District 9.
West Sioux Falls, out toward Hartford. One senator and two House members represented this district in Pierre during the 2026 session.
- State SenateJoy Hohn (R)RepublicanEmail JoyCapitol: 605-773-3821Official profile
- State HouseTesa Schwans (R)RepublicanEmail TesaCapitol: 605-773-3851Official profile
- State HouseBethany Soye (R)RepublicanEmail BethanyCapitol: 605-773-3851Official profile
Who ran here in 2026, with interviews and finance links: District 9 in the 2026 Election Guide.
How they voted
Every bill we track, in the same order on every district page. Senators and House members vote in their own chamber, so a bill that only got a House vote shows no Senate vote.
| Bill | Hohn (R) Senate | Schwans (R) House | Soye (R) House |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1245A city sales tax for one project, with a public voteSigned into law | Nay | Nay | Excused |
| HB 1260City property tax rebatesSigned into law | Yea | Yea | Excused |
| SB 3No permit needed for some home repairsSigned into law | Yea | Yea | Excused |
| HB 1030When cities hold electionsSigned into law | Yea | Yea | Excused |
| SB 135The Data Center Bill of RightsSigned into law | Yea | Yea | Excused |
| HB 1038Data centers pay review costsSigned into law | Yea | Yea | Excused |
| HB 1246No secret data center dealsDid not pass | No Senate vote | Yea | Yea |
| SB 245A fund to lower homeowner taxesSigned into law | Yea | Yea | Yea |
| SB 96County sales tax to cut property taxesSigned into law | Yea | Yea | Excused |
| HB 1308Swap school property taxes for sales taxesDid not pass | No Senate vote | Nay | Excused |
| SB 97Let local property taxes grow fasterDid not pass | Nay | No House vote | No House vote |
| SB 195Keep the state sales tax cutDid not pass | Yea | No House vote | No House vote |
| HB 1051School tax rates and state aidSigned into law | Yea | Yea | Excused |
| SB 218Charter schoolsDid not pass | Yea | No House vote | No House vote |
| SB 85Public vote on school tax increasesDid not pass | Yea | Yea | Yea |
| SB 229Public vote on long school building loansDid not pass | Yea | No House vote | No House vote |
| HB 1326The state budgetSigned into law | Nay | Nay | Excused |
| SB 222Water project grantsSigned into law | Yea | Yea | Yea |
| SB 89EMS funding task forceSigned into law | Yea | Yea | Excused |
| SB 211Surprise ambulance billsDid not pass | Yea | No House vote | No House vote |
Excused means the legislator was excused that day. It is not a no. See how all 30 Sioux Falls legislators voted.
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