Kristi Noem sworn in for second term

Governor Kristi Noem took her oath of office today, officially beginning her second term as South Dakota’s 33rd governor and … More

Jackley joins a short list of unopposed nominees

The South Dakota Democratic Party held its state convention this weekend to adopt its platform and nominate candidates for statewide … More

Noem picks Mark Vargo for AG

Governor Kristi Noem today announced that she will appoint Mark A. Vargo to serve as South Dakota’s thirty-second attorney general. … More

SD GOP looks to November

The South Dakota Republican Party held its state convention in Watertown June 23-25, 2022. News outlets have noted a record-setting … More

Ravnsborg removed in historic impeachment trial

Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg was removed today from his office, and barred from serving in state office, following a trial … More

A big win for Dusty Johnson

To no one’s great surprise, first-term Congressman Dusty Johnson, a Republican, was easily reelected on Tuesday night. Johnson, after all, … More

Counties to watch on primary night

The 2018 Republican primary is fast approaching, and the gubernatorial matchup between Congresswoman Kristi Noem and Attorney General Marty Jackley is … More

History in the making: 2018 primary

Here’s a look at some of the history that could be made in Tuesday’s GOP gubernatorial primary. If Kristi Noem … More

Closest gubernatorial primaries

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

SD Gov Nominees from West River

Billie Sutton, the Democratic Senate Minority Leader from Burke, is uncontested in the June primary for his party’s nomination to … More

MAPS! (of SD GOP gubernatorial primaries)

It is just over three weeks until the South Dakota’s Republican gubernatorial primary, which pits Congresswoman Kristi Noem against Attorney … More

AG’s and US Rep’s running for governor

The 2018 Republican gubernatorial primary pits Congresswoman Kristi Noem against Attorney General Marty Jackley. If elected, both would achieve certain … More

SD Attorneys General at the U.S. Supreme Court

Updated June 21, 2018 to reflect the State of South Dakota’s victory in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. On April 17, … More

LG-stakes: What history tells us about 2018 running mates

With the 2018 gubernatorial campaign coming into full swing, it’s not too early to start speculating about the candidates’ potential … More

Oldest and Youngest SD GOV’s

Updated to reflect the result of the primary election. An updated version of this post has been added to the … More

SD GOV 2018: Marty Jackley milestones

The race is on to succeed Dennis Daugaard as the 33rd Governor of South Dakota. Three major candidates have filed:  Republican Congresswoman Kristi … More