Carson for South Dakota District 17 House

04/13/2024

I was going to write a post, but David did a good job on this one. Someone went through a lot of work to get this done.

Sorry, It doesn't look like I'll be on the ballot June 4th.

Lots of good candidates to show up for regardless, so turn out!

Carson Merkwan of Vermillion had planned to be one of four Republicans running for two seats in the District 17 House of Representatives race this year.

04/12/2024

I was honored to be part of a fireside chat today at the IEEE symposium.

04/12/2024

Thank you for validating my point and the free advertisement.

Dakota War College is offended that I've said I'm not scared to voice a republican stance. That and someone brought a case against the secretary of state to take me off the ballot that will be heard tomorrow. They hired Justin Bell to do it...

Be prepared for them to spend a lot of money digging up dirt.
So much for a positive campaign.

I hope you have my back. If you want good votes in Pierre, we better work together.

This week, while one District 17 House Republican challenger is in the greybar hotel telling officers about the CIA Cameras in her teeth, you'd think that we would hit the limit for odd things that ca

04/11/2024

The establishment is sweating that I am on the ballot. You've seen the funds being pumped into our district already, when have you seen this many signs this early? Not a worry for me... but...

I just found out my position on the ballot was challenged last week, and that challenge was rightfully denied. They appealed, and are taking our Secretary of State to court to take me off the ballot tomorrow at 8:30 in Pierre. If they argue to wrongfully invalidate multiple signatures and wrongfully argue signature requirements are too low... will they win?

They don't want our voices heard in Pierre and are intending on harassing everyone they can into silence. I'll keep standing up as long as you support me. Buckle up, this is going to be a bumpy ride.

04/09/2024

04/09/2024

I'm on the list for you to consider for House.

If you hated the way SB 201 went down.
If you are tired of constant compromises with property rights and and the growth of government.

04/09/2024

Digging deep into topics with understanding government mishandling, has made me your best candidate to protect your property rights, shrink government overreach, and stand up for conservative values.

01/19/2024

Give me 100 likes and I'll run again in Central Ward.

Let Freedom Ring!

06/10/2022

You may have seen this already, people have been sharing it all day.
Come on people. I lost my election. And I look at how I could have done things better. More knocking. Talk about issues more. Facebook live on Main Street. These two (and probably all the rest of them too) didn't even lose an election and they are out to blame you. They are mad that even two out of 10 people in our city leadership aren't on their ideological wavelength. They still get to run this town.

We can be better than this.

If you find yourself being "shamed" for not voting this last election, or voting the "wrong way", consider voting against this type of mentality. I love you regardless how you voted or even if you didn't vote at all. It's your right to exercise or ignore as you see fit.

Shane is on our school board and wasn't up for re-election, and Julia just narrowly won her city council race. Our leadership shouldn't be gangster good 'ole boy mentality people.

06/08/2022

What a great turnout for election night in Vermillion! Congratulations Katherine Price on your strong win, and I hope you continue to represent Central Ward the best you can.

To all my supporters: THANK YOU! It's not easy to support a challenger to an incumbent. I met many people and talked about so many different subjects. We knew it was going to be an uphill battle and I appreciate your efforts, it made me feel very special.

06/07/2022

~Friendly reminder to vote today~
Anytime, even before or after work!

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