By some measures, the Republican Party grew even stronger in South Dakota, one of the states that shifted the least toward Democrats in the midterms.

Senators from both parties returned to Washington on Monday with questions about the future of their leadership after last week’s election decisively gave Democrats a significant new majority. Republicans who are losing around a quarter of their conference to election losses and retirements are debating whether to immediately reelect South Dakota Sen.

Voters in Kansas, Alaska, Arkansas, South Dakota and West Virginia approved noncitizen voting bans by wide margins, but key Supreme Court case looms.

It's a victory that comes after a move across town, appointed stint in the legislature, a 2024 primary loss and a 2026 primary win.

“Thank you for staying true and helping us get through three elections in this last year," Rhoden said.

South Dakota voters have chosen the next Public Utilities Commissioner in midterm elections.

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Of the four constitutional amendments on the ballot, Amendment K was the only one where a "no" argument was not submitted to the South Dakota Secretary of State.