Election 2022

The South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld the ruling from a lower court that nullified a voter-passed amendment to the state constitution. Amendment A, which would have legalized recreational marijuana for adults in the state, will not go into effect.

Governor Kristi Noem says she's focused on her gubernatorial re-election campaign.

Governor Kristi Noem has announced her intentions to run for reelection. Meanwhile, state Rep. Steven Haugaard has decided to challenge Noem for office. Dakota Political Junkies Michael Card and Jon Hunter discuss early indicators about the tone of the next race for South Dakota governor and whether a Republican challenger opens the door for a Democratic candidate.

State Rep. Steve Haugaard announced today that he intends to challenge Republican Gov. Kristi Noem in the June primary election.

Gov. Kristi Noem announced her 2022 re-election campaign and said she's raised $10 million since the last election.

One Rapid City neighborhood that’s been split up legislatively for decades is now in a single state district.Lawmakers are placing North Rapid city is in District 32 following redistricting efforts. Previous maps had north Rapid City split into three separate districts.

Two organizations are racing to place an expansion question on next year’s ballot.The poll reached out to 1,000 registered voters 50 and older.