US House candidates disagree on tariffs, but find common ground on opposition to Trump beef imports
Gronli said tariffs are hurting farmers, while Jackley defended Trump-backed trade policy and cited $189 million in rural health funding.
- On Thursday, Republican Marty Jackley and Democrat Nikki Gronli debated at South Dakota Public Broadcasting in Sioux Falls, clashing over federal tariff policy and rural healthcare funding strategies.
- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 allocated $50 billion toward rural healthcare while cutting federal Medicaid funding through work requirements; South Dakota received $189 million for rural health transformation.
- Gronli lambasted Trump's tariffs as creating chaos for farmers and costing families dearly, while Jackley largely backed the policy but criticized Trump's earlier push to import Argentinian beef to lower consumer prices.
- Jackley proposed incentivizing private sector competition for healthcare affordability rather than government-funded programs, while Gronli illustrated rural service failures by describing a Fort Thompson teenager's two-hour wait for law enforcement after calling 911.
- The November 3 general election matchup reflects broader Republican divisions, as Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds joined Rep. Dusty Johnson in criticizing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act; Jackley blamed Biden-era fossil fuel policies for fuel price spikes rather than the Iran conflict.
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House Candidates Disagree On Tariffs, Oppose Beef Imports
SIOUX FALLS — During a Thursday night debate, the Republican candidate in the race for South Dakota’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives joined a chorus of his party’s members in criticizing President Donald Trump’s approach on beef…
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US House candidates disagree on tariffs, but find common ground on opposition to Trump beef imports
SIOUX FALLS — During a Thursday night debate, the Republican candidate in the race for South Dakota’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives joined a chorus of his party’s members in criticizing President Donald Trump’s approach on beef imports. Republican Attorney General Marty Jackley faces Democrat Nikki Gronli in the Nov. 3 general […]
US House candidates disagree on tariffs, but find common ground on opposition to Trump beef imports - Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise
Democratic U.S. House of Representatives candidate Nikki Gronli, left, and Republican candidate Marty Jackley participate in a debate at the Sioux Falls studios of South Dakota Public Broadcasting on Oct. 1, 2026. (Photo by John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight)SIOUX FALLS — During a Thursday night debate, the Republican candidate in the race for South Dakota’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives joined a chorus of his party’s members in…
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