Campaign 2014

SIOUX FALLS — Following a strident Republican denunciation of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rick Weiland and Every Voice Action's attack ad against Republican front-runner Mike Rounds Wednesday, EVA pulled its ad off South Dakota airwaves that afternoon...

South Dakota’s Democratic Party has hired a lawyer. But the lawyer doesn’t know for sure if he can bring any legal action on its behalf concerning the EB-5 scandal.

The Secretary of State’s office is examining the Libertarian party registrations of two candidates, AG candidate Chad Haber and PUC candidate Ryan Gaddy.

South Dakota Libertarian Party South Dakota constitutional candidates line up following the SDPL convention Saturday in Sioux Falls. Left to right: Emmett Reistroffer, secretary of state candidate (and new SDPL chair); Kurt Evans, state auditor candidate; Ryan Gaddy, Public Utilities commissioner ca…

South Dakotans support an initiated measure that would the state raise minimum wage, according to a new poll released by Nielson Brothers Polling and Northern Plains News.
The poll also asked voters if they were going to vote for the Republican or Democrat in this state legislative district—wit…

Incumbent Republican representative Kristi Noem holds an 18-point lead over Democratic challenger Corinna Robinson in the July 23 - 28 Nielson Brothers Polling/Northern Plains News poll.

Incumbent Republican Governor Dennis Daugaard holds a 24-point lead over Democratic challenger Susan Wismer in the NBP/NPN poll conducted in late July.

The Libertarian Party will hold its convention in South Dakota. But can the party become a legitimate option in the state? Rick and Todd debate the issue.

(NPN) -- Former Republican South Dakota governor Mike Rounds leads Democratic challenger Rick Weiland by nearly 13 points in the U.S. Senate race in the Nielson Brothers Polling/Northern Plains News poll conducted in late July.
While 42...

State Rep. Susan Wismer, this month’s winner of the South Dakota Democratic primary for governor, has named her running mate.
“Today I announced former legislator, mother, wife, nurse and activist Suzy Blake in this historic campaign,” Wismer said before re…