# Gordon Howie

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**Gordon K. Howie** (born July 23, 1949) is an American politician from the state of [South Dakota](/source/South_Dakota). As a member of the [Republican Party](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)), he served in the [South Dakota House of Representatives](/source/South_Dakota_House_of_Representatives) and the [South Dakota Senate](/source/South_Dakota_Senate). Howie ran for the Republican nomination for [Governor of South Dakota](/source/Governor_of_South_Dakota) in [2010](/source/2010_South_Dakota_gubernatorial_election). He also ran for the U.S. Senate as an [Independent](/source/Independent_(politics)) in the [2014 elections](/source/2014_United_States_Senate_election_in_South_Dakota).

## Political career

Howie was elected to the [South Dakota House of Representatives](/source/South_Dakota_House_of_Representatives) in the 2004 elections, serving in that body from 2005 to 2009. He was then elected to the [South Dakota Senate](/source/South_Dakota_Senate) in the 2008 elections, serving in that body from 2009 to 2011. In the spring of 2009, he founded and became president of Citizens for Liberty, a conservative group affiliated with the [Tea Party movement](/source/Tea_Party_movement).[1]

Howie ran for [Governor of South Dakota](/source/Governor_of_South_Dakota) in the [2010 elections](/source/South_Dakota_gubernatorial_election,_2010),[1] with former State Senator [Kermit Staggers](/source/Kermit_Staggers) as his [running mate](/source/Running_mate).[2][3] Howie finished fourth out of five candidates in the Republican primary, with 10,430 votes (12.4%).

Howie ran unsuccessfully for the [United States Senate](/source/United_States_Senate) as an [independent](/source/Independent_(politics)) in the [2014 elections](/source/United_States_Senate_election_in_South_Dakota,_2014), losing to former governor [Mike Rounds](/source/Mike_Rounds).[4] Howie had indicated that he wanted to ensure there was a "true conservative choice" since the Republican nominee, Governor Rounds, was too moderate.[5] His top priorities included repealing [Obamacare](/source/Obamacare) and reducing the size of the government. He stated at the time that if elected he would caucus with the Republican Party in the Senate.[6]

## Personal

Howie and his wife, Connie, are lifelong residents of South Dakota.[5] They have six children.

In March 2014, Howie pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor big-game hunting violation, for killing a [mountain lion](/source/Mountain_lion) found caught in a trap, resulting in a one-year suspension of his hunting and trapping privileges and $284 in fines and court costs.[7]

## References

1. Kevin Woster (January 7, 2010). ["Howie outlines conservative agenda for governor's campaign"](http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_a82724ca-fbfb-11de-acc3-001cc4c03286.html). Rapid City Journal. Retrieved February 3, 2010.

1. ["Kermit Staggers to be Gordon Howie's Runningmate - KSFY News - Sioux Falls, SD News, Weather, Sports"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140407065251/http://www.ksfy.com/story/12585157/kermit-staggers-to-be-gordon-howies-runningmate). Ksfy.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.ksfy.com/story/12585157/kermit-staggers-to-be-gordon-howies-runningmate) on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2014.

1. The Associated Press (May 26, 2010). ["Gubernatorial candidate Gordon Howie behind on property taxes"](http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/gubernatorial-candidate-gordon-howie-behind-on-property-taxes/article_949fdf1e-68c5-11df-a833-001cc4c03286.html). Rapidcityjournal.com. Retrieved April 4, 2014.

1. ["2014 Statewide Election Results"](http://electionresults.sd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=SWR&map=CTY). South Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved October 27, 2015.

1. ["Ensuring a Choice for South Dakota Conservatives | American Clarion"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140407080904/http://www.americanclarion.com/ensuring-choice-conservatives-29803). Americanclarion.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.americanclarion.com/ensuring-choice-conservatives-29803) on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2014.

1. John Lee, McLaughlin (August 30, 2014). ["Five questions with Senate candidate Gordon Howie"](http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/five-questions-with-senate-candidate-gordon-howie/article_dbd51854-2494-55be-b5bd-fed6eeb509a2.html). Rapid City Journal. Retrieved October 9, 2014.

1. ["Former SD senator loses hunting privileges for shooting mountain lion"](http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/former-sd-senator-loses-hunting-privileges-for-shooting-mountain-lion/article_94a8101d-a261-5852-ba56-569cc2ee5e5c.html). Rapid City Journal. March 19, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2015.

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