Jamie Smith

We talk with Kevin Woster about a new poll from the SDSU Poll shows Kristi Noem leading Jamie Smith by only three points. That is within the poll's margin of error. The Noem campaign says the poll isn't valid. Is her campaign worried about the race?

Preliminary numbers from The SDSU Poll show that Governor Kristi Noem has a slight lead over challenger Jamie Smith.

Political scientists David Wiltse and Lisa Hager join us from South Dakota State University. We'll unpack last week's South Dakota governor debate and explore what "the life of the mother" truly means under the state's current abortion laws. We'll also look into new SDSU Poll results.

All three candidates for governor participated in the first scheduled debate before the 2022 election.

The approach to public land and resource management is highlighting some differences in the South Dakota governor's race.

At a campaign event in Rapid City Gov. Kristi Noem took a cue from state Democrats promising to repeal the states 4.5% grocery tax. It's a position state Democrats have long advocated.

The South Dakota governor's is heating up. Candidates for both major parties are working to define their campaigns with little over a month left before election day.

The Democratic candidate for South Dakota governor says the state needs to tackle complex issues, not partisan issues. Jamie Smith says he’s running a what-you-see-is-what-you-get style campaign.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is not ruling out a run for president. The Republican governor is up for re-election in South Dakota this year.

Republican Kristi Noem and Democrat Jamie Smith will debate this September in the leadup to the 2022 governor race.