Prosecutor, former lawmaker aims for attorney general nomination • South Dakota Searchlight

Prosecutor, former lawmaker aims for attorney general nomination • South Dakota Searchlight

Lance Russell speaks to voters in Sturgis during a 2018 campaign for attorney general. (Courtesy of Lance Russell)A county prosecutor who served a dozen years in the Legislature aims to fill the seat of state attorney general. Republican Lance Russell announced his candidacy Tuesday for the seat current Attorney General Marty Jackley will leave behind to run for U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. South Dakota’s current U.S. representative, D…