Watertown Public Opinion21m
South Dakota breaks record for number of women elected to state Legislature
Watertown and Aberdeen Republicans Josephine Garcia and Brandei Schaefbauer will join 37 other female lawmakers in Pierre when the 2025 session starts.
USA Today1d
Why the Minnehaha County auditor won't be on the SD Board of Elections, despite campaign from supporters
A push from a Minnehaha County-based election integrity group to get Minnehaha County Auditor Leah Anderson appointed to the ...
PBS1d
Senate Republicans elect John Thune of South Dakota as next majority leader, beating candidate backed by Trump allies
Thune beat out two other competitors, Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott, by gaining majority support from GOP senators in a ...
New polls show South Dakota GOP leaders’ approval, setting stage for 2026 elections
A recent poll from South Dakota News Watch surveyed 500 South Dakotans, asking for their opinions on five prominent South ...
Rapid City Journal2d
Poll sheds light on South Dakota's 2026 election outlook
Now that South Dakota's 2024 election is in the books, it's time to take a deep breath and step away from politics for a few ...
ictnews2d
Lost Democratic seat signals newly competitive district
State senator-elect Tamara Grove, Republican, defeated longtime incumbent Shawn Bordeaux, Democrat, in a district long ...
KELO3d
South Dakota legislative leaders selected
South Dakota’s Republican legislative leadership panel is moving to the right. Jon Hansen of Dell Rapids was elected House ...
Black Hills Pioneer3d
Poll sheds light on South Dakota’s 2026 election outlook Voter opinions on Noem, Thune, Johnson, Rounds, and Jackley and their possible next steps
Now that South Dakota’s 2024 general election is in the books, it’s time to take a deep breath and step away from politics ...
Key election takeaways: Trump sets tone in South Dakota
Progressive priorities such as abortion rights, grocery tax repeal and legalized recreational marijuana were all defeated.