State House — District 28B
Primary election·2026-06-02·Contested
Republican Primary
2 candidates
From Newell, South Dakota
Legislative Record
Full profile →Party Loyalty
77%
Bills Sponsored
61
Votes
1,597
Percentage
54.9%
LS
Lawrence Schmaltz
Republican
Votes
1,313
Percentage
45.1%
In the news
- Western South Dakota lawmaker takes plea deal to drop road-damage charge from felony to misdemeanorSouth Dakota Searchlight· Aug 21
A sitting state representative's criminal conviction on a misdemeanor charge for road damage directly affects his standing as an incumbent candidate.
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