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Jamie Smith, a Democratic legislator and realtor from Sioux Falls, entered the governor's race in February 2022, a relatively late start. What he lacks in funding and name recognition, he has attempted to make up for in energy, personality and his often divisive opponent, Gov. Kristi Noem.
Kristi Noem, the first woman to serve as governor of South Dakota and a rising national political figure, is looking to hold off legislator Jamie Smith and keep her career arc from ending prematurely. In a state where Republicans outnumber Democrats by double, Noem is running on her handling of the pandemic and economy.
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s campaign got some more good news just a few weeks out from the November election. According to a new poll published