District 34 Rep. Mike Derby announced April 17 he is seeking re-election to the South Dakota House of Representatives after his fifth term expires at the end of 2024.
A lawsuit asking the courts to overturn Utah’s new congressional map will move forward, after a judge on Monday denied several motions to dismiss the case by the Utah Legislature. The lawsuit alleges the map approved last year represents an “extreme partisan gerrymander” that undermines Utahns’ constitutional rights to meaningfully participate in elections.
The race will be determined by voter turnout, not political ideology, according to two pollsters. District 69 has the largest Native American population in the state.