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Tag: Samuel Elrod
SD Gov comebacks
Grover Cleveland, as every grade schooler learns, is the only U.S. President to serve two non-consecutive terms. Bill Janklow is … More
Will the SD GOP winning streak continue in 2022?
This is an update of a post that was written prior to the 2020 general election. The 2022 election marks twelve years … More
LG selection through the years
The recent State Republican Convention in Watertown featured a rare contested ballot for the lieutenant governor nomination. Lt. Governor Larry … More
Haugaard takes on Noem, and history
The news today reports that Steven G. Haugaard will challenge Governor Kristi Noem in the 2022 Republican gubernatorial primary. The … More
Will the SD GOP winning streak continue in 2020?
This is an update of a post that was written prior to the 2018 general election. The 2020 election marks … More
New Trail of Governors statues unveiled
Statues of Govs. Samuel H. Elrod, Archie Gubbrud, and Dennis Daugaard joined the Trail of Governors today. Gov. Elrod’s statue, … More
Samuel H. Elrod: Trail of Governors Class of 2019
On Friday, June 14, 2019, the Trail of Governors unveiled three new statues: Samuel H. Elrod, Archie Gubbrud, and Dennis Daugaard. … More
Governors after leaving office
On January 5, 2019, Gov. Dennis Daugaard will leave office as his successor, Kristi Noem, is sworn in as South … More
2018 SD GOP looks to extend its winning streak
This is an update of a post that was done prior to the 2016 general election. The South Dakota Republican … More