Could Hansen pivot to South Dakota attorney general's race? GOP delegates await answer
Outgoing House speaker remains silent after gubernatorial defeat as attorney general candidates continue courting support ahead of Republican convention
Correction: A previous version of this article used the incorrect first name of former South Dakota Attorney General Mark Barnett. The Dakota Scout strives for accuracy and fitness and deeply regrets the error.
Jon Hansen’s defeat in the GOP gubernatorial primary could shake up the race for another corner office in South Dakota’s capital city.
That’s because the Dell Rapids legislator’s fourth-place finish in last week’s high-profile intra-Republican bout for the party’s nomination for governor left open the possibility of a run for attorney general.
