Meanwhile, two-term Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, had a rough December. Her campaign disclosed 14 separate “fraudulent” debit card charges between Dec. 3 and Dec. 9, involving payments to Uber Eats and Facebook. Total damage: about $600.

On Thursday, two South Dakota lawmakers are expected to announce they are seeking the Republican nominations for governor and lieutenant governor that voters will decide in June 2026.

Two Republican leaders in the South Dakota House have teased a big announcement that some political watchers say is a ticket for governor in 2026.

The South Dakota Supreme Court has rejected an effort to exclude more than 100 absentee ballots that had initially been rejected but were later counted in the state's June election.

The Mitchell City Council, during its regular meeting on Monday, April 21 at City Hall, unanimously approved an ordinance to change the election cycle for the mayor of Mitchell to its own election year.