David Johnson
Last held office: South Dakota State Senate, District 33 (2020–2024). Won the 2026 race for South Dakota Legislative District 33.
Last office: South Dakota State Senate, District 33Born 1960
- Last margin
- +30.2
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Johnson 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)
Every race Johnson has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Johnson won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Dakota Legislative District 33 | General | Won | Christopher Baumgartner (D) | 65.1% | R+30.2 | R+35.9 | |
| 2022 | South Dakota State Senate, District 33 | General | Won | Darren Freidel (L) | 75.7% | R+51.3 | — | |
| 2020 | South Dakota State Senate, District 33 | General | Won | Ryan A. Ryder (D) | 68.1% | R+36.3 | — | |
| 2018 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 33 | General | Won | Taffy Howard (R), Lilias Jarding (D), Nick Reid (I) | 34.6% | R+2.5 | — | |
| 2016 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 33 | General | Won | Taffy Howard (R), Jim Hadd (D), Ethan Marsland (D) | 38.8% | R+5.8 | — | |
| 2014 | South Dakota State Senate, District 33 | Primary | Lost | Phil Jensen (R) | 49.4% | −1.2 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Johnson has held
- South Dakota State Senate, District 33 · 2020–2024
- South Dakota House of Representatives, District 33 · 2016–2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Johnson has run against
- Christopher Baumgartner (D) · 2026 general, won
- Darren Freidel (L) · 2022 election, won
- Ryan A. Ryder (D) · 2020 election, won
- Taffy Howard (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Johnson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Wikidata Q104804184
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET