Biography
David Johnson is the Republican candidate for South Dakota State Senate District 33 in the November 3, 2026 general election, an open seat where he faces Christopher Baumgartner (D).[1][2] He previously served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021 and in the State Senate from 2021 to 2025, and defeated incumbent Curt Voight (R) in the June 2 primary.[2]
David Johnson served in the U.S. Navy and earned a degree from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and an M.B.A. from the University of South Dakota.[2] His career experience includes owning Johnson Tree Company.[2]
Johnson represented District 33 in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021, then won the District 33 State Senate seat in 2020.[2] He won re-election in 2022 and chaired the Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee in the 2021-2022 and 2023-2024 sessions, and left office on January 14, 2025.[2] In the 2026 Republican primary, he defeated incumbent Curt Voight with 51.8 percent of the vote.[2]
- 1.South Dakota State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.David Johnson - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
South Dakota Senate District 33
David Johnson is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for South Dakota Senate District 33 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.