Meet the candidates: Four vying for two spots in South Dakota's redrawn District 25

This is the first edition in a multi-week series of Q&As with Sioux Falls area candidates for state Legislature

South Dakota Legislative District 25 encompasses Moody County and the majority of rural Minnehaha County. (South Dakota Legislative Research Council)

Rural Minnehaha County and Moody County voters have a field of experienced public officials to choose from in their South Dakota House of Representatives contest when they head to the polls next month.

But legislative redistricting means they’ll see some new names and some familiar ones on their ballots, with the more northern county being moved into District 25 last year.

The top two vote getters will be sworn in for the 98th Legislative Session of the state of South Dakota in January.

The Dakota Scout sent a series of questions to all legislative candidates in the Sioux Falls and surrounding area who are running contested for state House and Senate in the Nov. 8 election. Candidates were asked to limit their responses to each question to 100 words or less.

• Responding candidates are listed in the order they appear on the ballot.

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