2010 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota

none February 2026 September 2023 2010 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota South Dakota presidential no 2008 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota 2008 2012 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota 2012 November 2, 2010 File:Kristi Noem portrait (cropped).jpg 150x150px Kristi Noem Republican Party (United States) 153,703 48.12% File:SHS Official Headshot (cropped).jpg Stephanie Herseth Sandlin Democratic Party (United States) 146,589 45.89% 3x4.svg B. Thomas Marking Independent politician 19,134 5.99% 2010 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota results map by county.svg 260px County resultsNoem: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Herseth Sandlin: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #0d056c >90% U.S. Representative Stephanie Herseth Sandlin Democratic Party (United States) Kristi Noem Republican Party (United States) The 2010 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota took place on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Voters selected a representative for their single at-large district, who runs on a statewide ballot. On June 8, 2010, the Republicans nominated Kristi Noem, assistant majority leader of the South Dakota House of Representatives, and the Democrats nominated the incumbent Stephanie Herseth Sandlin. B. Thomas Marking ran as an Independent candidate. In the general election, Noem defeated Herseth Sandlin, winning 48.1 percent of the vote to 45.9 percent for Herseth Sandlin. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, incumbenthttp://www.sdsos.gov/electionsvoteregistration/electvoterpdfs/2010/2010GeneralElectionCandidateList.pdf Statewide Candidate List sd.gov 2010-09-30 2010-11-03 2010-11-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20101116222249/http://www.sdsos.gov/electionsvoteregistration/electvoterpdfs/2010/2010GeneralElectionCandidateList.pdf dead https://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/0709/Herseth_Sandlin_running_for_reelection.html?showall Herseth Sandlin running for reelection - The Scorecard Politico 2010-08-21 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Kristi Noem, assistant majority leader of the South Dakota House of Representatives Lost in primary Blake Curd, member of the South Dakota House of RepresentativesCurd for Congress http://www.curdforcongress.com www.curdforcongress.com 4 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20100115151326/http://www.curdforcongress.com/ 15 January 2010 dead dmy-all Chris Nelson, secretary of state of South Dakota (2003-2011)https://nelsonforsd.com/ Help Chris Make South Dakota Better! Nelson For SD Withdrawn Thad Wasson, technicianhttp://www.yankton.net/articles/2009/09/04/news/doc4aa0aa8465086779798241.txt Yankton Press & Dakotan > Archives > News > S.D. Legislator Considers U.S. House Yankton.net 2009-09-04 2010-08-21http://www.dakotavoice.com/2010/01/its-official-thad-wasson-ends-congressional-campaign-endorses-curd/ It's Official: Thad Wasson Ends Congressional Campaign, Endorses Curd Dakotavoice.com 2010-01-07 2010-08-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20100819214830/http://www.dakotavoice.com/2010/01/its-official-thad-wasson-ends-congressional-campaign-endorses-curd/ 2010-08-19 dead Declined Shantel Krebs, member of the South Dakota House of Representatives (2015-2019)http://www.yankton.net/articles/2009/11/12/news/doc4afba77195fbe384975434.txt Yankton Press & Dakotan > Archives > News > Krebs Decides Against U.S. House Run Yankton.net 2009-11-12 2010-08-21 Primary results 2010 Republican primary election – at-large congressional district of South Dakotahttps://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/election-resources/election-history/2010/2010_primary_statewide_race_returns.aspx 2010 South Dakota Official Primary Election Results South Dakota Secretary of State 2023-12-10 Republican Party (US) Kristi Noem 34,527 42.1 Republican Party (US) Chris Nelson 28,380 34.6 Republican Party (US) Blake Curd 19,134 23.3 