After Noemless announced just minutes ago that she will run for governor, does this mean Mayor Huether will decide to run for congress? Not sure, but let’s setup the scenario. Though the 2018 race for governor won’t have an incumbent challenger, the Dems have had zero luck for almost 40 years taking that seat. Take also into account that Kristi is very, very, very popular. I am even guessing that Jackley will back out so Noem doesn’t have a Republican challenger in the primary, or some crazy weak teabagger. I also speculated days ago she would be running after Mark bowed out.
What is unfortunate is that Noem will spend the next two years running for governor instead of being a congress person, but that’s not all so bad. She can’t take her fortune from her congressional campaign purse to use for the governor’s race, so she will have to run from scratch;
Although she didn’t say it, Noem’s decision to run for governor was forced by a ballot issue that voters approved last week. Initiated Measure 22, which becomes law on Wednesday, contains a provision barring candidates for governor from collecting more than $4,000 a year from any person or political committee.
Once effective, the language would mean that Noem couldn’t transfer more than $4,000 from her congressional campaign account to an account for a governor’s run. Under current law, federal office holders can transfer all of their money into a state account.
For Noem, that would mean forfeiting a huge advantage: Prior to Tuesday’s election, her congressional campaign was reporting nearly $1.9 million in the bank, an amount that would make her a formidable candidate in the Republican primary.
UPDATE: Now let’s move to Mr. Huether. He is a determined man who likes to win, but like running for mayor instead of governor to begin with, he took the path of least resistance. Congress would be that path, maybe. I do know that there has been a strong desire for Dusty Johnson to throw his hat in the ring. A Johnson vs. Huether matchup would be interesting to watch, they have many similarities when it comes to campaigning. South Dakotans, while they lean pretty much right, they do elect moderate Democrats to Washington, Huether could easily sell himself that way with no incumbent to run against. Not to mention, he would love Washington. I have often contended that he really doesn’t like Sioux Falls because he has been so persistent to change it into other places like San Antonio.
If I was advising Huether I would recommend he run for congress instead of governor, but hey when you have a bucket list, you have a bucket list. But Noem would cream him.
I will say this though, no matter what he decides, don’t under estimate him, because that is when he bites you in the ass.
if mmm were to run as a democrat for congress, how would that affect his agenda as mayor? would the republican council continue to be his rubber stamp, or would they decide to stand up to the evil democrat?
Yeah, whatever he decides, it will be interesting. He could decide not to run for anything, but he has never said that. Besides, as he famously said, he might have to be put on suicide watch after he leaves the mayor’s office, so we best keep the devil’s hands busy doing something.
Please not Huether for congress we will do lots of letters on him,I can’t wait.
Scott, I think IM 22 is the reason for the early announcement. If she files to run in sd by tomorrow, she can transfer her 2 mil into her gov race campaign and not be limited to giving herself 4k like she would be Wednesday when the law takes effect.
Huether is best suited to run for Governor.
What the Democrats in South Dakota need in 2018 is a congressional candidate that is not hand picked by the Party establishment. Let the people have the final say in the nominee and give them the fair opportunity to make such an assessment. We need a candidate who understands that to be a true representative of the Democratic Party one cannot just fight for social justice but also economic justice as well and mean it.
But most importantly, we need a candidate who runs to win and knows how to win and not one who merely runs hoping to win with no understanding of what it takes to win from the start….
2018 shall be a fun year!
Why do the Democrats always claim to be the party of soial justice? History has repeatedly showed quite the ippsite. They were the party of slavery, Jim Crow, and the KKK……..must be guilt for hundreds of years of social injustice.
Just get Huether out of town so we can address the debt that bought so much foolishness. He’ll not make it to Governor. West River can’t stand him and there’s the 6400 petitioner Sioux Falls voting block. Mainly, he’s not Republican. Congress, maybe? There, we’re sure he can’t manipulate personal liberty. He’d be sentenced to time in Washington with other criminal politicians. With a republican president and congress, he can’t do any damage.
Dumbass:
http://www.salon.com/2016/03/04/why_republicans_blaming_democrats_for_the_kkk_are_profoundly_wrong/
SdD,
Quite frankly, the Democrats have evolved from the politics of Andrew Jackson, Stephen Douglas, and Andrew Johnson to the politics of Barack Obama.
Meanwhile, our Republican friends have devolved from the politics of Lincoln to the politics of Bannon.
Whatever Huether decides to run for, I will be volunteering for his opponent.
Grunt work, whatever, I don’t care. stuffing envelopes, going door to door, delivering yard signs.
He is truly South Dakota’s Trump.
Good grief will you democrats please give us a reasonable candidate to consider!!!
I really dislike that vapid queen. She’s doesn’t have the ability to run a bake sale.
Any chance Herseth-Sandlin would consider running?