PIERRE, (KCCR) — Republicans at the top of the ticket steamrolled through Tuesday’s general election. Voters are sending U-S Senator Mike Rounds back to Washington on a roughly 60-40 margin as of 11 pm Tuesday night over Independent Brian Bengs. Joining Rounds in D-C will be current Attorney General Marty Jackley. Jackley gained South Dakota’s lone seat in the U-S House with a 65-35 margin over Democrat Nikki Gronli…
At the state level, Governor Larry Rhoden and Lt. Governor Tony VenHuizen will maintain their positions with a 67-34 win over Dan Ahlers and Steve McCleerey…
In the other statewide races, Republican Heather Baxter was leading Democrat Terrence Davis with a 59-36 percent margin. For State Auditor Republican Catherine Barrance was holding a 63-37 percent margin over Democrat Tom Cool. Incumbent Brock Greenfield was up in the Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands race over Raeann Mettler Melissa Hull was leading the State Treasurer race over Margret Kuipers and in the Public Utilities Commission race, Don Haggar was the apparent winner over Frank Kloucek.
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