Al Novstrup
South Dakota State Representative, District 3 since 2002. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 24 yrs
- Since 2002
- Bills became law
- 36
- 84 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.3%
- Chamber median 0.8%
- With party
- 85%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +-1.9
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations · vice chair
- Appropriations
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Administrative Rule Revision · Became law Mar 2026
Courts and Judiciary · Became law Mar 2026
Appropriation · Became law Mar 2026
Criminal Background Investigation · Became law Mar 2026
Appropriation · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Novstrup sits in the South Dakota House of Representatives
Novstrup is closer to the center than 44% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Les Heinemann, John Shubeck, Peri Pourier
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Novstrup’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans85%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the South Dakota House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Novstrup’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Novstrup | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | HB 1138: require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor. | No | Yes | Yes | Failed 36–27 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | HB 1077: consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food. | No | Yes | No | Failed 32–32 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | SB 245: create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 42–27 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | SB 159: revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 40–27 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | SB 179: permit a court to commit a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for certain weapons offenses to… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 42–25 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Novstrup was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | D+1.9 |
| 2022 | South Dakota State Senate, District 3 | Won | — |
| 2020 | South Dakota State Senate, District 3 | Won | — |
| 2018 | South Dakota State Senate, District 3 | Won | R+17.0 |
| 2016 | South Dakota State Senate, District 3 | Won | R+22.4 |
| 2014 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | R+1.6 |
| 2012 | South Dakota State Senate, District 3 | Won | R+7.1 |
| 2010 | South Dakota State Senate, District 3 | Won | R+19.9 |
| 2008 | South Dakota State Senate, District 3 | Won | R+9.9 |
| 2006 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | R+1.9 |
| 2004 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | D+1.2 |
| 2002 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | D+1.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Novstrup has held
- South Dakota House of Representatives, District 3 · since 2024
- South Dakota State Senate, District 3 · 2016–2024
- South Dakota House of Representatives, District 3 · since 2014
- South Dakota State Senate, District 3 · 2008–2014
- South Dakota House of Representatives, District 3 · since 2002
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Novstrup has run against
- Brandei Schaefbauer (R) · 2024 general, won
- Cory Allen Heidelberger (D) · 2018 general, won
- Cory Allen Heidelberger (D) · 2016 general, won
- Daniel Kaiser (R) · 2014 general, won
- H. Paul Dennert (D) · 2012 general, won
- Alan C. Hoerth (D) · 2010 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Novstrup
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/02f0edff-2879-4fbb-9b23-796358690d07
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET