Release: Jackley Finishes First in SD Fundraising Race

Pat Powers

Jackley Finishes First in SD Fundraising Race

PIERRE, SD: The Jackley for Governor campaign announced today that it has outraised the Noem for Governor campaign in the race for South Dakota contributions.

“This is a campaign by South Dakotans for South Dakotans, and the numbers prove it,” said Jackley for Governor campaign manager Jason Glodt. “During the pre-primary season, 97 percent of our contributions came from right here in South Dakota, while Congresswoman Noem received more than $100,000 from out-of-state PACs and individuals who won’t be voting in the primary.”

Final campaign finance reports in the Republican primary reveal Attorney General Marty Jackley has outraised Congresswoman Noem by over $163,000 since she announced her candidacy in November 2016.

“In the past five months people in Florida gave more money to the Congresswoman than 11 of the largest counties in South Dakota,” Glodt said. “Marty’s focus is winning support in South Dakota, not Miami.”

Despite the Congresswoman’s transfer of nearly $1.2 million from out-of-state PACs to her campaign for governor, Jackley’s strong grassroots support has significantly closed the cash-on-hand gap. He outraised Noem in all but three of the largest counties in the state.

“This is a story of two very different campaigns,” Glodt said. “Team Jackley is beholden to no one except South Dakota voters, and we’re grateful to all the supporters who launched Marty into first place when it comes to South Dakota fundraising.”

13 thoughts on “Release: Jackley Finishes First in SD Fundraising Race”

  1. It is surprising that a 4 term congresswoman isn’t out raising Jackley.

    He’s never ran a serious campaign before. His coalition skills are vastly better than hers. I would expect it reflects his governing style.

    I did not expect this. Very interesting.

    1. Uh, doesn’t that creatively drawn graph actually show that Noem outraised Jackley by more than $65,000.00 ($619,372.00 to $550,984.00) during the first 4 1/2 months of 2018? The claim that “Jackley finishes first” seems misleading, even limited to this reporting period.

      But you know what’s more misleading? Fudging the numbers by $20,000. Jackley had only raised $530,984.00 in 2018, so Noem actually outraised him by nearly $90,000.

      That seems extremely deceitful. Should we expect it reflects Jackley’s governing style?

  2. In 2002 Thune wouldn’t have had any opposition for governor. She definitely did not tend to her flock the last 8 years.

    1. How’s Laura Kaiser’s fundraising going? Maybe if Jackley cared more about truth and justice than “tending his flock” of crony COP-italists, she wouldn’t have been put through six years of hell, and South Dakota wouldn’t be on the hook for 1.5 million dollars.

  3. Sutton is doing pretty well in campaign donations too.

    This fall it’s going to be Sutton vs Jackley

    1. Really? That is a total 180 on what my prediction always has been. Wow! Jackley does have momentum.

      1. 180? Were you thinking CJ Abernathy or Dr. LaFleur would surge to be one of the front runners?

        1. It does take money to win elections…jackley and noem can both raise funds…Sutton is sitting in the wings…but they both are proven fundraisers we will be ok on that front.

  4. When are the gloves going to come off in this race; not in free media but in the campaign element that really determines races — paid media. Who goes negative with a TV spot first? Marty or Kristi?

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