South Dakota State Senate District 6 (unopposed)

Current seat holder: Ernie Otten (R).

Ernie Otten Jr.

Ernie Otten Jr. Ernie Otten Jr.'s career experience includes working in the home building industry and owning a business. At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees: Serves in the South Dakota State Senate representing District 6. Occupation: Retired.

“We will have to come up with funding. I think the citizens of South Dakota expect when they dial 911 that an ambulance is going to show up.” (South Dakota Searchlight)
“At the end of the day, we're going to have to just come to the realization that the state has to pick up a lot of this.” (South Dakota Searchlight)