82,041 100.0 Campaign Issues During the general election campaign, Republicans criticized Herseth Sandlin's voting record. They also criticized her lobbyist husband's clients list, noting that the companies had interests in legislation that would come before Congress. Matthew Murray GOP Assails Sandlin Family Ties 2010-07-26 http://www.rollcall.com/issues/56_11/-48645-1.html Roll Call 2011-03-07 Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin's family situation is becoming a major headache for the South Dakota Democrat in her tough re-election bid, with Republicans ramping up their criticisms of her voting record — and her lobbyist husband's extensive list of clients. In March 2007, the lawmaker married lobbyist and ex-Rep. Max Sandlin, a Texas Democrat who lost his seat to Rep. Louie Gohmert (R) in 2004. Noem pointed out that the National Association of Broadcasters paid Herseth Sandlin's husband, Max Sandlin, a lobbyist and former Congressman, $320,000 during the years 2008 and 2009 to lobby on their behalf, including a bill co-sponsored by Herseth Sandlin called the Local Radio Freedom Act. David Montgomery Noem targets Herseth Sandlin's lobbyist husband in heated House race 2010-09-27 http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_5d59f76c-c9ee-11df-a6f7-001cc4c03286.html Rapid City Journal 2011-03-07 As Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin battles Republican challenger Kristi Noem in this fall's election, she has found herself under attack from Republicans for her husband's day job -– political lobbyist. Noem and her campaign are claiming Herseth Sandlin is being improperly influenced by lobbying contracts of Max Sandlin, a former Texas congressman who married the congresswoman in 2007. Herseth Sandlin responded that Noem's example was "laughable". The Rapid City Journal editorial board stated that Herseth Sandlin should not be laughing at a legitimate concern. Rapid City Journal Editorial Board Sandlin's job no laughing matter 2010-09-30 http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/opinion/editorial/article_cba265be-cc1a-11df-a56b-001cc4c002e0.html Rapid City Journal 2011-03-07 Herseth Sandlin's claim that transparency and disclosure are adequate doesn't cut it. She should not be laughing off this legitimate concern. Roll Call called the Republican effort an attempt "to stoke anti-Beltway emotions". Herseth Sandlin's campaign responded that she did not allow family members to lobby her or her staff. According to a Washington attorney, Herseth Sandlin's policy seemed compliant with House ethics rules tightened in 2007, though Republicans charged that Herseth Sandlin was violating the spirit of the conflict-of-interest rules. "The Sunlight Foundation, Public Citizen and other watchdog groups are highly critical of Herseth Sandlin and other Members whose relatives work in Congressional corridors," according to Roll Call. The groups have said the House ethics rules should be comparable to the Senate's and should ban all lobbying "under the Dome" by Member's relatives. Polling Poll source Date(s) administered StephanieHersethSandlin (D) KristiNoem (R)Rasmussen Reportshttps://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_house_of_representatives_elections/south_dakota/toplines/toplines_2010_south_dakota_house_of_representatives_election_february_23_2010 Toplines - 2010 South Dakota House of Representatives Election - February 23, 2010 - Rasmussen Reports® www.rasmussenreports.com February 23, 2010 49% 34%Rasmussen Reportshttps://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_house_of_representatives_elections/south_dakota/toplines/toplines_2010_south_dakota_house_of_representatives_election_march_25_2010 Toplines - 2010 South Dakota House of Representatives Election - March 25, 2010 - Rasmussen Reports® www.rasmussenreports.com March 25, 2010 46% 35%Rasmussen Reportshttps://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_house_of_representatives_elections/south_dakota/toplines/toplines_2010_south_dakota_house_of_representatives_election_april_21_2010 Toplines - 2010 South Dakota House of Representatives Election - April 21, 2010 - Rasmussen Reports® www.rasmussenreports.com April 26, 2010 50% 35%Rasmussen Reportshttps://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_house_of_representatives_elections/south_dakota/toplines/toplines_south_dakota_house_of_representatives_election_may_27_2010 Toplines - South Dakota House of Representatives Election - May 27, 2010 - Rasmussen Reports® www.rasmussenreports.com May 27, 2010 46% 43%Rasmussen Reportshttps://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_house_of_representatives_elections/south_dakota/toplines/toplines_south_dakota_house_of_representatives_election_june_10_2010 Toplines - South Dakota House of Representatives Election - June 10, 2010 - Rasmussen Reports® www.rasmussenreports.com June 14, 2010 41% 53%Rasmussen ReportsWoster, Kevin. Poll: Herseth Sandlin gains back ground, but Noem still leads in House race, Rapid City Journal, July 9, 2010. July 6, 2010 44% 49%Rasmussen Reportshttp://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_house_of_representatives_election/south_dakota/toplines/toplines_south_dakota_house_of_representatives_election_August_03_2010 Rasmussen ReportsMay 2025 InternetArchiveBot yes Scott Rasmussen Election 2010: South Dakota House of Representatives 2010-08-06 http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_house_of_representatives_election/south_dakota/election_2010_south_dakota_house_of_representatives Rasmussen Reports 2010-08-07 Republican Kristi Noem again passes the 50% mark of support this month against incumbent Democrat Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin in the race for South Dakota's only House seat. August 3, 2010 42% 51%Rasmussen Reportshttps://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_house_of_representatives_elections/south_dakota/election_2010_south_dakota_house_of_representatives Election 2010: South Dakota House of Representatives www.rasmussenreports.com September 8, 2010 47% 45%Rasmussen Reportshttps://www.rasmussenreports.com:443/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_house_of_representatives_elections/south_dakota/election_2010_south_dakota_house_of_representatives Election 2010: South Dakota House of Representatives www.rasmussenreports.com October 4, 2010 44% 47%Rasmussen Reports October 20, 2010 44% 49%Nielson Brothers Pollinghttps://www.mitchellrepublic.com/event/article/id/47076/ https://web.archive.org/web/20101028085033/http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/event/article/id/47076 dead Nielson Brothers Polling October 28, 2010 October 20–22, 2010 42% 40% On October 24, 2010, Nate Silver of The New York Times FiveThirtyEight.com blog predicted that there was a 69.9% chance that Noem would defeat Sandlin. Nate Silver FiveThirtyEight Forecasts South Dakota At Large District 2010-10-20 http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/forecasts/house/south-dakota/1 The New York Times 2010-10-24 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Reporthttp://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2010-11-01_12-12-36.php The Cook Political Report – Charts – 2010 House Competitive Races The Cook Political Report November 1, 2010 November 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101104002959/http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2010-11-01_12-12-36.php November 4, 2010 dead mdy-all Tossup November 1, 2010 RothenbergRothenberg Political Report http://www.rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house House Ratings Rothenbergpoliticalreport.com November 1, 2010 November 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101101202718/http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house November 1, 2010Tilt R flip November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallCrystal Ball, 2010 11 01 us onLean R flip November 1, 2010RCPRealClearPolitics, 2010 11 01 us onLean R flip November 1, 2010CQ Politicshttp://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house 2010 House Ratings Chart CQ Politics November 