Larry P. Zikmund
South Dakota State Senator, District 14 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 28
- 60 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.9%
- Chamber median 0.8%
- With party
- 66%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +9.1
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Military and Veterans Affairs · chair
- Appropriations
- Appropriations
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Education · Became law Mar 2026
State Affairs and Government · Became law Mar 2026
Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry · Became law Mar 2026
Controlled Substances · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Zikmund sits in the South Dakota State Senate
Zikmund is closer to the center than 58% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Michael Rohl, Casey Crabtree, Jim Mehlhaff
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Zikmund’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans66%
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: Zikmund’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Zikmund | 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 Zikmund 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 14 | Won | — | R+3.5 | — |
| 2024 | South Dakota State Senate, District 14 | Won | R+9.1 | — | — |
| 2022 | South Dakota State Senate, District 14 | Won | R+7.9 | — | — |
| 2020 | South Dakota State Senate, District 14 | Won | R+12.0 | — | — |
| 2018 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 14 | Won | R+1.0 | — | — |
| 2016 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 14 | Won | R+2.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 14 | Won | R+2.2 | — | — |
| 2014 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 14 (primary) | Won | +33.0 | — | — |
| 2012 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 14 | Lost | D+4.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $27K
- Spent
- $48.5K
- Cash
- $4.9K
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.
| Zikmund For Senate State | Active |
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 2:15 AM ET
Seats Zikmund has held
- South Dakota State Senate, District 14 · since 2020
- South Dakota House of Representatives, District 14 · 2014–2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Zikmund has run against
- Sandra Henry (D) · 2024 election, won
- Matthew Tysdal (D) · 2022 election, won
- Timothy Reed (D) · 2020 election, won
- Erin Healy (D) · 2018 election, won
- Tom Holmes (R) · 2016 election, won
- Anne C. Hajek (R) · 2012 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Zikmund
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5e23171d-49a3-471f-a6f8-24b057f2d836
- Wikidata Q27063427
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET