Lora Hubbel in the South Dakota State Senate District 9 Republican primary on a vote of 569 to 441 (56.3% to 43.4%). In the general election, Peters defeated John Koch on a vote of 6,426 to 3,398 (65.4% to 35.6%). The 2016 election represents Peters' 4th consecutive election for State Senate, and she is barred by state law from seeking another consecutive term for this office due to term limits. References External links Official page at the South Dakota Legislature Campaign site Deb Peters at Ballotpedia Deb Peters at the National Institute on Money in State Politics 1974 births Living people Republican Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives People from Hartford, South Dakota Politicians from Sioux Falls, South Dakota Republican Party South Dakota state senators University of South Dakota alumni Women state legislators in South Dakota 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians