Year-end campaign finance reports are starting to be posted at the Secretary of State’s website, and Governor Kristi Noem is already gearing up for a strong Gubernatorial re-election effort in 2022:
Kristi Noem 2020 YE Report by Pat Powers on Scribd
Noem, who has become a hot commodity on the national stage this year started out the year in her state account with $817,788.31 cash on hand, to which she added $966,792.54, against expenses of $396,663.10. Her ending balance is a healthy $1,387,877.75.
Not too shabby, especially compared to one possible opponent, Billie Sutton, who ends the year with $43,465.15 in the bank.
Good haul, would be better if she spent less though. $400K in an off year is a lot. Thats gotta be close to what Rounds spent last year on a senate re-election!