Christopher Baumgartner
Democratic · South Dakota · 2026Running for South Dakota Senate District 33, South Dakota
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Teacher pay and support for public school classrooms, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting questionnaire
- Rural health care and emergency medical services funding, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting questionnaire
- A state fund allowing school districts to take out zero-interest loans for new building projects instead of relying solely on local bonds, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting questionnaire
Chris Baumgartner is a Democrat seeking a seat representing South Dakota Senate District 33, which includes western Rapid City, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He grew up in Rapid City and has worked as a poll worker for three years, including for the LibertyLand TIF vote in Rapid City in January 2026, per his questionnaire response to South Dakota Public Broadcasting. His campaign lists a website, chrisforsenate33.com, but the page could not be verified because it did not return readable content when fetched. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
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