Frye-Mueller was elected to the state Senate as a Republican in 2020, defeating Libertarian challenger Gideon Oakes (no Democrat ran in the race).Frye-Mueller is Senate winner, Custer County Chronicle (November 2020).Nathan Thompson, UPDATE: Republicans sweep local House, Senate races, Rapid City Journal (November 3, 2020). She represents Senate District 30, which covers the southern Black Hills region,Lee Strubinger, Goodwin to request recount in District 30 Senate race, SDPB Radio (June 9, 2022). specifically all of Custer and Fall River counties and a rural portion of Pennington County. She replaced the previous state Senator for the district, Lance Russell, who withdrew his name from the ballot. She took office in 2021.Senator Julie Frye-Mueller - 2021, South Dakota State Senate.
