The 2012 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the single

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, comprising the entire state of South Dakota. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial

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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

* Kristi Noem, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

* Matt Varilek, staffer for Senator Tim Johnson

Eliminated in primary

* Jeff Barth,

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Commissioner

Declined

* Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, former U.S. Representative

Primary results

General election

Polling

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

References

External links

Elections
from the South Dakota Secretary of State
United States House of Representatives elections in South Dakota, 2012
at

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Campaign contributions
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Outside spending
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;Official campaign websites (Archived)
Kristi Noem campaign website

Matt Varilek campaign website
South Dakota

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