Doug Post is an American politician. He is a
Republican
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
who represented the 7th district in the
South Dakota House of Representatives
The South Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Dakota Legislature. It consists of 70 members, two from each legislative district. Two of the state's 35 legislative districts, Districts 26 and 28, are each subdivided int ...
from 2019 to 2021.
Political career
In 2016, Post ran to represent District 7 in the
South Dakota State Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the South Dakota Legislature. It consists of 35 members, one representing each legislative district; it meets at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre.
Composition
:''92nd Legislature (2019)''
Officers
Li ...
, but lost the Republican primary to
Larry Tidemann
Larry J. Tidemann (born April 13, 1948 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota) is a former United States, American politician and a former Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 7 from 2011-201 ...
.
In 2018, Post ran for one of District 7's two seats in the South Dakota House of Representatives. He and fellow Republican Tim Reed won in a five-way race with two Democrats and one independent candidate.
In 2020, Post ran for re-election, but lost in the Republican primary.
Electoral record
References
Living people
Republican Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American legislators
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