Who holds this state seat?
Lauren Nelson is the current sourced officeholder.
Open States lists Lauren Nelson for State Senate District 18 beginning Jan 14, 2025.
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Current state legislator · Open States CC0 record
Lauren Nelson
State SenatorState SenateDistrict 18Republican
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Contact
Lauren Nelson · public office
Email officelauren.nelson@sdlegislature.gov ↗Call office605-773-3821 ↗Government officeVisit website ↗
Office mailing address Capitol Building 500 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, SD 57501
For constituent services and government business—not campaign inquiries.
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Current role
State legislative record
- Name
- Lauren Nelson
- Office
- State Senator
- Chamber
- State Senate
- District
- 18
- Party
- Republican Party
- Role began
- Jan 14, 2025
- Official email
- lauren.nelson@sdlegislature.gov
- Official phone
- 605-773-3821
- Capitol address
- Capitol Building 500 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, SD 57501
- Open Civic Data ID
ocd-person/a5c8c5c0-c02e-49cf-834b-f8e9d118935a
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