South Dakota News Watch

PIERRE, S.D. – Besides the statewide primary contests that took place Tuesday, which included a hotly contested governor's race, South Dakota Republicans also voted for their nominees for the state Legislature.

Here is a recap of the results in some of the key races.

State Sen. Lauren Nelson of Yankton defeated challenger Jean Hunhoff in District 18,

Toby Doeden outperformed Larry Rhoden in both the western and eastern parts of the state in the June 2 South Dakota Republican gubernatorial primary.

Neither candidate secured 35% of the total vote in the field that included Jon Hansen and Dusty Johnson. Doeden and Rhoden will meet on July 28 for the right to challenge Democrat Dan Ahlers in November’s general electi...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – It was an unusually busy primary election for most South Dakota auditors Tuesday as they wrestled with a new law that added numerous local races to the statewide political contests.

As of May 26, 34,517 ballots had been cast in early voting, according to the Secretary of State. That includes absentee ballots, walk-in voting, and military personnel a...

The story and graphics have been updated to reflect results.

PIERRE, S.D. – Attorney General Marty Jackley earned the Republican nomination for U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday and U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds won the chance for another six-year term this fall, while the GOP primary race for governor remained split.

The mood was upbeat at the Robbinsdal...

South Dakota News Watch is again hosting two young journalists this summer through paid internships from the South Dakota State University Foundation and the Scripps Howard Foundation.

They both start next week. Here are their biographies.

Amina Aidarkhanova (eye-dar-HA-no-va) is pursuing a double major in sociology and jou...