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In conservative South Dakota, Democrats didn't even field a candidate to challenge Republican Sen. John Thune, who ousted the Senate's top Democrat, Tom Daschle, six years ago.With Gov. Mike Rounds retiring, polls show Lt. Gov. Dennis Daugaard is favored to keep the office in Republican hands. His Democratic opponent is state Sen. Scott Heidepriem.Republican Kristi Noem is challenging Democrat incumbent Stephanie Herseth Sandlin for South Dakota's only U.S. House seat. The winner of the race between the young, female rising stars could have the inside track to become South Dakota's next senator, as Democrat Tim Johnson is expected to retire by 2014. McCain won South Dakota in 2008.

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May 24, 2012

Source: The Weekly Standard - Washington DC
Jeff Barth, the commissioner of Minnehaha County, is running in the Democratic primary to challenge Republican Kristi Noem for South Dakota's at-large congressional House seat.

May 24, 2012

Source: The Public Opinion - Watertown SD
Rep. Kristi Noem denies missing an inordinate amount of committee meetings and House votes, despite Democratic Party claims to the contrary.

May 24, 2012

Source: Politico
Sen. Susan Collins, the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, is none too pleased with the Secret Service.

May 24, 2012

Source: The Daily Republic - Mitchell SD
the Obama administration can't agree on an alternative plan, Sen. John Thune told reporters Wednesday.

May 24, 2012

Source: The Daily Republic - Mitchell SD
U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., announced that Republican women in the House have joined together to form the Women's Policy Committee, a formal congressional caucus with the goal of raising the profile of GOP women in their roles as lawmakers.

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