- Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden wins four more years leading South Dakota
After a whirlwind three elections in five months, South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden has won his own four-year term. The Republican was leading Democratic challenger Dan Ahlers 64% to 36% on Tuesday when The Associated Press called the race at about 10:45 p.m. Central time with 52% of the votes counted statewide. Rhoden’s win caps
- Attorney general of South Dakota wins election to US House
South Dakota’s Republican attorney general was elected to the state’s only U.S. House seat on Tuesday. Marty Jackley led his Democratic opponent, Nikki Gronli, 65% to 35% when The Associated Press called the race at 10:03 p.m. with 43% of the votes counted statewide. Jackley will take over in January for the departing Republican Rep.
- Republicans Rhoden and Jackley win, other GOP candidates lead
Gov. Larry Rhoden and Marty Jackley claim victory for governor and U.S. House. Other GOP candidates holding strong leads in the race for secretary of state and U.S. Senate.
- Watch parties for the bond, candidates
RAPID CITY, SD - As polls closed, watch parties started to take shape at the Hyatt Place Rapid City in downtown Rapid City and the Rushmore Hotel and Suites. Hyatt Republican watch party Gov. Larry Rhoden, 11.3.26 Marty Jackley, candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, 11.3.26 At the Rushmore, a watch party for the school…
- Control of US Senate may depend on a handful of toss-up races in midterm elections
WASHINGTON — The fierce battle for control of the U.S. Senate took center stage Tuesday night as voters waited for results and Democrats saw an early victory as they flipped one Senate seat. Democratic Sen. Mark Warner retained his seat in Virginia, according to a race call by the Associated Press just after 7 p.m.
- Democrats predicted to flip US House, but margins unclear as first polls close
WASHINGTON — Democrats are largely expected to regain control of the U.S. House once all ballots are counted in this year’s midterm elections, though it will likely take days or even weeks to know just how many seats the party will pick up. The Associated Press, which States Newsroom looks to for the projected winner
- Voters sail through a mostly smooth Election Day, despite fears of federal interference
America voted. After the Trump administration pressured election officials, after concerns that armed federal agents would deploy to the polls, after fears U.S. Department of Justice election monitors would intimidate voters — ballots were cast by the millions Tuesday, mostly without incident. Across the United States, voters headed to their polling places. At churches, schools and
- Voter interviews reflect struggle for South Dakota Democrats as party hopes for gains nationally
Democrats were expected to make gains nationally in Tuesday’s election, but interviews with voters reflected the challenges still facing Democrats in South Dakota, where the party was trying to prevent a losing streak in statewide races from extending to 18 years. Allison and Cade Wood, voters in their mid-20s from Sioux Falls, said they voted
- Go Fund Me page set up for teen seriously hurt in hit and run
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Go-Fund me page has been set up for a 14-year-old girl who was seriously hurt in a vehicle-vs-pedestrian hit and run crash. The girl, named
- BankWest Promotes Mike Solano to Rapid City Branch Manager
BankWest has promoted Mike Solano, a Business Development Officer who joined the bank in 2022, to serve as Branch Manager for its Rapid City locations.
