Back to the drawing board for Democrats.
As I’d reported a couple of weeks ago, State Senator Troy Heinert is confirming to the media that he’s not running for Governor:
Democratic South Dakota Senate Minority Leader Troy Heinert is announcing plans to join the private sector after serving his term in the legislature, passing on a run for Governor.
Heinert accepted a position as Executive Director of the Intertribal Buffalo Council.
“I’m termed out of the Senate anyway, I wasn’t going to run for the House. So it was: run for Governor, US Senator, or the US House. This position came before me, I really believe in its mission and its cause.
Weird as it may be that leaves Lora Hubbel to be the only independent to get whatever is left of South Dakota Democrats support. A few weeks ago that small group of nutty commentors on a Nebraska blog that are banned just about everywhere else were calling on people to support Mrs. Hubbel’s campaign financially. 2022 SD Hubbel campaign could end up being a script for a future episode of the X-Files or remake of “One Who Flew Over The Cookoos Nest” movie.