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

Special Legislative Sessions in South Dakota

The South Dakota State Legislature has met in special session thirty times. Twenty-six times, the special session was called by … More

Term Limits and Dick Kneip

When South Dakota became a state in 1889, the state constitution included no term limits on the Governor or on … 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

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

New Trail of Governors statues placed

The 2018 class of new Trail of Governors statues were placed on Tuesday, July 24:

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

New Trail of Governors statues

New statues (L to R in first picture) are Ralph Herseth, M. Q. Sharpe, and William McMaster.

Gov. M. Q. Sharpe: Trail of Governors Class of 2018

On Friday, June 15, 2018, the Trail of Governors unveiled three new statues: William H. McMaster, M. Q. Sharpe, and … 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

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