Fiegen, Engelhart win marquee matchups at state GOP convention
Travel to GOP events, Lincoln Day dinners pays off for candidates
PIERRE — Republican delegates in Pierre agreed strongly on at least two things Saturday — supporting Public Utilities Commissioner Kristie Fiegen for another term and Heidi Engelhart for her first term as committeewoman to the national Republican Party.
Both East River women earned a strong majority of Republican delegates’ support - with Fiegen racking up nearly 70 percent of the weighted vote against last minute challenger Amber Christenson of Rapid City.
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