Amber Hulse (Senate District 0030)

Senator Amber Hulse is a Republican representing District 30 in the South Dakota State Senate. She is recognized as one of the youngest state senators in South Dakota's history and the youngest Republican female state senator in the state. Raised on a hunting ranch south of Hot Springs, South Dakota, by her father, a 100% disabled Vietnam veteran, Hulse embodies values of hard work, service, and patriotism. Notable achievements include serving as the longest-reigning Miss South Dakota in the Miss America Organization , winning Miss South Dakota USA 2023—making her one of only four women to earn both titles—and interning in high-profile roles such as the Trump White House, Congresswoman Kristi Noem, Senators John Thune and Cynthia Lummis, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, and South Dakota Secretary of State Shantel Krebs. She currently works as a law clerk and associate at Dhillon Law Group.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: B.A. from the University of South Dakota ; J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, where she served as President of the Federalist Society.
• Political Experience: Clerked for the Senate Judiciary Committee , Governor Kristi Noem's office, and firms including Holtzman Vogel, Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore. Elected to the South Dakota Senate as a Gen Z lawmaker, focusing on protecting freedoms, strengthening communities, and upholding South Dakota values. Born September 9, 1998; Christian; hometown Hot Springs, South Dakota.