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

Party floor leaders in the SD Legislature

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

This is an update of a post that was written prior to the 2018 general election. The 2020 election marks … More

On January 5, 2019, Gov. Dennis Daugaard will leave office as his successor, Kristi Noem, is sworn in as South … More

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

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

This is an update of a post that was done prior to the 2016 general election. The South Dakota Republican … More

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

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

With the current focus on the Jackley–Noem primary in a few weeks, it is easy to forget that a third … More

It was good this week to see Gov. Harvey Wollman at the Buffalo Roundup in Custer State Park. Gov. Wollman … More

This week, the Trail of Governors announced its class of 2018. Statues of William H. McMaster, M. Q. Sharpe and Ralph … More

This is the fourth of several posts previewing the Tuesday election through a historical lens. The first part was an introduction; the second … More