The Baxter for SOS slogan should be “Baxter is SUS,” as her role is SD Canvassing’s sock puppet in Pierre.

In case you’re not up on the latest slang which my children are more likely to utter than I am (courtesy of Google AI):

“Sus” is primarily a slang term that is short for suspect or suspicious, used to describe someone or something that seems untrustworthy, strange, or potentially deceptive. The term gained significant popularity through social media and is often used playfully or jokingly, though it can also convey genuine wariness.

I bring it up in looking at Republican candidate for Secretary of State Heather Baxter, as she brags on her website about the breadth of her legislative work:

As your candidate for South Dakota Secretary of State, I’m committed to transforming our state’s future with bold, transparent, and community-driven leadership. My priorities reflect my proven record as a state representative, where I’ve championed election integrity, supported small businesses, and served South Dakotans with unwavering dedication.

Her… “proven record?” Where she claims she allegedly “championed election integrity, supported small businesses, and served South Dakotans with unwavering dedication?”  Where exactly did she do these things she claims?  Because if you go an actually look at her record, it’s like she saw the seasons changing, and mistakenly got out her crackpot instead of her crockpot.   Baxter’s record by and large (over 80%) consists of originating legislation for the election goofballs.

Don’t believe me? Here’s a list:

Do you see anything in there on making sure Rapid City has clean water, or keeping criminals off of Rapid City streets?   How about her claim for small business? ANYTHING on jobs, economic development? Or even workforce housing? Nope. There was one bill (House Bill 1198) for a tuition benefit for dependents of deceased veterans, which was unanimously spiked by Appropriations.  But the vast majority of the bills she primed in the House had literally nothing to do with Rapid City interests, had an altogether similar thread, and all too familiar backers:

(House Bill 1145 had no proponents, because it was duplicative and discarded in favor of House Bill 1062.)  In each and every case, you have to take a serious look at who is pushing and testifying on these election bills she was carrying. Because NONE OF THEM are her constituents!

Look at the proponents – Baxter’s only role appears to be to act as a sock puppet in Pierre for SD Canvassing. Her version of serving South Dakotans with unwavering dedication appears to be fronting bills for the election conspiracy goofballs. And please take note that for the bills they tried to pass, they were opposed in all cases by at least one county auditor, the Secretary of State’s office, and others.

This should be a huge red flag that Baxter does not serve her District now. Nor does she want to run as the candidate for South Dakota Secretary for State representing the state’s 300,000 plus Republicans. She wants to run as SD Canvassing’s candidate, representing a couple dozen activists and hucksters at best.

A very good reason for most Republicans in South Dakota to consider Baxter’s candidacy as not one for SOS, but one that’s “sus.”  As my kids say.