SD’s “Million Vote Club”

There are many ways to measure South Dakota’s top political figures. This blog has in the past attempted a few: … More

In SD, US Senators have never just retired

This morning, Tom Lawrence has an excellent historical article, looking at U.S. Senator John Thune’s upcoming decision as to whether … More

Public service is an important part of South Dakota’s culture. Many, many people take a few years to serve, on … More

Update: Unofficial election results indicate that Rounds was reelected with 65.7% of the vote, placing him fifth all-time among U.S. … More

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

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

The following post has been revised to include the preliminary results from the 2016 general election. Both U.S. Senator John … More

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