title: Deb Soholt
text: # Deb Soholt
  
  Deborah Ann Soholt (born January 29, 1956) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 14 since January 8, 2013.
  
  ## Education
  
  Soholt earned her BSN from University of North Dakota and her MSN from South Dakota State University.
  
  ## Elections
  
  * 2012 When incumbent Senate District 14 Republican Senator Joni Cutler left the Legislature and left the seat open, Soholt won the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary with 896 votes (54.2%) and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 6,251 votes (55.5%) against Democratic nominee Brian Kaatz.
  