CAMPAIGN NEWS

For Immediate Release December 7th, 2025 Governor Larry Rhoden’s first budget address sounded simple: a conservative plan with clear goals. But look closer and it is full of contradictions South Dakotans cannot ignore. There are claims that do not hold up, raising serious questions about honesty, transparency, and whether we are really being told the truth about our state’s finances. The governor talks about “limited government,” saying we should spend less and “do it well.”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20th, 2025 SIOUX FALLS, SD – SD Democratic Party Executive Director Dan Ahlers is urging Rep. Dusty Johnson to oppose the budget bill, calling it a "big, beautiful disaster for the State of South Dakota." "Do you represent Donald Trump or the people of South Dakota? It is that simple Congressman Johnson, " Ahlers said. "The President's 'big, beautiful bill' is a financial catastrophe for South Dakota and every person who calls this state home. This p