What Marty Jackley's congressional run tells us about the 2026 GOP primary

South Dakota Attorney General's candidacy galvanizes likelihood Dusty Johnson won't seek another term on Capitol Hill; Lt. Gov. Venhuizen, Crabtree & Hulse also rumored as candidates for U.S. House

Let the games begin.

Marty Jackley has set his sights on U.S. Congress in the wake of Rep. Dusty Johnson's expected entry into the 2026 South Dakota GOP primary election for governor, setting the stage for what could be a crowded field of Republican rivals.

The two-time attorney general told The Dakota Scout Friday he intends to pursue South Dakota's lone at-large congressional seat on Capitol Hill.

Will Dusty Johnson run for governor? We could find out Monday.