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Johnson Thanks South Dakotans Following Re-Election to the U.S. House

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Johnson Thanks South Dakotans Following Re-Election to the U.S. House

Mitchell, South Dakota – Today, Republican candidate for U.S. House Dusty Johnson made a statement following his re-election to the House of Representatives for a second term:

“I am grateful for South Dakota’s trust and support. South Dakotans are honest, hard-working, and bring a lot of practical solutions to the table. Throughout my first term, those are the values I’ve strived to represent in Washington. Voters in our great state support people who get things done. I’m a workhorse and I have energy to burn. During my second-term, I’ll continue to put that energy towards policies that move America forward and better our nation.”

During Johnson’s first term, four of his bills passed the U.S. House and two were signed into law. He gained a leadership role on the Agriculture Committee and served on the whip team to get the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement across the finish line. Johnson worked with USDA to get the cover crop harvest date moved for our producers and recently introduced a sweeping cattle reform bill that has gained national support from the cattle industry.

Johnson led a working group in crafting a bipartisan COVID-19 relief framework for the American people which included more resources for testing and small businesses. He is a proven leader and puts South Dakota first.

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GOP State Legislative candidates trending strong so far this evening. Up to 3 pickups so far..

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In monitoring results as they come in, one thing that’s apparent (absent Sioux Falls, which lingers out there and will probably until tomorrow) is that Republican candidates seem to be over-performing in comparison to conventional wisdom.

  • Michael Rohl – who is just under 800 ahead at this point, with 19 precincts to go – seems to be on track to oust Susan Wismer on a theme that “a Senate Seat is a terrible thing to waste.”  If Rohl can accomplish the feat, this would be a pickup for Republicans.
  • District 17, which was formerly a split district – appears to be on track with a strong showing from both Republican candidates with just 3 precincts to go to put both Sydney Davis AND Richard Vasgaard in office – another pickup of a seat not currently held by the GOP.
  • Jean Hunhoff is literally running away with the District 18 Senate seat (currently 71 – 29 with 2 precincts left), another pickup of a Senate seat currently held by Democrats.
  • Races in 26 (Koskan) & 27 (Schomp) & May all show encouraging signs, but have too few votes in to call.

Signs seem to be pointing to a tremendous night for the SDGOP, and give signs of encouragement if the trends hold true in Minnehaha County when the votes eventually are tallied.

Stay tuned.

NRSC Congratulates Rounds on South Dakota Senate Victory

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NRSC Congratulates Rounds on South Dakota Senate Victory

Washington, D.C. – National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Chairman Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) released the following statement congratulating incumbent Senator Mike Rounds on his victory in South Dakota:

“Congratulations to Senator Mike Rounds for a well-earned victory. Mike is a true conservative who always puts the needs of South Dakota families first, and I’m glad to see voters recognized that commitment tonight.”

Libertarian candidate appears to break ballot selfie law by posting voted ballot.

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In addition to everything else that Libertarian candidate CJ Abernathey seems to not understand, you can add election law to the pile.

This was just posted out on facebook a couple of hours ago:

12-18-27. Marked ballot not to be publicized–Immediate deposit in ballot box.

No person may publicize an official ballot after it is marked to any person in such a way as to reveal the contents of the official ballot, or the name of any candidate for whom the person has marked a vote. No person may solicit a voter to show the voter’s official ballot. Immediately after marking the official ballot the voter shall deposit the official ballot in the ballot box, if necessary, leaving the official stamp exposed.

Yes, it’s great to be excited about participating in the election. But, ballot selfies are against the law in South Dakota.

Don’t be this guy.