Richard Sattgast

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Richard Sattgast
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Republican Party

South Dakota State Auditor
Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

5

Prior offices
South Dakota State Auditor
South Dakota Treasurer

Compensation

Base salary

$97,185

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

High school

Spearfish High School

Bachelor's

Black Hills State University

Graduate

New Mexico Highlands University

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Contact

Official website

Personal Facebook 

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Richard Sattgast (Republican Party) is the South Dakota State Auditor. He assumed office on January 7, 2019. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Sattgast (Republican Party) ran for re-election for South Dakota State Auditor. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Sattgast was the Republican South Dakota treasurer from 2011 to 2019. He was first elected in 2010 and won re-election in 2014.

Sattgast previously served as the state auditor from 2003 to 2011.

Biography

After high school, Sattgast joined the U.S. Army. He remained in the service for 20 years, including posts in Berlin in the 1980s, with Operation Desert Storm in the 1990s and with the South Dakota National Guard. Prior to winning elected office, he held a position with the South Dakota Secretary of State.[1][2]

In 1983, Sattgast graduated from Spearfish High School in Spearfish, South Dakota. In 1993 he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and business from Black Hills State University, and later a master’s degree in public affairs from New Mexico Highlands University. He has been active with the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans and the Pierre (South Dakota) Athletic Booster Club. His wife, Penny, operates a biotech consulting firm and serves on the board of the South Dakota Biotech Association. The couple and their three children live in Pierre, South Dakota.[3][4]

Education

  • Spearfish High School
  • B.S., Political science and business administration, Black Hills State University
  • MPA, Public affairs and governmental processes, New Mexico Highlands University[5]

Political career

South Dakota State Auditor (2019 - present, 2003 - 2011)

Sattgast was elected South Dakota state auditor on November 6, 2018. He assumed the office in January 2019. He previously served in this position from 2003 to 2011.

South Dakota Treasurer (2011 - 2019)

Sattgast served as South Dakota treasurer from 2011 to 2019.

Elections

2022

See also: South Dakota Auditor election, 2022

General election

General election for South Dakota State Auditor

Incumbent Richard Sattgast defeated Stephanie Marty and Rene Meyer in the general election for South Dakota State Auditor on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Richard Sattgast (R)
 
62.7
 
206,633
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Stephanie Marty (D)
 
31.9
 
105,163
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Rene Meyer (L)
 
5.5
 
18,001

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 329,797
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Democratic convention

Democratic convention for South Dakota State Auditor

Stephanie Marty advanced from the Democratic convention for South Dakota State Auditor on July 9, 2022.

Candidate
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Stephanie Marty (D)

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Republican convention

Republican convention for South Dakota State Auditor

Incumbent Richard Sattgast advanced from the Republican convention for South Dakota State Auditor on June 25, 2022.

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Richard Sattgast (R)

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for South Dakota State Auditor

Rene Meyer advanced from the Libertarian convention for South Dakota State Auditor on April 23, 2022.

Candidate
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Rene Meyer (L)

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2018

See also: South Dakota Auditor election, 2018

General election

General election for South Dakota State Auditor

Richard Sattgast defeated Tom Cool in the general election for South Dakota State Auditor on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Richard Sattgast
Richard Sattgast (R)
 
64.0
 
202,055
Image of Tom Cool
Tom Cool (D)
 
36.0
 
113,628

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 315,683
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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2014

See also: South Dakota down ballot state executive elections, 2014

Sattgast ran for re-election as South Dakota Treasurer in 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

Results

South Dakota Treasurer, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Sattgast Incumbent 61.2% 155,758
     Democratic Denny Pierson 33.5% 85,202
     Libertarian Ken Santema 5.3% 13,615
Total Votes 254,575
Election results via South Dakota Secretary of State

2010

Sattgast won election as South Dakota Treasurer on November 2, 2010.[6]

South Dakota Treasurer, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Sattgast 65.3% 191,388
     Democratic Tom Katus 34.7% 101,895
Total Votes 293,283


2006

On November 7, 2006, Rich Sattgast won re-election to the office of South Dakota Auditor. He ran unopposed in the general election.

South Dakota Auditor, 2006
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRich Sattgast Incumbent 100% 200,372
Total Votes 200,372
Election results via South Dakota Secretary of State.


2002

On November 5, 2002, Rich Sattgast won election to the office of South Dakota Auditor. He defeated Dick Butler (D) in the general election.

South Dakota Auditor, 2002
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRich Sattgast 51.7% 161,347
     Democratic Dick Butler 48.3% 150,822
Total Votes 312,169
Election results via South Dakota Secretary of State.


Issues

ESG

See also: Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), State financial officer stances on environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG)
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Sattgast took positions in opposition to the Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) movement.

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Pro-American Energy Letter to President Biden (April 2022)

In April 2022, Sattgast and 26 other state financial officers cosigned an open letter to President Joe Biden (D) criticizing his administration for promoting an ESG agenda and enacting policies that “thwart the vitality of American energy production.” The letter specifically criticized Biden for canceling the Keystone XL pipeline, disallowing new oil and natural gas leases on federal lands, canceling drilling projects in Alaska and imposing “anti-oil and gas rulemaking from the highest levels of government.”[7]

“Instead of asking Americans to purchase electric vehicles—which is simply not an option for a great number of American families—government leaders should eliminate barriers to and expand development of these critical resources, bringing down the price of gas at the pump,” wrote the letter signers. “Most Americans cannot afford to purchase an electric vehicle or equip their home with a full set of solar panels, and many in rural America need traditional fuel to run the trucks that service their farms and help feed their communities.”[8]

Campaign themes

2022

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Campaign finance summary

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Richard Sattgast campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022South Dakota State AuditorWon general$5,967 $0
2014South Dakota TreasurerWon $53,783 N/A**
2010South Dakota TreasurerWon $57,362 N/A**
2006South Dakota AuditorWon $27,055 N/A**
2002South Dakota AuditorWon $55,506 N/A**
Grand total$199,673 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal

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Sattgast and his wife, Donna, have four children.[9]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 2021 South Dakota Legislative Manual, “State Auditor Rich Sattgast,” accessed March 18, 2023
    2. ↑ Office of the South Dakota State Auditor, “About Rich,” accessed March 19, 2023
    3. ↑ 2021 South Dakota Legislative Manual, “State Auditor Rich Sattgast,” accessed March 18, 2023
    4. ↑ Office of the South Dakota State Auditor, “About Rich,” accessed March 19, 2023
    5. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named bio
    6. ↑ The New York Times, "Election 2010 South Dakota Results," accessed July 23, 2012
    7. ↑ State Financial Officers Foundation, “Letter to President Joe Biden,” April 5, 2022
    8. ↑ State Financial Officers Foundation, “Letter to President Joe Biden,” April 5, 2022
    9. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Sattgast Biography," accessed July 23, 2012

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