Aaron Aylward
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.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. While at Dakota State University, he was a member of the Dakota State Trojans football team. Following the 2008 season he was named to the DAC All-Conference team.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. In 2019, he became a sales representative for Cintas, a business services firm. In 2018, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the South Dakota House as a Libertarian.Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Herman Otten | 7,216 | 41.7 |
| Republican | Aaron Aylward | 6,534 | 37.8 |
| Democrat | Garret Campbell | 3,546 | 20.5 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ernie Otten Jr. | 5,559 | 59.9 |
| Republican | Aaron Aylward | 3,715 | 40.1 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ernie Otten Jr. | 1,551 | 37.9 |
| Republican | Aaron Aylward | 1,098 | 26.8 |
| Republican | Nathan Block | 1,064 | 26.0 |
| Republican | Thomas Werner | 384 | 9.4 |
Football career statistics
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