RepublicanNot in office · last served 2024Last on a ballot: Nov 2022

Dean Wink

Dean Wink ran in 7 elections between 2008 and 2022, winning 7. Served in the South Dakota House of Representatives (District 29) and the South Dakota State Senate (District 29).

Last office: South Dakota State Senate, District 29

Elections
7
2008–2022
Won
7
generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Wink 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 Wink has run

Margin: how far Wink finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
2022South Dakota State Senate, District 29GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
2020South Dakota House of Representatives, District 29GeneralWonKirk Chaffee (R), Jade Addison (I)46.1%R+10.1
2014South Dakota House of Representatives, District 29GeneralWonThomas J. Brunner (R)48.5%D+3.1
2014South Dakota House of Representatives, District 29PrimaryWonThomas J. Brunner (R), Wanda Blair (R), Terri Jorgenson (R)29.8%+7.8
2012South Dakota House of Representatives, District 29GeneralWonGary Cammack (R)44.6%D+10.8
2010South Dakota House of Representatives, District 29GeneralWonThomas J. Brunner (R), Dalearleta Volmer (D)35.5%D+8.1
2008South Dakota House of Representatives, District 29GeneralWonThomas J. Brunner (R), Fred McPherson (D), Bob Burns (D)29.1%D+4.4

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)