Steve Kolbeck

Steve Kolbeck is an American politician serving as a member of the South Dakota Senate for the 2nd district. Elected in November 2022, he assumed office on January 10, 2023.

Education

Kolbeck earned an associate of applied science degree in telecommunications from Mitchell Technical College and a Bachelor of Science degree from South Dakota State University.

Career

Kolbeck was elected to the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission in November 2006 and served until 2011 as a member of the South Dakota Democratic Party. To date, he is the last Democrat to win a non-Federal statewide election in the state and the last Democrat to win statewide at all with no incumbency advantage.
He was also a member of the Brandon City Council. Outside of politics, he is a principal manager at Xcel Energy. Kolbeck was elected to the South Dakota Senate in November 2022 and assumed office on January 10, 2023.