Kyle Schoenfish
South Dakota State Senator, District 19 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 16
- 36 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.8%
- With party
- 54%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +55.8
- 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.
- Education · chair
- Local Government
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Education · Became law Mar 2026
Education · Became law Mar 2026
Education · Became law Mar 2026
Fees · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Schoenfish sits in the South Dakota State Senate
Schoenfish is closer to the center than 79% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Helene Duhamel, Randy Deibert, Brandon Wipf
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Schoenfish’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans54%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the South Dakota State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Schoenfish’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Schoenfish | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | HB 1082: establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 20–14 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | HB 1245: authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 19–15 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | HB 1138: require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 20–14 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | HB 1263: eliminate an exclusion from the definition of an agricultural equipment dealer. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 28–6 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | HB 1313: require education in prenatal human growth and development. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–3 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Schoenfish 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Dakota Legislative District 19 | Won | R+55.8 | R+55.2 | +0.6 |
| 2024 | South Dakota State Senate, District 19 | Won | R+54.4 | — | — |
| 2022 | South Dakota State Senate, District 19 | Won | R+63.0 | — | — |
| 2020 | South Dakota State Senate, District 19 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | R+0.7 | — | — |
| 2016 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | R+3.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | R+11.2 | — | — |
| 2014 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 19 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | D+2.4 | — | — |
| 2010 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 19 | Lost | D+10.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $28.5K
- Spent
- $29.7K
- Cash
- $25.3K
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.
| Kyle Schoenfish For SD State | Active |
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 2:15 AM ET
Seats Schoenfish has held
- South Dakota State Senate, District 19 · since 2020
- South Dakota House of Representatives, District 19 · 2012–2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Schoenfish has run against
- Russell E. Graeff (D) · 2026 general, won
- Michael J. Miller (I) · 2024 election, won
- Russell Graeff (D) · 2022 election, won
- Kent S. Peterson (R) · 2018 election, won
- Stace Nelson (R) · 2012 election, won
- Edward Vangerpen (R) · 2010 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Schoenfish
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/bd74c8bf-cc11-4bfc-a721-269a01a6ccb1
- Wikidata Q16875348
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET