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Outgoing House speaker remains silent after gubernatorial defeat as attorney general candidates continue courting support ahead of Republican convention

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Former US senator Larry Pressler 'reminisces' with Joe Biden during Sioux Falls visit

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ONE & DONE | GOP voters scuttle reelection prospects of a dozen one-term incumbents

Populists who rode wave of victory in 2024 don't have the same mojo in 2026

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Defeat leaves Dusty Johnson, Republicans at political crossroads

Doeden claims credit for ending South Dakota congressman’s 'political career;' Johnson silent on GOP runoff, future

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Doeden, Rhoden headed to July runoff to settle GOP governor nomination

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Minnehaha County slow count delays South Dakota primary results

Vote tabulation stretched into early Wednesday, leaving governor’s race, legislative contests, Sioux Falls races unresolved

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Sanford Health campus expansion to make room for USD medical students

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