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John Shubeck

South Dakota State Representative, District 16. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

South Dakota State Representative, District 16

Bills became law
11
24 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.8%
With party
91%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
−3.8
Won 2026
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.

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Military and Veterans Affairs
  • Transportation

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 24 sponsored · 11 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
SB 132 modify provisions related to the South Dakota Veterans Council.
State Affairs and Government · Became law Mar 2026
SB 131 revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt for disabled veterans…
Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry · Became law Mar 2026
SB 240 make an appropriation for county rural access infrastructure and to declare an emergency.
Appropriation · Became law Mar 2026
SB 111 require that social media companies provide collected personal data of a user at the user's request and…
Confidential Information · Became law Mar 2026
SB 82 prohibit the misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal and to provide a penalty therefor.
Animals and Livestock · Became law Mar 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Shubeck sits in the South Dakota House of Representatives

Shubeck is closer to the center than 41% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianShubeckMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Les Heinemann, Terri Jorgenson, Al Novstrup

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET

With Shubeck’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans91%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the South Dakota House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Shubeck’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Shubeck 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026South Dakota Legislative District 16WonD+3.8R+45.9−49.7

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$14.1K
Spent
$13.9K
Cash
$158

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.

John Shubeck for South Dakota
State
Active

Source: South Dakota Secretary of State filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 2:15 AM ET

How we know Shubeck

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET