AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSenate Race: Independent candidate Brian Bengs says backing from the Forward Party helped make his challenge to Sen. Mike Rounds competitive. He faces Rounds on Nov. 3, with no Democratic candidate on the ballot. Amendment L: Opponents of the proposal to raise the passage threshold for future constitutional amendments to 60% have raised more than $2.2 million; supporters report about $93,000. Senate Leadership: Majority Leader John Thune says partisan gridlock is blocking spending bills and fueling temporary shutdowns, as pressure grows to change the Senate’s 60-vote rules. State Government: Gov. Larry Rhoden, Sen. John Thune and Attorney General Marty Jackley have launched a get-out-the-vote bus tour, while South Dakota has activated 120 National Guard soldiers for a southern border mission.
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