State · South Dakota · Republican
Ernie Otten
Republican State Senator, South Dakota, District 6.
On the record
- Office
- State Senator, South Dakota, District 61
- Party
- Republican1
- In this office since
- January 14, 20251
- Contact
- Official website · 605-773-3821 · ernie.otten@sdlegislature.gov · Official page · Official page · Official page · Official page · Official page1
Where they stand
We haven't read their stated positions yet. When we do, each one will quote their own words and link to where they said it. Their website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=1479&Session=2018s.
Money
State and local campaign money is reported to South Dakota's own election office, not the FEC. We haven't added state filings yet.
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1Open States / Plural people data (CC0)https://github.com/openstates/people/blob/main/data/sd/legislature/Ernie-Otten-dda7bd46-d880-453e-b830-269e79425a9a.ymlRetrieved October 16, 2026
- 2ballotpedia.orghttps://ballotpedia.org/Ernie_Otten_Jr.Listed as a source by Open States
- 3en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_OttenListed as a source by Open States
- 4justfacts.votesmart.orghttps://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/11244/ernie-otten-jrListed as a source by Open States
- 5sdlegislature.govhttps://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=1479&Session=2018sListed as a source by Open States
- 6sdlegislature.govhttps://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=1558&Session=2019Listed as a source by Open States
- 7sdlegislature.govhttps://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/1830/DetailListed as a source by Open States