AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoGOP Convention Shake-Up: South Dakota’s Republican delegates in Rapid City denied incumbent Secretary of State Monae Johnson a second nomination and instead backed Pierre outsider Heather Baxter, who won 59% to Johnson’s 40%, pushing a hand-counted, paper-ballot approach to the November ballot. Statewide Races Locked In: The convention also selected candidates for other constitutional posts, including Don Haggar (Public Utilities Commission), Melissa Hull (Treasurer), and Brock Greenfield (School and Public Lands), with attorney general decided after two rounds—Lance Russell advanced 57% to Austin Hoffman’s 31% and John Fitzgerald’s 12%. Election Integrity Push: Convention coverage also highlighted the party’s ongoing fight over election procedures, including national attention around activists and SAVE America Act tensions tied to Sen. John Thune. Federal Policy Watch: A multi-state GOP-led lawsuit challenged California’s plastics packaging law, with South Dakota among the plaintiffs. Local Politics: Sioux Falls mayoral runoff reporting remains razor-thin, with the race heading toward a recount after results tightened to a two-vote gap.
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