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Joel Dykstra is the Republican nominee in the 2008 congressional elections for the Senate in South Dakota. He is the Republican nominee seeking to challenge incumbent Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.). He won in primary elections which took place on June 3, 2008. ^[1]

Contents 1 Positions, record and controversies 2 Bio 2.1 2008 elections 3 Money in politics 3.1 Campaign contributions 4 Committees and affiliations 4.1 Committees 4.2 Affiliations 5 More background data 6 Contact 7 Articles and resources 7.1 See also 7.2 References 7.3 External resources 7.4 External articles

Positions, record and controversies

Bio

Joel Dykstra has served South Dakotans in the State Legislature since 2002. In 2004, Joel was elected Assistant House Majority Leader, a position he still holds today. He also chairs the House Taxation Committee and serves as Vice Chair of the House State Affairs Committee. ^[2]

2008 elections

Dykstra is the Republican nominee seeking to challenge Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) in the 2008 congressional elections.^[3] He won in primary elections which took place on June 3, 2008. ^[1]

Money in politics This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section. Campaign contributions The following is drawn from government records of campaign contributions to Joel Dykstra. Campaign contributions are one of the most direct conduits for influencing members of Congress. How to use this information. Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle Donor Amount (US Dollars) Siouxland Anesthesiology $ 11,700 TACPAC $ 10,000 Beef Products Inc $ 9,600 Mobren Biological $ 9,200 State Steel Supply $ 9,200 Daktronics Inc $ 9,150 Moyle Petroleum $ 6,600 Rivett Group $ 6,000 Everist Co $ 5,100 Battle Born PAC $ 5,000 Bluegrass Cmte $ 5,000 Defend America PAC $ 5,000 Eagle Forum $ 5,000 Heartland Values PAC $ 5,000 Making Business Excel PAC $ 5,000 Next Century Fund $ 5,000 Republican Party of South Dakota $ 5,000 Tenn PAC $ 5,000 Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.

Committees and affiliations

Committees

Dykstra will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

Dykstra for Congress
Post Office Box 8
Canton, SD 57013
605-764-2008

Email: info@joeldykstraforsenate.com

Articles and resources

See also

• 2008 U.S. congressional elections
  • 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
• Portal:South Dakota and the U.S. Congress

References

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Greg Giroux and Marie Horrigan, "Iowa, Montana, South Dakota Races set for November", CQ Politics, June 4, 2008
2. ↑ About Joel Joel Dykstra for Senate Official Website
3. ↑ 2008 Race Tracker page on South Dakota's Senate Race

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on South Dakota's Senate Race
• Joel Dykstra for Senate Official Campaign Website

External articles

• Aaron Blake. "Republican enters race for ill senator’s seat," The Hill. July 5, 2007.