Former Sen. Ryan Maher was the last Democratic lawmaker who switched to the Republican Party. He switched in 2011 after serving as a Democrat from 2007 to 2010, while representing a portion of ...

Nathan Sanderson, a Republican, executive director of the South Dakota Retailers Association and former director of policy ...

Election workers count absentee ballots for Minnehaha County on Nov. 5, 2024, in the county administration building. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) In the past few years, a certain segment ...

Baxter will be running against current Secretary of State Monae Johnson, who is seeking re-election, and Terrence Davis, a ...

Madison Republican state Sen. Casey Crabtree announced Monday that he is running for South Dakota’s lone seat in the U.S.

The latest announcement from Brookings County native sets the stage for party’s first U.S. House primary in SD since 2012.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — In South Dakota, you will now need to live in the state for 30 consecutive days to be eligible to vote in the state’s elections, thanks to a bill the governor signed into law ...

In the past few years, a certain segment of South Dakota society has become adamant about making specific improvements in the way we live. Is this a citizen quest for more education funding? No. Is it ...