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Preceded by
Tom Dempster
Website
debpeters.com
Preceded by
Daryl Christensen
Name
Deb Peters
Nationality
American
Role
American Politician
Political party
Republican
Party
Republican Party
Born
October 11, 1974 (age 49)
Sioux Falls, South Dakota (
1974-10-11
)
Alma mater
University of South Dakota
Education
University of South Dakota
Residence
Hartford, South Dakota, United States
Deb M. Peters (born October 11, 1974 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 9 since January 11, 2011. Peters served consecutively in the South Dakota Legislature from January 2005 until January 11, 2011 in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 9 seat.
Peters earned her BS degrees in accounting and business administration from the University of South Dakota.
Elections
2004 To challenge House District 9 incumbent Democratic Representative Richard Engels, Peters and incumbent Republican Representative Daryl Christensen were unopposed for the June 1, 2004 Republican Primary; in the four-way November 2, 2004 General election Peters took the first seat by 16 votes with 4,329 votes (26.42%) and Democratic nominee Elaine Roberts took the second seat ahead of incumbent Democratic Representative Engels and Republican Representative Christensen.
2006 Peters ran in the June 6, 2006 Republican Primary and won the four-way November 7, 2006 General election she took the first seat with 3,699 votes (25.99%) and Democratic former Representative Engels took the second seat ahead of incumbent Democratic Representative Roberts and Republican nominee Katy Dressen.
2008 Peters ran in the June 3, 2008 Republican Primary, and won the four-way November 4, 2008 General election where she took the first seat with 5,115 votes (30.14%) and incumbent Democratic Representative Engels took the second seat ahead of Republican nominee Tom Sutton and Democratic nominee Marlyn Beebe.
2010 When Senate District 9 incumbent Independent Senator Tom Dempster was term limited and left the Legislature, Peters was unopposed for the June 8, 2010 Republican Primary and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 5,119 votes (63.39%) against Democratic nominee Rob Wilson.
2012 Peters was challenged in the June 5, 2012 Republican primary by State Representative Lora Hubbel but won by 42 votes with 405 votes (52.73%), and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 5,939 votes.
