Republican who oversees South Dakota’s elections endorses a Democrat in the race to succeed her
Johnson says Davis’s law-enforcement experience better fits the office as she breaks with Republicans and backs the Democrat for secretary of state.
- On Saturday, South Dakota Secretary of State Monae Johnson endorsed Democratic nominee Terrence Davis to succeed her, breaking from her party to support the former state trooper in the general election.
- State Representative Heather Baxter won the South Dakota Republican Party nomination in June, defeating Johnson 59 percent to 41 percent after Johnson failed to implement campaign promises like hand-counting all ballots.
- Writing on the South Dakota War College blog, Johnson stated she 'cannot remain silent' when the 'integrity, stability, and professionalism' of the office is at stake.
- Responding to the endorsement, Baxter defended her platform on social media, noting the letter beside a candidate's name 'tells voters what governing philosophy they will carry into the office.'
- The rare cross-party endorsement reflects ongoing tension in South Dakota, where no Democrat has won statewide office for 47 years and Republican candidates increasingly align with President Donald Trump's election views.
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South Dakota Republican suddenly switches parties!? – The Horn News
South Dakota Secretary of State Monae Johnson, a Republican who has run the state’s elections office since 2022, announced this weekend that she’s crossing party lines. Johnson endorsed Democrat Terrence Davis to succeed her, a rare break from her own party in one of the reddest states in the country. Johnson lost her party’s nomination for a second term to state lawmaker Heather Baxter at the South Dakota GOP convention in June. Rather than acc…
South Dakota GOP election official backs Democrat to succeed her
South Dakota Secretary of State Monae Johnson (R) said Saturday she supports Democratic candidate Terrence Davis in the race to succeed her, breaking with her party’s backing of Republican nominee Heather Baxter. Johnson lost the GOP nomination to Baxter at the state’s Republican convention in June “The secretary of state must consider the law, the…
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