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Jamie Smith
Minority Leader of the South Dakota House of Representatives
In office January 10, 2019 – January 10, 2023
Preceded by	Spencer Hawley
Succeeded by	Oren Lesmeister
Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 15th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2025
Preceded by	Reynold Nesiba
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 15th district
In office January 10, 2017 – January 10, 2023Serving with Linda Duba
Preceded by	Patrick Kirschman
Succeeded by	Kadyn Wittman
Personal details
Born	(1971-01-31) January 31, 1971 (age 54)
Political party	Democratic
Education	Augustana University

Jamie R. Smith (born January 31, 1971) is an American politician and Senator in the South Dakota Senate. Smith represents District 15, which covers downtown neighborhoods, including areas around Terrace Park and the Great Plains Zoo, in Sioux Falls. He served as House Minority Leader is the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023.

Smith was the Democratic nominee in the 2022 South Dakota gubernatorial election, losing to incumbent Republican governor Kristi Noem.

Career

Smith is a real estate agent with Hegg Realtors, a former educator and coach, and a member of the Democratic Party. He lives in Sioux Falls.

In 2024, Smith filed to run for the South Dakota State Senate from the 15th District. He faced Republican Brenda Lawrence in the general election, and was elected with 52.4% of the vote.

References

1. "Jamie R Smith". Legislative Research Council. South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
2. "South Dakota House of Representatives District 15". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
3. "South Dakota Democrats elect legislative leadership". 2018.
4. "Jamie Smith (South Dakota)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
5. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
6. Democrat Jamie Smith to run for governor in 2022 election
7. Smith, Jamie. "Jamie Smith". jsmith.hegg.com. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
8. "SDLRC - Representative Jamie Smith - 2019". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
9. "South Dakota 2024 Election Canvass" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 14, 2025.

External links

[REDACTED] Media related to Jamie Smith (politician) at Wikimedia Commons

• Representative Jamie Smith official government website
• Jamie Smith for Governor campaign website
• Appearances on C-SPAN

• Profile at Vote Smart

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