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Room for improvement | ‘Back to normal ... what we have here is good’ | A big job | The Democrats most winnable race? | Using AI to improve record keeping | Online & early voter registration

SPONSORS BEAL DISTRIBUTING & JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS: SD Sec. of State hopeful Terrence Davis makes his debut visit to The Lounge to talk about how the former cop became a statewide candidate.

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State Politics

Former state trooper plans run as Democrat for secretary of state

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August 9, 2025
Former state trooper plans run as Democrat for secretary of state

A 39-year-old former state trooper plans to seek the office of South Dakota secretary of state for the Democratic Party.

Analysis: Democrats wager South Dakotans are over 2020 election claims

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Aug 1
Analysis: Democrats wager South Dakotans are over 2020 election claims

For nearly six years, South Dakota Republicans have successfully turned election administration into a political issue.

State Politics

CONVENTION GUIDE: South Dakota GOP fields candidates to serve in executive branch

CONVENTION GUIDE: South Dakota GOP fields candidates to serve in executive branch

Correction: In an earlier version of this story, Jeff Monroe was listed as a Republican candidate for South Dakota treasurer. He dropped out of the race months ago. The Dakota Scout strives for accuracy and regrets the error.

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