Fred Deutsch
Last held office: South Dakota House of Representatives, District 4 (2018–2024). Won the 2026 race for South Dakota Legislative District 4.
Last office: South Dakota House of Representatives, District 4Born 1957
- Last margin
- −4.2
- 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 Deutsch 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 Deutsch has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Deutsch won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Dakota Legislative District 4 | General | Won | Ryan Kohl (R), Emelia Enquist (D) | 35.3% | D+4.2 | $19.5K | R+53.8 | |
| 2022 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Won | Stephanie Sauder (R) | 52.5% | R+5.1 | — | — | |
| 2020 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Won | John Mills (R), Becky Holtquist (D) | 42.9% | R+5.4 | — | — | |
| 2018 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Won | John Mills (R), Kathy Tyler (D), Jim Chilson (D) | 32.3% | R+3.5 | — | — | |
| 2014 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Won | John Wiik (R), Kathy Tyler (D), Peggy Schuelke (D) | 29.4% | R+3.3 | — | — | |
| 2014 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 4 | Primary | Won | John Wiik (R) | — | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Lost | Kathy Tyler (D), Jim Peterson (D), James E. Gilkerson (R) | 24.1% | D+2.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $19.5K
- Spent
- $26K
- Cash
- $3.6K
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.
| Fred Deutsch for House State | Active |
| Fred for House State | Active |
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 2:15 AM ET
Seats Deutsch has held
- South Dakota House of Representatives, District 4 · 2018–2024
- South Dakota House of Representatives, District 4 · 2014–2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Deutsch has run against
- Ryan Kohl (R) · 2026 general, won
- Stephanie Sauder (R) · 2022 election, won
- John Mills (R) · 2020 election, won
- John Wiik (R) · 2014 election, won
- Kathy Tyler (D) · 2012 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Deutsch
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Wikidata Q23073498
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET