Update: spreadsheet link was broken; it's now two separate .pdf files, and the links seem to be working.

Given that a dozen or so states are preparing to follow South Dakota’s lead (Tennessee, Alabama, Missouri, andIndiana (among others) all have bills pending; states like Mississippi and Nebraska won’t be far behind), it would sure be nice if we could make an example of some of the South Dakota legislatures to discourage them.

I don’t know exactly how to accomplish this, but here are tables with information on South Dakota House and Senate members (including vote on the abortion ban, phone and fax numbers, party registration in their districts, and 2004 election results). Maybe someone more politically savvy than I am can put it to good use. At first glance, it doesn’t look promising; the districts tend to vote overwhelmingly one way or the other, and swing districts are few and far between.

Below the fold, I’ve listed Democrats voting in favor of the ban (primary challengers, anyone?), districts where Republicans got less than 60% of the vote¹ (could be vulnerable--who knows?), and Republicans running unopposed (even a token challenge would force them to spend money). For more info, check out the SD Legislature website and the SD Elections website.

House

Democrats Voting for the ban:

Gassman, David District 8

Gillespie, Margaret District 16

Glenski, Mary District 15

Hargens, Dale District 22

Kroger, Michael District 25

Lange, Gerald District 8

Miles, Kathy District 15

Vulnerable (?) Republicans

Boomgarden, Jamie District 17

Deadrick, Thomas District 21

Dykstra, Joel District 16

Haverly, Jeffrey District 35

Heineman, Phyllis District 13

McCoy, Alice District 35

Peters, Deb District 9

Rausch, Val District 4

Schafer, Donna District 17

Republicans Running Unopposed

Brunner, Thomas District 29

Davis, Justin District 23

Hackl, Tom District 23

Hunhoff, Jean District 18

Hunt, Roger District 10

Jerke, Gary District 19

Klaudt, Ted District 28B

Krebs, Shantel District 10

Michels, Matthew District 18

Olson, Ryan District 24

Putnam, J.E. "Jim" District 19

Rhoden, Larry District 29

Rounds, Tim District 24

Wick, Hal District 12

Senate

Democrats Voting for the ban:

Bartling, Julie District 21

Kloucek, Frank District 19

Koetzle, Gil District 15

Moore, Garry District 18

Peterson, Jim District 4

Sutton, Dan District 8

Vulnerable (?) Republicans

Bogue, Eric District 28

Earley, William District 12

Hansen, Tom District 22

Kelly, Dick District 13

Koskan, John District 26

Smidt, Orville District 7

Republicans Running Unopposed

Abdallah, Gene District 10

Apa, Jerry District 31

Broderick, Mike District 16

Duenwald, Jay District 23

Gray, Bob District 24

Schoenbeck, Lee District 5

¹House elections are a little odd. Apparently, each district elects two House members; each party nominates (up to) two candidates, then they all run against each other (i.e., you vote for just one). For the House worksheet, I used the total of both Republican candidates.