Don Haggar

Don K. Haggar[2] (born August 6, 1957) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 10 since January 11, 2013.[3] He is the father of Jenna Haggar, the other District 10 representative. He resigned on 27 June 2017 to become the leader of the South Dakota chapter of Americans for Prosperity.[4]

Don Haggar
Speaker pro tempore of the South Dakota House of Representatives
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from
In office
January 2017 – June 27, 2017
Preceded byMark Mickelson
Succeeded bySteven Haugaard
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 10th[1] district
In office
January 11, 2013 – June 27, 2017
Preceded byRoger W. Hunt
Succeeded byDoug Barthel
Personal details
Born (1957-08-06) August 6, 1957
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceSioux Falls, South Dakota
Alma materUniversity of South Dakota
Websitedonhaggar.com

Education

Haggar earned his MBA from the University of South Dakota.

Election history
  • 2016 Haggar was re-elected with 5,484 votes; Steven Haugaard was re-elected with 5,838 and Paul Vanderline received 3,437 votes and Dean Kurtz received 3,283 votes.[5]
  • 2014 Haggar was re-elected with 3,774 votes; Steven Haugaard was also elected with 3,574 votes; and Jo Hausman received 2,402 votes and James Wrigg received 1,769 votes.[6]
  • 2012 With District 10 incumbent Republican Representative Gene G. Abdallah running to return to the South Dakota Senate and Roger Hunt term limited and leaving both District 10 seats open, and incumbent Republican Representative Jenna Haggar redistricted from District 15, Haggar ran alongside his daughter in the three-way June 5, 2012 Republican Primary, where she placed first and he placed second with 457 votes (31.3%) ahead of former state Senator Dave Munson; in the four-way November 6, 2012 General election, she took the first seat and he took the second seat with 4,620 votes (27.37%) ahead of Democratic nominees Jo Hausman and Brian Parsons.[7]

References
  1. "Representative Don Haggar". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  2. "Don Haggar's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  3. "South Dakota Legislature".
  4. "Don Haggar Resigns From State Legislature, Moving To SD Americans For Prosperity". www.kdlt.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-03.
  5. "2016 General State Canvass Final Certificate" (PDF). sdsos.gov. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  6. "2014 Election Return" (PDF). sdsos.gov. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  7. "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 14, 2014.


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