Phil Jensen
South Dakota State Representative, District 33 since 2008. Ran in 10 elections between 2008 and 2024, winning 10. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 18 yrs
- Since 2008
- Bills became law
- 52
- 216 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.6%
- Chamber median 0.8%
- With party
- 88%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −2.8
- 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.
- Local Government
- Taxation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Property Tax · Became law Mar 2026
Criminal Background Investigation · Became law Mar 2026
Child Care · Became law Mar 2026
Administrative Rule Revision · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Jensen sits in the South Dakota House of Representatives
Jensen is closer to the center than 2% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Tina Mulally, Dylan Jordan, Tony Randolph
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Jensen’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans88%
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: Jensen’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Jensen | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | HB 1138: require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor. | No | Yes | Yes | Failed 36–27 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | HB 1077: consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food. | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 32–32 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | SB 245: create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 42–27 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | SB 159: revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 40–27 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | SB 179: permit a court to commit a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for certain weapons offenses to… | No | Yes | No | Passed 42–25 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Jensen 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 House of Representatives, District 33 | Won | D+2.8 | R+35.9 | −38.7 |
| 2024 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 33 | Won | D+0.2 | R+35.9 | −36.1 |
| 2022 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 33 | Won | R+4.2 | R+30.6 | −26.4 |
| 2020 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 33 | Won | R+12.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | South Dakota State Senate, District 33 | Won | R+24.7 | — | — |
| 2016 | South Dakota State Senate, District 33 | Won | R+23.2 | — | — |
| 2014 | South Dakota State Senate, District 33 | Won | R+29.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | South Dakota State Senate, District 33 (primary) | Won | +1.2 | — | — |
| 2012 | South Dakota State Senate, District 33 | Won | R+14.8 | — | — |
| 2010 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 33 | Won | R+13.2 | — | — |
| 2008 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 33 | Won | D+0.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $13.8K
- Spent
- $15.5K
- Cash
- $831
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.
| Phil Jensen Campaign State | Active |
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 2:15 AM ET
Seats Jensen has held
- South Dakota House of Representatives, District 33 · since 2020
- South Dakota State Senate, District 33 · 2012–2020
- South Dakota House of Representatives, District 33 · since 2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Jensen has run against
- Curt Massie (R) · 2026 election, won
- Taffy Howard (R) · 2020 election, won
- Ryan A. Ryder (D) · 2018 election, won
- Haven Stuck (D) · 2016 election, won
- Robin A. Page (D) · 2014 election, won
- Matt McGrath (I) · 2012 election, won
- Jacqueline Sly (R) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Jensen
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/cc4fe32a-b912-4876-96e5-32341ccdd06d
- Wikidata Q16730271
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET