Adelstein Won't Switch

Associated Press:

Tom Katus will remain the Democratic candidate for a state Senate seat after Republican State Sen. Stan Adelstein announced Friday he won't switch political parties and was endorsing Katus.

Elli Schwiesow defeated Adelstein by 174 votes in the June Republican primary in the District 22 race in Rapid City.

A week ago, Katus offered to resign as the Democratic candidate and let Adelstein replace him if polls showed Adelstein had a better chance of defeating Schiesow in November. Adelstein would have to switch his political registration and be endorsed by the Democratic Party to replace Katus.

At a joint appearance Friday, Adelstein endorsed Katus. The two men said they are both moderates who oppose the conservative turn the state Republican Party has taken.