DemocratNot in office · last served 2016Last on a ballot: Nov 2016

Jim Bradford

Jim Bradford ran in 10 elections between 2000 and 2016, winning 9. Served in the South Dakota House of Representatives (District 27) and the South Dakota State Senate (District 27).

Last office: South Dakota State Senate, District 27

Elections: 10; 2000–2016
Won: 9; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Bradford was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

200020022004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262028South Dakota House of Representatives, District 27 South Dakota State Senate, District 27Out of office

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

Every race Bradford has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2016	South Dakota House of Representatives, District 27	General	Lost	Liz May (R), Steve Livermont (R), Red Dawn Foster (D)	22.1%	R+3.9
2014	South Dakota State Senate, District 27	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
2014	South Dakota State Senate, District 27	Primary	Won	Unopposed	—	—
2012	South Dakota State Senate, District 27	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
2010	South Dakota State Senate, District 27	General	Won	Eugene D. Christensen (R)	63%	D+26.0
2008	South Dakota State Senate, District 27	General	Won	Theresa Twobulls (D)	52.1%	D+4.1
2006	South Dakota House of Representatives, District 27	General	Won	Mark Devries (R), Gene S. Williams (D), Liz May (I)	31.4%	D+6.2
2004	South Dakota House of Representatives, District 27	General	Won	Paul Valandra (D), Bruce W. Whalen (R)	44.3%	D+4.6
2002	South Dakota House of Representatives, District 27	General	Won	Paul Valandra (D), Lester Emery (R), Harold L. Whiteman (R)	42.6%	D+0.9
2000	South Dakota House of Representatives, District 27	General	Won	Paul Valandra (D), Vashti Apostolhurst (I), Harold L. White Man (R)	29.6%	R+6.2

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

Seats Bradford has held

South Dakota State Senate, District 27 · 2009–2016
South Dakota House of Representatives, District 27 · 2001–2008

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

Who Bradford has run against

Liz May (R) · 2016 election, lost
Eugene D. Christensen (R) · 2010 election, won
Theresa Twobulls (D) · 2008 election, won
Mark Devries (R) · 2006 election, won
Paul Valandra (D) · 2004 election, won

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