From the Pierre Capital Journal, by ME:
We have one announced candidate, former Republican governor Mike Rounds. On the Democratic side the conventional wisdom points to former congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin and to Sen. Johnson’s son Brendan, currently U.S. Attorney in our fair state.
No candidate is without weakness. It is not clear that Rounds’ evident popularity as governor will translate to a Senate run. Rounds’ moderate Republicanism may garner him a primary challenge on his right. Some suggest that Rep. Kristi Noem is that candidate, though one must admit that Noem is unlikely to take such a risk.
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