I recently heard a rumor that Democrats allegedly had a mainstream candidate for Governor; someone who had won an election or two, and was somewhat known.
Yet today it was dropped that the newest candidate for Governor is community organizer Allison Renville, whose claim to fame is coming in third for a Democrat primary for State Senate in D1 (receiving 248 votes) and in the 2024 race for “At Large City Council Member Sioux Falls” again came in third with just under 15%.
I hate to bring it up, but is she running as a Democrat? Her press release doesn’t say.
Because if she is, I don’t think they’re going anywhere with a community organizer who keeps coming in third.
** Update **
I’m seeing some initial reports on-line that she may be running as an independent. If that’s the case.. we’ll see if she makes the ballot.
** More Updates **
The Argus Leader confirmed that Renville is running as an Independent in their story filed this afternoon:
April 28, 2026 is the deadline for Independent candidates to submit a nominating petition to run for South Dakota governor, according to the South Dakota Secretary of State’s website. Renville has not filed for a candidate committee with the Secretary of State’s Office as of Oct. 19.
Renville, a former Democrat, will not need to participate in a primary election and will be placed on the general election ballot should she file with the state.
And she intends to do so “soon … When we have our campaign sites and contribution links ready,” Renville told the Argus Leader on Oct. 19
I can’t imagine voting for someone who handled the Deffenbaugh-Thomanson run off the way she did.
When she was running for SF City Council, her entire platform form was that she was Native American. Didn’t really run on issues. I followed the race closely, and never saw her explain any other reasons why someone should vote for her. If nothing else, it was a horribly ran campaign.
She’s the best the Dems have so far. Further evidence we are a one party state.
Not one party, Dems, Whackadoodles, and Sane Republicans.
What does “FA” mean, for those of us in the unwashed ranks?
I believe that’s “F” around.
Does not stand a chance to win but give her credit for putting her name in the hat. And who knows, most of the country did not think someone had a chance to win and he is now the President.
So she is the Democrats’ version of Lora Hubbel, desperate to be elected to some office, any office, doesn’t matter what. Very sad.
She’s running as an Independent, which, in my mind, is a terrible idea.