From my email box:

I’m supporting Josh Haeder for State Treasurer!

I am proud to support my friend, Josh Haeder, to be the next Treasurer of South Dakota and I encourage you to join me.

I first met Josh in 2004 when he was running the victory office for the South Dakota GOP in Beadle County. There are three key reasons for why I choose to support Josh:

1. He Is A Genuine Leader

I have known Josh for over 15 years. I have seen him grow from a hardworking young man into a strong and supportive husband to Amanda and father to his children, Maggie Mae and Laikyn Rae. He puts God, family, country first and foremost.

It is without doubt that Josh is a man of integrity. 

2. He Has The Experience

You all know how important good financial decisions are to me. I also know that they are equally important to Josh. He maintains a wide-ranging and diverse involvement with the banking and lending industry, having served as a personal banker and an agriculture and business-lending manager. Following his time as a banker, Haeder served as the Chief Operating Officer and certified credit counselor for a nationally recognized credit counseling agency. Over the past four years, he has gained experience working for US Senator Rounds who serves on the influential Banking Committee, further expanding his interaction with the financial industry, community bankers, and industry lenders.

3. He Will Win!

Josh’s experience is extensive and his understanding of the citizens of South Dakota runs deep. He has worked in the Victory office to help elect John Thune in 2004, he has worked on two statewide US Senate campaigns, including US Senator Mike Rounds’ campaign, he has served as Beadle County’s Republican Chairman. Chances are, if you have run for office in South Dakota, you know Josh Haeder and understand the time and effort he endlessly puts forth. Josh has the energy, commitment, and work ethic to win in the Fall.

It is an honor to support our friend. We encourage you to do the same, so he can get it done in November!

 

Josh will help KEEP SOUTH DAKOTA GREAT IN 2018!

Sincerely,

Dana Randall

Former National Committeeman, South Dakota Republican Party

I just landed in Chicago and was lucky enough to have a short walk to my connecting flight. I’m on the road for a few days with a very rare work trip, so it will be lighter posting until around Saturday. In the meantime I’m hearing lots of stuff out there as we approach the last weekend of petitioning for partisan offices.

– In D29 Senate I’m hearing more clarification and was told Bill Kluck is going to be challenging Gary Cammack in a Senate primary.

– For District 33 house, the word is that on the Republican side, the primary is going to expand from four people to as many as possibly six.

– I’m hearing D25 House is going to get a lot more interesting, as there are rumors that former State Rep. Jon Hansen might be moving forward to return to his old seat. Which might mean a primary at the least, and would definitely trigger a competitive House race in the fall against Democrat Dan Ahlers.

I’ll add to this as time (and flights allow).

Stay tuned!

From KXLG Radio, former State Senator & Representative Lee Schoenbeck has announced that he’s entering the primary for District 5 State Senator:

A long-time South Dakota policymaker is getting back into the political ring.  Lee Schoenbeck announced today that he is seeking the Republican nod to run for State Senate in District Five.  He joins Byron Callies in the upcoming June primary as the second Republican Candidate to enter the race.

Listen to the story here.

It must be grumpy Wednesday, because I keep coming across the awfulness in all sorts of campaign efforts today. The latest? “Bikers for Shantel.” From Facebook:

If you’re going to promote yourself via something called “Bikers for,” it might be helpful to actually show yourself on a motorcycle, as opposed to pictures that are at least 30 years old where the picture happens to show the candidate somewhere in the rough vicinity of a motorcycle.

SMH.

You can click on it for Lora’s link. Especially those you who have signed her petition. There may still be time to change your mind.

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I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
– Martin Luther King, Jr.

“…not be judged by the color of their skin.” I think a couple of people are still working on that. Someone should remind Rep. DiSanto what happened the last time she offered her pearls of wisdom on Facebook.

Next, Lynne will remind us that women have successfully ran for office and can now vote, and that a few Catholics have decided to run for the legislature this year too.

Assistant Majority Leader Sen. Ryan Maher Endorses Jackley for Governor

ISABEL, SD: District 28 Senator and Assistant Majority Leader Ryan Maher endorsed Attorney General Marty Jackley for governor in a video released this week.

“Marty Jackley really came through for the people of South Dakota this legislative session,” Maher said. “He walked into session with five ideas, and he walked out with five bills headed for the governor’s desk. That’s what true leadership looks like.”

Maher resides in Isabel and represents constituents in Butte, Corson, Dewey, Harding, Perkins and Ziebach Counties. He’s been a steadfast supporter of small business owners and ranchers in his district since his election.

“Ryan exemplifies South Dakota public service,” Jackley said. “He’s an independent thinker, a business owner and a job creator, and those experiences have shaped a conservative worldview that we’re both proud to share.”

Watch Maher’s endorsement video on youtube here or on facebook here.

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Lemmon Hosts Jackley Economic Development Round Table

LEMMON, SD: Attorney General Marty Jackley continued his economic development round table tour Tuesday with a conversation in Lemmon that included business and community leaders from four different South Dakota towns.

“Marty Jackley is the kind of leader who meets you where you stand,” said Lemmon Mayor Neal Pinnow. “He traveled to Lemmon to see South Dakota through our eyes and talk about how the governor can partner with communities like ours to keep our kids here and build a bright future for our families.”

After the round table discussion, a tour of the Perkins County community took Jackley through the fire department, Wheeler Manufacturing and Live, Inc., a community service provider for the developmentally disabled. He also met with Lemmon High School seniors to talk about their future plans.

“The folks from Lemmon, Prairie City, Meadow and Shadehill who joined us today deserve a governor who will listen to them,” Jackley said. “I’m glad I could visit them on National Ag Day to discuss how we can work together to make our rural communities thrive.”

Jackley will continue the economic development round table tour with stops in Spearfish and Belle Fourche on Friday.

Americans United Against Tyranny (AUAT) is a Texas non-profit corporation working to build a nationwide Patriot Union with the express purpose of restoring a Constitutional Republic of Sovereign States.

This group is coming to South Dakota next month, and actively recruiting militia members to act as security for the event. They’ve already recruited South Dakota Legislators who are participating in their rally to restore a Constitutional Republic of Sovereign States: