South Dakota History in 2023

As the year comes to a close, we think back on the year that was. The year began as Gov. … More

The Dem Dozen

This week, House Minority Leader Jamie Smith launched his 2022 candidacy for governor. Smith joins a Democratic Party field that … More

This post was originally written in November 2018 and was revised following the caucus leadership elections in November 2020, and … More

Updated to include a map of the 2022 general election. This site’s Online Almanac now includes county maps of every … More

This post has been updated to include the results of the 2018 election. The closest gubernatorial election in South Dakota history … More

With the 2018 Republican primary for governor one week away, the Argus Leader and Keloland-TV report a dead heat between … More

Roger McKellips’ death last week was the latest signal of the passing of a by-gone era. Most of the longtime … More