South Dakota News Watch
South Dakota News Watch is an independent, nonprofit organization reporting untold stories that help South Dakotans be informed and engaged citizens.
2024 South Dakota election results - sdnewswatch.org
Nov 6, 2024 · A roundup of statewide candidate races and ballot measures that will be updated as votes are counted. U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson gives his victory speech Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Sioux Falls, S.D., after winning a fourth term to Congress. He defeated Democratic challenger Sheryl Johnson. (Photo: Stu ...
South Dakota Voter Guide - South Dakota News Watch
Nov 3, 2024 · The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission regulates electric, natural gas and telephone utilities, issues permits for energy projects, pipelines and other projects and handles other duties. The PUC elects its three public utilities commissioners to staggered, six-year terms. Here are the candidates for that state office. *Kristie Fiegen (R)
What to watch for in South Dakota's 2024 legislative races
Oct 17, 2024 · Clarity will begin to emerge Nov. 5, when voters select representatives from the state’s 35 districts. Republican leadership of the South Dakota Senate, shown here during the 2023 session in Pierre, S.D., could be in flux between establishment and populist wings of the party depending on results of the Nov. 5 legislative elections.
Poll: Most South Dakota voters oppose recreational marijuana …
Jun 14, 2024 · The rate of opposition is consistent with a similar measure’s defeat in the 2022 election. But the level of support has dropped. A poll co-sponsored by South Dakota News Watch showed that statewide support of marijuana legalization has dropped, creating a sizable deficit at a critical time when ballot measure committees are raising money and building strategies for …
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Mission statement South Dakota News Watch is an independent, nonprofit organization reporting untold stories that help South Dakotans be informed and engaged citizens. South Dakota News Watch produces investigative and public service journalism that sheds light on the issues, concerns and welfare of South Dakotans. History Retired journalists Jack Marsh
Key takeaways from South Dakota primary: Low turnout, high …
Jun 6, 2024 · "There's an argument to make that we see low turnout for these primaries because so many voters have little or nothing to vote for." A Sioux Falls resident collects her "I Voted" sticker after submitting her 2024 South Dakota primary ballot at the Instructional Planning Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
Poll: Majority of South Dakotans want new system for primary …
Jun 12, 2024 · “It’s not uncommon for people of a party label to disagree more with results that don't align with their preferences,” said Hellwege. “But here we’re seeing that it goes beyond that to where Republicans in particular are less likely to believe not only in the accuracy of election results but in democracy itself as a system.”
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Oct 17, 2024 · The Public Utilities Commission race is also lopsided in favor of the GOP candidate, according to a statewide survey co-sponsored by News Watch.
Politics - South Dakota News Watch
Oct 21, 2024 · Everything South Dakota voters need to know about statewide contests in the Nov. 5 general election: How to register and vote, what's at stake, and a way to ask questions and express what issues are important to them.