Byron Callies

Byron Callies
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 5th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 10, 2023 Serving with Hugh Bartels
Preceded by	Nancy York
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Residence	Watertown, South Dakota

Byron Callies is an American politician currently serving in the South Dakota House of Representatives.^[1] First elected in 2022, he has represented South Dakota's 5th legislative district as a Republican since 2023.^[2] Before serving as representative, he was a luitenient colonel in the U.S. military and worked with the South Dakota Department of Energy. In 2018, Callies ran for state senate from District 5, but was defeated in the primaries.^[3]

Committees

House Commerce and Energy - Member
House Education - Member
House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee - Member

Electoral history

Year	Incumbents	Party	First elected	Result	General election	Primary elections
2022	Hugh Bartels	Republican	2017	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Hugh Bartels (Republican) 45.5% ▌Y Byron Callies (Republican) 32.7% ▌Kahden Mooney (Democratic) 21.9%	Uncontested
	Nancy York	Republican	2017	Incumbent retired. Republican hold.

References

1. "Representative Byron I. Callies - 2023". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
2. "Byron Callies". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
3. "Primary Election June 5, 2018". South Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved 10 November 2023.