Deborah Ann Soholt (born January 29, 1956) is an American politician and a Republican member of the

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representing District 14 since January 8, 2013.

Education

Soholt earned her BSN from

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and her

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Elections

*2012 When incumbent Senate District 14 Republican Senator Joni Cutler left the Legislature and left the seat open, Soholt won the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary with 896 votes (54.2%) and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 6,251 votes (55.5%) against Democratic nominee Brian Kaatz.

References

External links

Official page
at the

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Campaign site
* Place of birth missing (living people) Living people Politicians from Sioux Falls, South Dakota Republican Party South Dakota state senators South Dakota State University alumni University of North Dakota alumni Women state legislators in South Dakota 1956 births 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century members of the South Dakota Legislature {{SouthDakota-politician-stub