Jamie R. Smith (born January 31, 1971) is an American politician who serves as a member of 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 into ...

. Smith represents District 15, which covers downtown neighborhoods, including areas around Terrace Park and the

Great Plains Zoo The Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum of Natural History is a zoo and museum located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. The Delbridge Museum of Natural History displays 150 mounted animals, including 38 "vanishing species". The Grea ...

, in

Sioux Falls Sioux Falls () is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the 130th-most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Minnehaha County and also extends into Lincoln County to the south, which continues up t ...

. He has served as House Minority Leader since the 2019 legislative session. Smith was the Democratic nominee in the 2022 South Dakota gubernatorial election, losing to incumbent Republican governor

Kristi Noem Kristi Lynn Noem (; née Arnold; born November 30, 1971) is an American politician serving as the 33rd governor of South Dakota since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, she was the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2019 and a member ...

Career

Smith is a real estate agent with Hegg Realtors, a former educator, and a member of the

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. He lives in Sioux Falls.

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Representative Jamie Smith
official government website
Jamie Smith for Governor
campaign website * , - , - 1971 births 21st-century American politicians Augustana University alumni Living people Politicians from Sioux Falls, South Dakota Democratic Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives {{SouthDakota-politician-stub