Peters was challenged in the June 5, 2012 Republican primary by State Representative Lora Hubbel but won by 42 votes with 405 votes (52.73%),^[11] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 5,939 votes.^[12]

References

1. "Senator Deb Peters". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
2. "Deb Peters' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
3. "2004 Republican Legislative Primaries". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
4. "2004 General Election Legislature Official Returns". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
5. "2006 Republican Legislative Primary Official Returns". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
6. "2006 Legislature Official Returns". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
7. "2008 South Dakota Official Primary Election Results June 3, 2008". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
8. "2008 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 4, 2008". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
9. "Official Results Primary Election June 8, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
10. "2010 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 2, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
11. "Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
12. "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 27, 2014.

External links

• Official page at the South Dakota Legislature
• Campaign site
• Profile at Project Vote Smart
• Deb Peters at Ballotpedia
• Deb Peters at the National Institute on Money in State Politics