Law School Democrats- University of South Dakota

10/15/2018

Remember everyone, you only have a week to register to vote or to update your registration for this upcoming election! Go to your local courthouse and do it! You can even vote the same day!

09/27/2018

Let's keep this momentum going in the right direction!

BREAKING: Latest Poll Shows Sutton Ahead in South Dakota Governor’s Race: https://www.suttonforsd.com/news/2018/9/27/press-release-breaking-latest-poll-shows-sutton-ahead-in-south-dakota-governors-race

09/21/2018

Absentee voting opens today! Make sure to register to vote if you haven’t already, and fill out your absentee ballot request form if you know you won’t make it to the polls on Election Day!

09/18/2018

09/04/2018

https://twitter.com/billiehsutton/status/1036998853982085120

“Sutton Debuts “West River,” First TV Ad of the General Election: “I’ll always be a rodeo man. But today my family, community, and South Dakota come first." https://t.co/QcwOzTJhtw”

09/02/2018

South Dakota, is this really who you want in the executive branch?

Larry Rhoden, the running mate of governor candidate Kristi Noem, violated campaign finance law by organizing his fundraising committee too late, according to the state's top election official.

08/30/2018

Congresswoman Noem keeps up her tradition of catering to the wealthiest of South Dakota voters. Not only is she pricing out normal, everyday South Dakotans from a campaign event, her and the SDGOP are hiding the details of the event behind the very same paywall! This is not the transparency that we need in South Dakota!

Donald Trump is coming to South Dakota next Friday to campaign for Kristi Noem: This invitation, circulated (according to my source) by South Dakota Republican Party chairman Dan Lederman, does not…

08/20/2018

Just another reason, among the many, to vote this November!

https://www.facebook.com/1854205254840790/posts/2108690626058917/

After Kristi Noem said Monday that she will participate in two debates, her opponent Billie Sutton said he has agreed to 10 debates and forums and is scheduling five more.

08/15/2018

Support for Billie from the other side of the aisle just keeps on coming!

You may have seen my endorsement on other blogs or in the news. I’m sharing the full statement here with you. I hope that you will join me in supporting Billie, because if he wins, South Dakota wins.
"I am announcing my endorsement of Billie Sutton to be the next Governor of our great state.
I am a lifelong Republican and have supported five Republican governors as a member of their transition teams. However, I have always held a belief in people and performance over party, and that we are South Dakotans first. That’s why I’m supporting Billie Sutton.
Billie Sutton is a man who keeps his word and leads with integrity and heart. I’ve seen it happen day after day in his service as a legislator. He is a person who sacrifices personal gain to benefit his constituents. He has a gift of listening and analyzing policy and appropriations to prioritize the needs of our state, not just the wants. He has worked with legislators of all political stripes to promote the best policies for our state. I believe that he will continue to do that as our governor and lead our state forward.
Conversely, I’ve watched his opponent stake out self-serving and inconsistent positions throughout her political career. During her race for Congress, she touted her ag experience and promised to be a leader for us on the important Ag Committee, but at the first chance, she jumped to promote herself to a more prestigious committee and left us without representation for agriculture. She campaigned on her commitment to represent us in Washington, but announced her run for governor just days after being elected to Congress, simultaneously transferring $1.6 million in political contributions.
As a young Lieutenant, I was taught that leadership means to be at the front of the battle, to stand for core values, and to face a challenge head on. I look at the values of who we are as a state, the values that I hold dear as a Republican, and I feel compelled to support Billie Sutton as the next governor of South Dakota.
At 86, almost 87, I am concerned about my party’s same-old-same-old, refusal to change, and blind support of their team. I encourage you to examine your team loyalty versus your values, and remember that the future of our state isn’t a game. In this election, we have the opportunity to vote and support someone who truly represents South Dakota values as opposed to someone who is just looking for a new job. Please join me in voting for Senator Billie Sutton as our next Governor."

06/14/2018

Billie announced his running mate today!

Billie Sutton, candidate for South Dakota Governor, has announced Sioux Falls business woman Michelle Lavallee as his running mate and candidate for Lt. Governor.

06/05/2018

South Dakotans are better than this. This type of sentiment has no place in our great state. Democrats in District 9, make sure you vote in November!

South Dakota lawmaker, Michael Clark, on Monday said businesses should be able to turn away customers based on sexual orientation or race.