Had some interesting information passed my way about a Real Estate transaction that took place in Lawrence County in August. Which, among several things, it could mean that there’s a potential for an opening in the District 3 legislative races in 2026.
I’m told that there was a Real Estate transaction involving a Republican Party official who sold a property to an LLC a short time ago. Specifically, SDGOP National Committeewoman Heidi Engelhart is said to have sold lot 17A, Block 1 Apple Springs (Lawrence County) on Aug 28th to an entity called “Cozy Cabin, LLC.”
Why do we care? Well, if you look at who Cozy Cabin, LLC is, you quickly realize that it has to do with Toby Doeden’s favorite renter, as hers is the name on this brand new Limited Liability Corporation that was filed with the Secretary of State in late July:
B0372-9362-SchaefbauerCozyCabinLLC by Pat Powers
So, it appears that an entity whose organizer and registered agent is District 3’s State Representative Brandei Schaefbauer purchased this “Cozy Cabin” in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Given that for her legislative/home residence she’s currently renting her residence in District 3 from Gubernatorial wannabe Toby Doeden, a property purchase in another district is kind of big news, because the implications are in part that she might pack up her legislative lemonade stand to establish residence elsewhere.
Yes, I know it could just be a Black Hills rental/vacation property. Absolutely possible. But, just as possible that since she’s currently living in rental housing, she may decide to live in the property her LLC owns which would put her out of running in District 3, leaving an open seat.
Of course, considering I’m hearing of multiple sightings of Brandei hanging out in Aberdeen and elsewhere in the state with a former newscaster who pled no contest to assaulting his last girlfriend, the fact that she’s buying in his home territory kind of makes the whole “Cozy Cabin” thing sound… well, less than cozy.
So both House members from District 3 are actually living outside the district they represent? Figures. “Rules for thee, not for me” has always been the D3 Team motto. Novstrup basically based in Sioux Falls and Brandei tucked away in Boulder Canyon, it’s past time for new candidates to step up. Aberdeen, you can do better. Time to clean house – literally! .
Would be a blessing for Aberdeen if she were to move. Not so much for the hills.
I think District 1 and 3 are gonna see new faces representing.
Good riddance to them all
Not really, as this has all happened within the last 90 days.
Someone needs to see if she files for owner occupied status at this cabin. That would imply that she considers said cabin her primary residence.
She and her husband have owned in the hills for years.
Eh? Eh you say!
You are saying Ms. Brandei is married to this Chumbukka or Chad or Chump fellow, from the days of the very pretty Ms. Dr. Boswell, and they own more of the Hills than Mr. Stan? grudznick has a call in to Stan to sort this lie out.