Dean Schrempp

Dean Schrempp


Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 28A^[1] district
In office January 2009 – February 21, 2026 Serving with Betty Olson (2009–December 2016)
Preceded by	Tom Van Norman
Succeeded by	Oren L. Lesmeister
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 28A district
In office January 1997 – January 1999 Serving with Kenneth Wetz
Preceded by	Eric Bogue
Succeeded by	Ted Klaudt
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 28A district
In office January 1993 – January 1995 Serving with Della Wishard
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	Eric Bogue

Personal details
Born	(1935-07-04)July 4, 1935 Dupree, South Dakota, U.S.
Died	February 21, 2026(2026-02-21) (aged 90)
Party	Democratic
Spouse	Mavis Schrempp
Children	8

Dean D. Schrempp^[2] (July 4, 1935 – February 21, 2026) was an American politician who was a Democratic member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 28A since January 2009. Schrempp was non-consecutively a member from January 1993 until January 1995 and from January 1997 until January 1999. Schrempp died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 90.^[3]

2012 – Schrempp was unopposed for both the June 5, 2012, Democratic primary^[4] and the November 6, 2012, general election, winning with 2,657 votes.^[5]
1992 – Under a new district system, Schrempp won the District 28A June 2, 1992, Democratic primary with 542 votes (53.4%),^[6] and won the November 3, 1992, general election with 1,564 votes (55.34%) against Republican nominee Vince Dahlgren.^[7]
1994 – Schrempp was challenged in the June 7, 1994, Democratic primary and lost to Mark Van Norman;^[8] Van Norman lost the November 8, 1994, general election to Republican nominee Eric Bogue.^[9]
1996 – Schrempp and incumbent Republican representative Eric Bogue were unopposed for their primaries,^[10] Schrempp won the November 5, 1996, general election with by 76 votes with 1,762 votes (51.1%) against Representative Bogue.^[11]
1998 – When William Johnson left the South Dakota Senate District 28 seat open, Schrempp and former Republican representative Bogue were unopposed for their primaries;^[12] in the November 3, 1998, General election Schrempp lost to Representative Bogue.^[13]
2000 – Schrempp and incumbent Republican senator Bogue were unopposed for their 2000 primaries,^[14] setting up a rematch; in the November 7, 2000, General election Schrempp again lost to Senator Bogue.^[15]
2004 – To challenge incumbent Republican senator Bogue again, Schrempp won the June 1, 2004, Democratic primary by 90 votes with 1,075 votes (52.2%)^[16] but lost the November 2, 2004, general election to Senator Bogue^[17]
2008 – When District 28A incumbent Democratic representatives Tom Van Norman was term limited and left the seat open, Schrempp won the June 3, 2008, Democratic primary with 878 votes (66.1%),^[18] and won the four-way November 4, 2008, general election with 1,673 votes (49.1%) ahead of Republican nominee Everett Hunt and Independent candidates Ira Blue Coat and Manny Iron Hawk;^[19] Hunt had been the Republican nominee in 2004 and 2006.
2010 – Schrempp was challenged by former representative Tom Van Norman in the June 8, 2010, Democratic primary; Schrempp won with 462 votes (65%),^[20] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010, general election, winning with 1,849 votes.^[21]

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