Aaron Aylward

Aaron Aylward
Aylward at the 2024 Hazlitt Summit hosted by Young Americans for Liberty Foundation
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 6th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 12, 2021
Serving with Herman Otten
Personal details
PartyRepublican (since 2020)
Libertarian (2018)
Republican (2012-2016)
EducationDakota State University (BA)
University of South Dakota (MA)

Aaron Aylward is an American politician serving as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 6th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 12, 2021. He is the former Chairman and current member of the South Dakota Freedom Caucus.[1]

Education

Aylaward earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in exercise science from Dakota State University and a Master of Arts in kinesiology from the University of South Dakota.[2] While at Dakota State University, he was a member of the Dakota State Trojans football team.[3] Following the 2008 season he was named to the DAC All-Conference team.[4]

Career

In 2012 and 2013, Aylward worked as a personal trainer. From 2013 to 2019, Aylward worked as a search consultant for Growing People and Companies (GPAC). In 2019, he became a sales representative for Cintas, a business services firm.[5] In 2018, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the South Dakota House as a Libertarian.[6][7]

Electoral history

Aaron Aylward at the 2024 Hazlitt Summit in Nashville, Tennessee
South Dakota House of Representatives District 26 General Election, 2024[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican CheckedHerman Otten 7,216 41.7
Republican CheckedAaron Aylward 6,534 37.8
Democrat Garret Campbell 3,546 20.5
South Dakota House of Representatives District 6 Primary Election, 2024[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican CheckedAaron Aylward 687 40.0
Republican CheckedHerman Otten 566 33.0
Republican Wendi Hogan 463 27.0
South Dakota House of Representatives District 6 General Election, 2022[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican CheckedErnie Otten Jr. 5,559 59.9
Republican CheckedAaron Aylward 3,715 40.1
South Dakota House of Representatives District 6 General Election, 2020[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican CheckedErnie Otten Jr. 9,504 45.1
Republican CheckedAaron Aylward 6,504 30.8
Democrat Cody Ingle 5,084 24.1
South Dakota House of Representatives District 6 Primary Election, 2020[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican CheckedErnie Otten Jr. 1,551 37.9
Republican CheckedAaron Aylward 1,098 26.8
Republican Nathan Block 1,064 26.0
Republican Thomas Werner 384 9.4
South Dakota House of Representatives District 6 General Election, 2018[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican CheckedHerman Otten 5,911 31.0
Republican CheckedIsaac Latterell 5,490 28.8
Democrat Nancy Kirstein 3,399 17.8
Democrat Kyle Boese 3,357 17.6
Libertarian Aaron Aylward 930 4.9

Football career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

College

Year Team GP Cmb Solo Ast Sck Int FF FR
2006 Dakota State 11 60 18 42 1.0 1 1 1
2007 Dakota State 9 46 17 29 1.0 0 0 0
2008 Dakota State 9 48 31 17 4.5 0 0 0

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References

  1. ^ "Freedom Caucus is a 'no' to new men's prison". KELOLAND.com. 2025-09-10. Archived from the original on 2025-09-19. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  2. ^ "Aaron Aylward – Biography from LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  3. ^ "Aaron Aylward". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  4. ^ "Men All-Conference". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  5. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Aaron Aylward". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  7. ^ "Representative Aaron Aylward - 2021". sdlegislature.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  8. ^ "2006 Football Cumulative Statistics". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  9. ^ "2007 Football Cumulative Statistics". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  10. ^ "2008 Football Cumulative Statistics". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
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