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Billie Sutton

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Billie Sutton
Minority Leader of the South Dakota Senate
In office
January 5, 2015 – January 8, 2019
Preceded byJason Frerichs
Succeeded byTroy Heinert
Member of the South Dakota Senate
from the 21st district
In office
January 3, 2011 – January 8, 2019
Preceded byJulie Bartling
Succeeded byRocky Blare
Personal details
Born
Billie Harmon Sutton

(1984-03-16) March 16, 1984 (age 40)
Burke, South Dakota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Kelsea
Children1
EducationUniversity of Wyoming (BA)
WebsiteCampaign website

Billie Harmon Sutton (born March 16, 1984) is an American politician. He was the South Dakota Senate Minority Leader, and 2018 Democratic nominee for Governor of South Dakota.[1]

In 2010, Sutton was elected to the South Dakota Senate, representing District 21.

In May 2017, Sutton announced his candidacy for Governor of South Dakota in 2018 at his family ranch in Burke, SD.[2] He won the Democratic nomination, but lost the general election in November 2018 to Republican Kristi Noem by 2%.

References

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  1. "SDLRC - Billie Harmon Sutton". sdlegislature.gov.
  2. "Democrats, Sutton enter South Dakota governor race". Argus Leader. Retrieved 2017-07-15.