Greg Jamison

Greg Jamison
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 12th district
Assumed office
January 12, 2021
Serving with Arch Beal
Preceded byManny Steele
Personal details
PartyRepublican

Greg Jamison is an American politician. He has served as a Republican member for the 12th district in the South Dakota House of Representatives since 2021.

Jamison was a candidate in the 2014 and 2018 Sioux Falls mayoral races. He lost both campaigns.[1]

On January 7th, 2026, Jamison announced his candidacy for Mayor of Sioux Falls.[2] In his announcement, Jamison said he supported law enforcement initiatives like Operation Prairie Thunder. He also stated his intention to support tax "reform, rather than relief" during the 2026 South Dakota legislative session.[3]

Previously, he complemented his mayoral opponent, State Senator Jamie Smith as a "good guy, likable, [and] easy to work with."[4]

Election history

  • 2020 Jamison was elected with 6,799 votes; Rep. Arch Beal was also re-elected with 5,621 votes and Erin Royer received 5,555 votes.[5]
2020 South Dakota House of Representatives District 12 General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Jamison 6,799 37.82%
Republican Arch Beal (incumbent) 5,621 31.27%
Democratic Erin Royer 5,555 30.90%
Total votes 17,975 100.0%
Republican hold
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ Lalley, Patrick (January 8, 2026). "Lalley: Greg Jamison launches third bid for Sioux Falls mayor because "the fight is worth it"". Sioux Falls Live. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  2. ^ Brown, Parker (January 8, 2026). "State Legislator becomes sixth candidate to enter Sioux Falls mayoral race". https://www.dakotanewsnow.com. Retrieved January 8, 2026. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  3. ^ Brown, Parker (January 8, 2026). "State Legislator becomes sixth candidate to enter Sioux Falls mayoral race". https://www.dakotanewsnow.com. Retrieved January 8, 2026. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  4. ^ Green, Grant (May 28, 2025). "Jamie Smith announces candidacy for SF mayor, Rep. Jamison considering a run". Dakota News Now. Archived from the original on May 29, 2025. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  5. ^ "2020 General State Canvass Final Certificate" (PDF). sdsos.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2021.