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South Dakota is a landlocked state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota Sioux tribe,which comprises a large portion of the population —with nine reservations currently in the state —and has historically dominated the territory. South Dakota is the 17th-largest by area,but the fifth-least populous,and the fifth-least densely populated of the 50 United States. Pierre is the state capital,and Sioux Falls,with a population of about 213,900,is South Dakota's most populous city. The state is bisected by the Missouri River,dividing South Dakota into two geographically and socially distinct halves,known to residents as "East River" and "West River". South Dakota is bordered by North Dakota to the north,Minnesota to the east,Iowa to the southeast,Nebraska to the south,Wyoming to the west,and Montana to the northwest.
Marion Michael Rounds is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from South Dakota since 2015. A member of the Republican Party,he served as the 31st governor of South Dakota from 2003 to 2011.
The South Dakota Board of Regents is a governing board that controls six public universities in the U.S. state of South Dakota. These include Black Hills State University,Dakota State University,Northern State University,South Dakota School of Mines and Technology,South Dakota State University,and the University of South Dakota. The Board also governs the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the South Dakota School for the Deaf.
William Henry McMaster was an American politician who served as the tenth Governor of South Dakota from 1921 until 1925. A member of the Republican Party,he went on to serve as a member of the United States Senate from South Dakota from 1925 to 1931.
James W. Abbott is an American retired politician and academic,most recently serving as the president of the University of South Dakota from 1997 to 2018. Abbott was the Democratic nominee in the 2002 South Dakotan gubernatorial election. Abbott is a distinguished alumni of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.
Harvey Lowell Wollman was an American politician who served as the 26th Governor of South Dakota from 1978 to 1979. He was the first Lieutenant Governor in the history of South Dakota to succeed to the governorship. To date,he is the last Democrat to serve as South Dakota's governor.
O'Gorman High School is a Catholic high school in Sioux Falls,South Dakota. The school was founded in 1961 and named after Thomas O'Gorman. O'Gorman is located in the Diocese of Sioux Falls.
The Dakota Southern Railway is a railroad that until late May 2021 ran 189.7 miles (305.3 km) between Kadoka,South Dakota,and Mitchell,South Dakota,and which continues to service the approximately 10 miles (16 km) of remaining active track of the Napa Junction–Platte Line in southern South Dakota. It connects with the BNSF Railway in Mitchell and Napa Junction respectively.
George Theodore Mickelson was an American lawyer,16th Attorney General of South Dakota and 18th Governor of South Dakota,and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota. He is the patriarch of the prominent Mickelson family of South Dakota.
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The 2002 South Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 2,2002 to elect a Governor of South Dakota. Incumbent Governor Bill Janklow was term-limited and couldn't seek reelection to a third consecutive term. Janklow instead ran successfully for the at-large district in the United States House of Representatives. Republican nominee Mike Rounds was elected with 56.8% of the vote,defeating Democratic nominee Jim Abbott by a margin of almost 15%.
James Pollock is an American artist living in Pierre,South Dakota. Pollock has been characterized as a painter whose work is a bridge between the abstract and the concrete. His style varies widely,sometimes drawing on the abstract styles reminiscent of artists of the early 20th-century Bauhaus school,characterized by strong lines and bold colors,sometimes resembling ancient cave paintings,and sometimes straightforward renderings of landscapes and objects." Pollock is an active plein air painter and member of the South Dakota Plein Air Artists movement.
Larry Rhoden is an American politician and businessman serving as the 39th lieutenant governor of South Dakota since 2019.
Billie Harmon Sutton is an American former professional bronc rider and politician. He was a member of the South Dakota Senate from 2011 to 2019,served as Minority Leader,and was the 2018 Democratic nominee for Governor of South Dakota,which he narrowly lost to Republican nominee Kristi Noem in the general election.
The 1894 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6,1894. Incumbent Republican Governor Charles H. Sheldon ran for re-election to a second term. Despite facing a thread of defeat at the Republican convention,Sheldon was renominated unanimously. In the general election,he faced Populist nominee Isaac Howe,a Spink County Judge;James A. Ward,the former state chairman of the South Dakota Democratic Party;and Prohibition nominee M. D. Alexander. The election was largely a replay of the gubernatorial elections of 1890 and 1892,with the Farmers' Alliance candidate placing second and the Democratic nominee placing a distant third. This time,however,Sheldon won an outright majority and the Democratic Party's vote share shrunk to just 11%,its worst performance in state history.
The 2016 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held November 8,2016,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of South Dakota,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held June 7.
The 2018 South Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the next governor of South Dakota. Incumbent Republican governor Dennis Daugaard was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term.
The 2022 South Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,electing the governor of South Dakota. Incumbent Republican governor Kristi Noem defeated Democratic nominee Jamie Smith to win a second term.
The 1926 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 2,1926. Incumbent Republican Governor Carl Gunderson ran for re-election to a second term. The election was largely a rematch of the 1924 election,with Gunderson's chief opponent from two years prior,Democrat William J. Bulow,challenging him once again. Two other candidates—Farmer–Labor nominee Tom Ayres and Pierre Mayor John E. Hipple,an independent—also ran. Though the left-leaning vote was split,Bulow was still able to win a decisive victory over Gunderson,whose support from two years earlier had completely collapsed.
The 1942 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 3,1942. Incumbent Republican Governor Harlan J. Bushfield declined to seek re-election to a third term and instead successfully ran for the U.S. Senate. A crowded Republican primary developed to succeed him,and because no candidate received 35% of the vote,the nomination was decided at the state Republican convention,where former Attorney General Merrell Q. Sharpe,the second-place finisher in the primary,won the nomination. In the general election,Sharpe faced Democratic nominee Lewis W. Bicknell,the 1940 Democratic nominee for governor. Aided by the national Republican landslide,Sharpe defeated Bicknell in a landslide.
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- 1 2 Tullis, Nate (June 5, 2002). "Abbott wins four-way Democratic battle". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
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- ↑ Wetz, Max (April 17, 2002). "Krautschun to seek lieutenant governor post". Black Hills Pioneer. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ↑ Tullis, Nate (June 4, 2002). "S.D. voters decide fate of corporate farming amendment". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ↑ Mercer, Bob (May 23, 2008). "Possible struggle shaping up on electricity for oilseed plant". Black Hills Pioneer. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ↑ Mercer, Bob (December 10, 2015). "Landowners don't have to keep fence gates across SD creek". Agweek. Retrieved January 20, 2018.