SD Democratic candidates react to Tuesday’s election results

For South Dakota democrats, it’s certainly an uphill battle. In the Mount Rushmore state, Democratic voter registration has dropped by more than 30 percent since the 2008 general election.

Political Pulse: Election Polls with South Dakota News Watch

Territory’s Blake Troli sits down with South Dakota News Watch Statehouse Investigative Reporter to discuss recent polling on both the upcoming Gubernatorial and Congressional elections next year.

South Dakota Governor poll: Rhoden, Johnson lead but Doeden, Hansen surge

The poll shows that there are clearly two front-runners in the four-way race with Johnson and Rhoden, but Doeden and Hansen have gained support

Poll: What South Dakotans think about their political leaders

While South Dakota's political leaders have high approval ratings, there are signs that their popularity could be waning.
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South Dakota US House poll: Jackley leads, many undecided

If the 2026 primary election for U.S. House were held today, most SD Republicans would support Attorney Gen. Marty Jackley, according to a poll.

Election Day 2025: What Time Do Polls Open and Close Near You? Here's Every State's Schedule

While this is not a presidential election year, several key races and local ballot measures are being decided., US News, Times Now
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SOUTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR LARRY RHODEN CONFIRMS 2026 ELECTION AMBITIONS

Uncertainty remains over how much financial backing Rhoden can generate in a race that could set spending records in South Dakota politics. Both Doeden and Johnson are expected to have the ability to spend in excess of $10 million to get their names on the November ballot.

US House election poll: Attorney General Marty Jackley leads with many undecided

PIERRE, S.D. – If the 2026 primary election for U.S. House were held today, most South Dakota Republicans would support Attorney General Marty Jackley, according to a scientific poll of registered GOP voters co-sponsored by South Dakota News Watch.

Don’t let closed primaries destroy the Texas Republican Party

National spokesperson for Open Primaries says the Texas GOP is contemplating disaster by considering closing its primary elections.

Are schools closed on Election Day? Here's what to know before polls open.

With Election Day right around the corner, some might be wondering if schools will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Here's what you can expect.

Where there’s smoke, there may be an attempt to burn down South Dakota’s medical marijuana program

A recent legislative hearing left people involved in the state’s medical marijuana businesses paranoid, and it wasn’t because they had been sampling their own products. A meeting of the Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee turned into an assault on the program that the state’s voters approved in 2020 and the state implemented in 2022.