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States in the Senate | South Dakota






John Thune (R)
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Hometown: Sioux Falls
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511 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-2321

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Mike Rounds (R)
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Hometown: Fort Pierre
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716 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-5842

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South Dakota became the 40th state in the Union on November 2, 1889. The state’s first two senators, Richard F. Pettigrew and Gideon C. Moody, were sworn into office on December 2, 1889. South Dakota’s longest-serving senator is Karl Mundt, who served from 1948 to 1973. Among those who rose to leadership positions are Tom Daschle, who served as Democratic leader, and John Thune, who served as Republican Conference chairman and currently serves as Republican whip.

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