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101028234534/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house October 28, 2010TossupOctober 28, 2010New York TimesHouse Race Ratings http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house nytimes.com The New York Times 9 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20101107095111/http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house 7 November 2010Tossup November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightLean R flip November 1, 2010 Fundraising The race saw each candidate spend over $1.75 million and was the first in Herseth Sandlin's career where she was outspent.Montgomery David Noem cruises past Herseth Sandlin in campaign funding in U.S. House race http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_f4fd97f6-ddce-11df-babf-001cc4c002e0.html Rapid City Journal October 22, 2010 Funding from political parties and interest groups totaled $2,651,621 for the race, with 78% benefiting Noem.Campaign cash: South Dakota's 1st congressional district https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/campaign/2010/spending/SD-01.html The Washington Post 9 November 2010 Groups supporting Herseth-Sandlin included the DCCC and CUNA. Noem was supported by the American Action Network, the NRCC, and the American Future Fund. Results 2010 South Dakota's at-large congressional district electionhttps://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/Archive/2002-2011Assets/2010GeneralCanvass.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20260809084323/https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/Archive/2002-2011Assets/2010GeneralCanvass.pdf August 9, 2026 live State Canvass Nelson Chris Chris Nelson (American politician) November 9, 2010 Secretary of State of South Dakota August 14, 2026 Republican Party (United States) Kristi Noem 153,703 48.12% Democratic Party (United States) Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (incumbent) 146,589 45.89% Independent politician B. Thomas Marking 19,134 5.99% 319,426 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) By county CountyStephanie Herseth SandlinDemocraticKristi NoemRepublicanB. Thomas MarkingIndependentMarginTotal#%#%#%#%Aurora70750.72%59342.54%946.74%-114-8.18%1,394Beadle3,54151.32%2,94142.62%4186.06%-600-8.70%6,900Bennett50247.45%49947.16%575.39%-3-0.28%1,058Bon Homme1,33447.07%1,26544.64%2358.29%-69-2.43%2,834Brookings6,19555.57%4,14737.19%8087.25%-2,049-18.38%11,150Brown8,10055.95%5,71239.46%6654.59%-2,388-16.50%14,477Brule1,01747.35%97145.20%1607.45%-46-2.14%2,148Buffalo35177.48%9120.09%112.43%-260-57.40%453Butte1,12830.36%2,35763.43%2316.22%1,22933.07%3,716Campbell30138.10%45257.22%374.68%15119.11%790Charles Mix1,62046.13%1,71048.69%1825.18%902.56%3,512Clark78746.68%77345.85%1267.47%-14-0.83%1,686Clay2,80259.74%1,64235.01%2465.25%-1,160-24.73%4,690Codington4,68445.27%4,98348.16%6796.56%2992.89%10,346Corson45051.61%36241.51%606.88%-88-10.09%872Custer1,27832.20%2,37859.91%3137.89%1,10027.71%3,969Davison3,43747.22%3,46747.64%3745.14%300.41%7,278Day1,66860.48%93733.97%1535.55%-731-26.50%2,758Deuel99948.83%87742.86%1708.31%-122-5.96%2,046Dewey1,07067.89%44228.05%644.06%-628-39.85%1,576Douglas48929.40%1,08365.12%915.47%59435.72%1,663Edmunds83446.46%83846.69%1236.85%40.22%1,795Fall River1,05633.89%1,82458.54%2367.57%76824.65%3,116Faulk46642.87%55350.87%686.26%878.00%1,087Grant1,63846.80%1,59745.63%2657.57%-41-1.17%3,500Gregory78538.24%1,12954.99%1396.77%34416.76%2,053Haakon25424.54%71869.37%636.09%46444.83%1,035Hamlin96336.39%1,46355.29%2208.31%50018.90%2,646Hand80443.70%90649.24%1307.07%1025.54%1,840Hanson59434.06%1,04860.09%1025.85%45426.03%1,744Harding12718.93%49073.03%548.05%36354.10%671Hughes3,43244.54%3,84949.95%4255.52%4175.41%7,706Hutchinson1,17636.74%1,82256.92%2036.34%64620.18%3,201Hyde27738.47%41257.22%314.31%13518.75%720Jackson36938.36%53455.51%596.13%16517.15%962Jerauld58151.37%46140.76%897.87%-120-10.61%1,131Jones18030.51%37763.90%335.59%19733.39%590Kingsbury1,22949.66%1,04442.18%2028.16%-185-7.47%2,475Lake2,45847.23%2,41446.39%3326.38%-44-0.85%5,204Lawrence4,01939.41%5,43153.26%7477.33%1,41213.85%10,197Lincoln7,69942.77%9,44052.44%8624.79%1,7419.67%18,001Lyman60443.14%67748.36%1198.50%735.21%1,400Marshall1,10759.77%66035.64%854.59%-447-24.14%1,852McCook1,12644.82%1,21648.41%1706.77%903.58%2,512McPherson44737.03%69257.33%685.63%24520.30%1,207Meade3,04932.45%5,74161.10%6066.45%2,69228.65%9,396Mellette37349.21%32042.22%658.58%-53-6.99%758Miner58152.11%45841.08%766.82%-123-11.03%1,115Minnehaha32,43049.82%28,96844.50%3,6985.68%-3,462-5.32%65,096Moody1,43352.20%1,11140.47%2017.32%-322-11.73%2,745Pennington13,59736.66%21,48957.94%2,0025.40%7,89221.28%37,088Perkins41830.36%85962.38%1007.26%44132.03%1,377Potter51839.18%74556.35%594.46%22717.17%1,322Roberts2,07753.92%1,50739.12%2686.96%-570-14.80%3,852Sanborn57849.66%51444.16%726.19%-64-5.50%1,164Shannon2,26090.29%1917.63%522.08%-2,069-82.66%2,503Spink1,56453.20%1,20140.85%1755.95%-363-12.35%2,940Stanley60142.12%72650.88%1007.01%1258.76%1,427Sully27036.19%42757.24%496.57%15721.05%746Todd1,50074.93%42121.03%814.05%-1,079-53.90%2,002Tripp94937.84%1,39055.42%1696.74%44117.58%2,508Turner1,67644.07%1,87549.30%2526.63%1995.23%3,803Union2,40839.89%3,35655.60%2724.51%94815.71%6,036Walworth87138.90%1,22954.89%1396.21%35815.99%2,239Yankton4,33650.07%3,65342.18%6717.75%-683-7.89%8,660Ziebach41560.32%24535.61%284.07%-170-24.71%688Totals146,58945.89%153,70348.12%19,1345.99%7,1142.23%319,426 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Douglas (largest city: Armour) Union (largest city: Dakota Dunes) Hutchinson (largest city: Parkston) Lincoln (largest city: Sioux Falls) Turner (largest city: Parker) Butte (largest city: Belle Fourche) Perkins (largest city: Belle Fourche) Tripp (largest city: Winner) Fall River (largest city: Hot Springs) Lawrence (largest city: Spearfish) Meade (largest city: Sturgis) Pennington (largest city: Rapid City) Gregory (largest city: Gregory) Stanley (largest city: Fort Pierre) Sully (largest city: Onida) Hughes (largest city: Pierre) Hyde (largest city: Highmore) McPherson (largest city: Eureka) Potter (largest city: Gettysburg) Walworth (largest city: Mobridge) Campbell (largest city: Herreid) Hanson (largest city: Alexandria) Codington (largest city: Watertown) Davison (largest city: Mitchell) Hamlin (largest city: Estelline) McCook (largest city: Salem) Charles Mix (largest city: Wagner) Edmunds (largest city: Ipswich) Faulk (largest city: Faulkton) Hand (largest city: Miller) Jackson (largest city: Kadoka) Lyman (largest city: Lower Brule) Custer (largest city: Custer) Douglas (largest city: Armour) Haakon (largest city: Philip) Harding (largest city: Buffalo) Jones (largest city: Murdo) See also South Dakota's at-large congressional district References 30em External links Elections from the South Dakota Secretary of State U.S. Congress Candidates for South Dakota https://web.archive.org/web/20100930123003/http://www.votesmart.org/election_congress_state.php?state_id=SD September 30, 2010 at Project Vote Smart https://archive.today/20130131112328/http://www.pollster.com/polls/sd/10-sd-al-ge-nvs.php 2010 South Dakota General Election: Kristi Noem (R) vs Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D) el graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com House - South Dakota from the Cook Political Report South Dakota - At-Large from OurCampaigns.com Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets 2010 South Dakota - 1st District from CQ Politics Race profile at The New York Times Debates Sparks fly in first U.S. House debate (video)June 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes , Jonathan Ellis, Argus Leader, August 12, 2010, includes full video (1:29:40) at the Sioux Empire Fair (1st debate) Kristi Noem says no to school vouchersJune 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes , Jonathan Ellis, Argus Leader, August 14, 2010, at the Sioux Empire Fair (2nd debate) Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Kristi Noem debate health care legislationJune 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes , Megan Luther, Argus Leader, August 18, 2010, includes full video (1:15:31) at Dakotafest (3rd debate) House South Dakota 2010