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Dennis Daugaard

Dennis Daugaard
Republican Dennis Daugaard, an attorney, has been South Dakota's lieutenant governor since 2003 and served in the state Senate from 1997-2002.

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Scott Heidepriem

Scott Heidepriem
Democrat Scott Heidepriem, an attorney and author, has been a state senator since 2007.

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Dennis Daugaard, two-term Republican lieutenant governor of South Dakota, is running for governor of South Dakota against Scott Heidepriem, one-term Democratic state senator. As part of a Politics ...

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What's old is new in Iowa. Terry Branstad isn't exactly an incumbent, but he is a household name. The former four-term Iowa governor, well known to heartland voters, was tapped by Republicans Tuesday ...

GOP's Daugaard Leads Dems' Heidepriem in S.D. Governor Race

Republican Dennis Daugaard, South Dakota's lieutenant governor, leads Democratic state Sen. Scott Heidepriem by 49 percent to 32 percent in the race to succeed GOP Gov. Michael Rounds, who is ...

South Dakota Governor Race Has No Clear Favorite in Early Going

The race to succeed South Dakota's term-limited Republican governor, Mike Rounds, has no really clear favorite at this point with about one-fifth of voters in any of three match-ups undecided, ...

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May 24, 2012

Source: The Daily Republic - Mitchell SD
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer had early warnings that last summer's Missouri River flooding would be severe.

May 24, 2012

Source: Yankton Press & Dakotan - Yankton SD
Hundreds of high school girls from South Dakota will have the opportunity to learn about civic participation next week when the annual American Legion Auxiliary Girls State gets under way for its 66th year.

May 23, 2012

Source: The Rapid City Journal - Rapid City SD
It took eight years, several stumbles and a court battle, but the Department of Corrections finally has a permanent home in western South Dakota.

May 23, 2012

Source: Capital Journal - Pierre SD
Republican primary candidates vying for seats in the Legislature debated issues from tax incentives to education during a forum Tuesday at the Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce.

May 21, 2012

Source: The Bismarck Tribune - Bismarck ND
Gov. Jack Dalrymple will host a meeting Wednesday at Bismarck State College with representatives from eight states hit hard by last year's Missouri River flooding.

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