In today's Argus Leader, Dave Kranz has a good article about the several possible state senate races that are shaping up, including an intriguing primary battle forming in my hometown of Mitchell:
District 20: Sen. Ed Olson, term-limited. Possible candidates: state Rep. Mike Vehle, Joe Graves, Steve Sibson. Possible challenger: former Democratic state Sen. Mel Olson, but there is no certainty about him running for anything.
Comment: State Republicans make it clear. They want Vehle in the Senate race. That means you might find Graves and Sibson competing for the vacant House seat. If Mel Olson is out, you might see Rod Hall, former state senator and a former Mitchell school board member, enter the race in an area where the once-strong Democratic Party is decaying.
Be sure to read the whole thing. HT to SDWC. Hopefully, I'll have more comments later tonight after class.
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