South Dakota House Speaker Jon Hansen is running because he wants to keep fighting for what he calls the South Dakota way of life.

The South Dakota Democratic Party hosted Walz during their annual McGovern Day dinner July 12 at the Denny Sanford Premier ...

Gov. Larry Rhoden talked with KOTA Territory News about his decision-making process over a potential election bid.

In eastern South Dakota and the surrounding area, nearly 70% of voters picked Donald Trump during the 2024 election. Although ...

A Republican state senator from Madison filed his statement of candidacy to run for South Dakota’s lone seat in the U.S.

Current Republican U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson is running for governor next year. Here's a look at how Election 2026 is shaping ...

MADISON, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight) – A Republican state legislator from Madison filed his statement of candidacy ...

Republican Christopher Prosch has been outspoken about his belief that rape victims should have to carry their pregnancies to ...

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including budget reconciliation and ...

Lance Russell, a county prosecutor and former legislator, announced his candidacy for South Dakota Attorney General. Russell is running for the seat being vacated by current Attorney General Marty ...

After months of intense campaigning, the special election for the District 1 county supervisor seat is finally coming to a close. We dig into the latest and what this could all mean for politics ...