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Republican who oversees South Dakota’s elections endorses a Democrat in the race to succeed her
Johnson says Davis’s law-enforcement experience better fits the office as she breaks with Republicans and backs the Democrat for secretary of state.
- On Saturday, South Dakota Secretary of State Monae Johnson endorsed Democratic nominee Terrence Davis to succeed her, breaking from her party to support the former state trooper in the general election.
- State Representative Heather Baxter won the South Dakota Republican Party nomination in June, defeating Johnson 59 percent to 41 percent after Johnson failed to implement campaign promises like hand-counting all ballots.
- Writing on the South Dakota War College blog, Johnson stated she 'cannot remain silent' when the 'integrity, stability, and professionalism' of the office is at stake.
- Responding to the endorsement, Baxter defended her platform on social media, noting the letter beside a candidate's name 'tells voters what governing philosophy they will carry into the office.'
- The rare cross-party endorsement reflects ongoing tension in South Dakota, where no Democrat has won statewide office for 47 years and Republican candidates increasingly align with President Donald Trump's election views.
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Republican who supervises South Dakota’s elections endorses a Democrat to succeed her
South Dakota’s Republican secretary of state is breaking with her party and endorsing the Democrat running for the office, saying “the integrity, stability, and professionalism of this office is at stake.”
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Republican who oversees South Dakota’s elections endorses a Democrat in the race to succeed her
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s Republican secretary of state is breaking with her party and endorsing the Democrat running for the office, saying “the integrity, stability, and professionalism of this office is at stake.”
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Republican who oversees South Dakota's elections endorses a Democrat in the race to succeed her
South Dakota’s Republican secretary of state is breaking with her party and endorsing the Democrat running for the office.
·New York, United States
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Leaning Left14Leaning Right8Center19Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Center
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources are Center
46% Center
L 34%
C 46%
R 20%
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