Kris Langer

Kris Langer
Majority Leader of the South Dakota Senate
In office January 8, 2019 – January 12, 2021
Preceded by	Blake Curd
Succeeded by	Gary Cammack
Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 25th district
In office January 10, 2017 – January 12, 2021
Preceded by	Tim Rave
Succeeded by	Marsha Symens
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 25th district
In office August 15, 2013 – January 10, 2017 Serving with Scott Ecklund
Preceded by	Jon Hansen
Succeeded by	Tom Pischke Daniel Ahlers
Personal details
Born	(1969-08-17) August 17, 1969 Brookings, South Dakota, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Tracy
Children	2
Education	South Dakota State University (BS)

Kristen K. Langer (born August 17, 1969) is an American politician who served as a member of the South Dakota Senate for the 25th district from 2017 to 2021. She was appointed by Governor Dennis Daugaard to the South Dakota House of Representatives after Jon Hansen resigned. In 2019, she became the South Dakota State Senate Majority Leader.

Elections

South Dakota House of Representatives

• 2014 Langer ran for the South Dakota House of Representatives where she and Republican Roger Hunt ran unopposed in the November 4, 2014, general election; Hunt received 4,601 votes and Langer received 4,367 votes.

South Dakota State Senate

• 2016 Langer ran for election to the South Dakota State Senate against Democrat Jeff Barth, whom she defeated in the November 8, 2016, general election by a margin of 7,254 to 4,301.
• 2018 Langer ran for reelection against Independent Brian Wirth and Independent Peter Kiebanoff in the November 6, 2018 general election and won receiving 6,583 votes; Wirth received 1,931 votes and Kiebanoff received 1,15 votes.
• 2020 Langer was uncontested for the Republican nomination but drew two Independent challengers for the general election. On August 4, 2020, Langer announced she would not seek re-election to the state senate, but would complete her term.

Controversy

Admonishment by State Senate

On March 30, 2020, during a late-night session of the legislature Langer was accused by fellow State Senator Phil Jensen of being intoxicated at the Capitol. In April 2020, a bipartisan committee established to look into the allegations against Langer and President Pro Tempe Brock Greenfield, voted 9-0 to admonish both of Langer and Greenfield for their conduct. During the hearing, Langer and Greenfield acknowledged drinking alcohol during a break in Senate proceedings. They apologized "for this bad judgment on our part and for any delay this may have brought about for other members."

External links

• Official page at the South Dakota Legislature
• Profile at Vote Smart