Larry Tidemann

Larry J. Tidemann^[1] (born April 13, 1948, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota) is a former American politician and a former Republican member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 7 from 2011 to 2019. Tidemann served consecutively in the South Dakota Legislature from January 2005 until January 11, 2011, in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 seat.

Larry Tidemann
Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 7th district
In office January 11, 2011 – January 5, 2019
Preceded by	Pam Merchant
Succeeded by	V. J. Smith
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 7th district
In office January 2005 – January 11, 2011
Preceded by	Orville Smidt
Personal details
Born	(1948-04-13) April 13, 1948 (age 77) Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Residence(s)	Brookings, South Dakota, U.S.
Alma mater	South Dakota State University

Education

Tidemann earned his BS and MS from the South Dakota State University.

Elections

State House of Representatives

• 2004 When House District 7 incumbent Republican Representative Orville Smidt ran for South Dakota Senate, Tidemann and incumbent Republican Representative Sean O'Brien were unopposed for the June 1, 2004 Republican Primary^[2] and won the four-way November 2, 2004 General election where Representative O'Brien took the first seat and Tidemann took the second seat with 4,696 votes (27.81%) ahead of Democratic nominees Roger Prunty and Rich Widman,^[3] who had run for the seat in 2000.
• 2006 When House District 7 incumbent Republican Representative O'Brien left the Legislature and left a District 7 seat open, Tidemann and Carol Pitts were unopposed for the June 6, 2006 Republican Primary^[4] and won the four-way November 7, 2006 General election where fellow Republican nominee Pitts took the first seat by 11 votes and Tidemann took the second seat with 4,585 votes (32.08%) ahead of Democratic nominees Robert Klein and Joshua Horton.^[5]

• 2008 Tidemann and incumbent Republican Representative Pitts were again unopposed for the June 3, 2008 Republican Primary,^[6] and won the four-way November 4, 2008 General election where Tidemann took the first seat with 5,428 votes (32.05%) and incumbent Representative Pitts took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominees Steve Binkley and Abigail Howell.^[7]
• 2010 To challenge Senate District 7 incumbent Democratic Senator Pam Merchant, Tidemann was unopposed for the June 8, 2010 Republican Primary^[8] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 4,289 votes (54.15%) against Democratic Senator Merchant.^[9]

State Senate

• 2012 Tidemann and Democratic former Senator Pam Merchant were both unopposed for their June 5, 2012 primaries,^[10] setting up a rematch; Tidemann won the November 6, 2012 General election with 4,362 votes (53.52%) against Senator Merchant.^[11]