Amber Hulse
South Dakota State Senator, District 30 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
South Dakota State Senator, District 30Born 1998Beauty pageant contestant
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 50
- 81 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.6%
- Chamber median 0.8%
- With party
- 85%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +48.7
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Judiciary · vice chair
- Taxation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Administrative Rule Revision · Became law Mar 2026
State Affairs and Government · Became law Mar 2026
Elections · Became law Mar 2026
Property Tax · Became law Mar 2026
Attorney's Fees · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hulse sits in the South Dakota State Senate
Hulse is closer to the center than 48% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Ernie Otten, Arch Beal, Jim Mehlhaff
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Hulse’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans85%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the South Dakota State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Hulse’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Hulse | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | HB 1082: establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 20–14 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | HB 1245: authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 19–15 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | HB 1138: require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 20–14 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | HB 1263: eliminate an exclusion from the definition of an agricultural equipment dealer. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 28–6 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | HB 1313: require education in prenatal human growth and development. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–3 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hulse 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Dakota Legislative District 30 | Won | — | R+46.6 | — |
| 2024 | South Dakota State Senate, District 30 | Won | R+48.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $56.1K
- Spent
- $62.7K
- Cash
- $4.3K
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 2:15 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Amber for South Dakota State | Active |
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 2:15 AM ET
Seats Hulse has held
- South Dakota State Senate, District 30 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hulse has run against
- Bret Swanson (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Hulse
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ae4b500c-4a37-43ed-a3a2-dbb08071e265
- Wikidata Q116472968
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET