AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoElection Day in South Dakota: Polls open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, with voters required to show ID (or sign an affidavit) and Republicans voting only in the GOP primary. Gubernatorial runoff math: South Dakota’s GOP governor primary could trigger a July 28 runoff if no candidate clears 35%, a rare outcome since the rule began in 1985. Campaign trail: Gov. Larry Rhoden is defending his record against attack ads, while the race remains tightly framed around property-tax changes and sales-tax impacts. Sioux Falls mayor race: A local endorsement push highlights Jamie Smith’s “servant leadership” pitch as voters head to the polls. Rural health policy: U.S. Sen. Peter Welch touts Senate passage of a bill extending the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration for five years. Federal immigration spotlight: DHS updated its “Worst of the Worst” site with 5,000 more people, bringing the total listed to over 35,000. Legal abortion fight: A company behind abortion pill ads is suing South Dakota to block enforcement of the state’s delivery restrictions. Thune staffing: Sen. John Thune is taking applications for fall interns and Senate pages.
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