Rally!
Republican
A publication of
The South Dakota Republican Party
PO Box 1099
Pierre, SD 57501
March 2018
Taking the Pulse of
the Republican Party
The county organizations that make
up the South Dakota Republican
party are not just the backbone of
the party, but it’s heart and hands as
we do the job of political parties -
activities such as voter registration,
volunteer organization, candidate
recruitment and fulfilling our mis-
sion of electing Republicans.
The GOP is fortunate to have among
it’s county leadership many loyal
and long-time county leaders such
as Doug Knust, Charlene Corne-
lius, Mike Mehlhaff and others who
came up through the ranks starting
as volunteers interested in politics,
and eventually who found them-
selves asked to serve in a Republican
Party leadership role.
People just Like Dave Roetman of
Sioux Falls:
“For many years, I was a volunteer
for Republican candidates, going
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A Message from
South Dakota
Republican Party
Chairman
Dan Lederman:
It has been a great year to be in the GOP! And the outlook continues to look up!
door- I’m happy to relay that the South Dakota Republican Party has had an
impressive round of fundraising for an off-year, raising over $100,000 to fund
knocking,
our activities. Candidate recruiting has rarely been better with the GOP fielding
stamping
candidates in nearly every Legislative District in the state with a month to go
and stuff- until petitions are due. And our County GOP organizations are meeting with
ing mail, success and growing their base.
making
calls, But it’s not any one person who has made this happen – it has been all of
putting us working together towards a common goal of good government through
up signs. Republican Leadership.
...so many
signs! We still have work to do to. We’re still fighting Democrats who think we’re
not taxed enough, and left-coast Liberals who want to bring California-style
It was fun and I made good friends. proposals to the state. They don’t share our values of family and the individual
and think we’re too conservative. But the South Dakota GOP and it’s candidates
Later, I became involved in the
are here to stand strong, do what’s right, and to lead the way.
party organization in 2011 when my
father told me to stop complaining 2017 was a good year for the SDGOP. And 2018 is going to be GREAT!
about the party and do something
about it. It’s been enlightening,
rewarding, and often frustrating.
There is so much to do and not
enough hours.”
Dave has been a strong leader for most importantly a level of objectiv-
Minnehaha County, and has been ity to do the job. County
extremely active at the State level as Party’s
well, serving the He really did hit the ground run- new office
party in several ning, and always looking to the next has been a
project. Lederman has defended the wonderful
roles.
Minnehaha GOP from blatant at- change and
In fact, one could tacks from leftist organizations - he’s we have had
say that Dave had a got our backs. We have real accom- many com-
direct role in some plishments and are setting higher pliments.”
of the party’s latest expectations for what the party can
changes. and should be doing. We can be a With a major project like a new of-
force with which to be reckoned.” fice done, that doesn’t mean that the
“I called Dan Pennington County organization
Lederman a bit And the GOP is fortunate to have is sitting still - they’re already on to
over a week before strong leaders all across South the next major project.
the Presidential Dakota - including Marguerite
Inauguration last McPhillips who leads the Penning- As Marguerite notes, “Our board is
year seeking his ton County GOP. working hard on our Lincoln Day
support to draft Dinner April 14th at the Rushmore
someone to be State Marguerite’s County organization Plaza Civic Center at 5 pm. Please
Chair. Lederman in the west has been busy setting up contact our office at 605-348-8396
said “I’ll do it.” That a new and improved location with for tickets. Hope to see you there.”
was unexpected. better access for the county’s Repub-
But it didn’t take lican voters. And it’s great county organizations
long to recognize like Marguerite’s that keep the Re-
Lederman has the McPhillips told Republican Rally publican Party moving forward!
skills, connections, that now that they’ve got the new
experience and location in place, “the Pennington
 News from the Republican National Committee
Heading into the crucial midterm congressional elections, As opposed to the crumbs and the threat of Armaged-
the Republican National Committee continues to excel in don, the Republican National Committee is packed
promoting its message and raising money for candidates. with good news!!! While a number of their state
The RNC raised over $130 million dollars in 2017, more chairman have said the DNC is selling hollow promises
than twice what the Democratic National Committee and its flimsy 50 state plan is built on tooth picks, your
brought in. Also, the RNC is flush with cash while the Republican National Committee is engaged, involved,
DNC’s debts mean it’s barely solvent. Donations continue informed. The data warehouse contains 202,568,813
to pour in from small-dollar, first-time donors, which is a registered voters with 60 years of election results! Al-
sure sign that President Trump’s successful policies appeal ways improving, at the end of 2017, in conjunction with
to mainstream Americans. Data Trust, the voter file development process under-
went significant upgrades. The accuracy in 2016 election was already astound-
After one year in office, President Trump can boast of incredible, conservative ing. For example: in the Trump vs Clinton vote in Michigan the predicted
successes. He slashed hundreds of burdensome Obama regulations, including Trump win as 0.2% and projected turnout: 4,806,396 actual turnout: 4,789,450
revoking the mandate in the disastrous Obamacare. He also ushered in the big- the difference being 16,946 and 0.35%.
gest tax cuts in a generation. This has reaped huge rewards for the American
people, with millions of workers receiving bonuses and salary increases, and A bit on the outstanding fundraising that we have had under Chairman Ronna
hundreds of billions of corporate dollars repatriated back into the USA. The McDaniels’ leadership; in 2017 $14,365,221 was raised which was 205% more
economy continues to soar, and unemployment rates are at the lowest they’ve than what was raised online in 2016, 1139% (not a typo) more than what was
been in over 17-years. raised online in 2013. 480,747 total online donations with 358,936 NEW do-
nors online. Republicans are engaged and committed! The RNC has drafted a
This is all great news, but Republicans cannot rest. Democrats are banking 56 page ‘State Party Finance Training” packet detailing how to build a success-
everything on winning majorities in Congress in the upcoming midterm elec- ful State Party finance operation. Always looking at the big picture with an eye
tions. They continue to obstruct everything the President does. They care only on making success work from the bottom up!
about their radical leftist base, not about what’s best for our country. Nowhere
was this more evident than at the State of the Union speech. When President There were 925 MILLION emails sent (yes, you saw them too!) 45 million
Trump talked about honoring the national anthem, uniting together for a more emails hitting inboxes and NOT spam folders due to the improved best
stronger America, or even touting the record low unemployment rate for Af- practices and leveraging new tools. The RNC is invested in social media as
rican Americans, the Democrats refused to applaud. Instead, they sat on their well. 535,000 NEW followers on Twitter alone. (Do you tweet?) How about
hands and sneered. Their hatred for President Trump far exceeds any affection this: 12,500,000 minutes of video on GOP Facebook……..that’s a lot of pop-
they may have for our country. corn Friends.

Historically, the party that controls the White House loses seats in midterm
elections. That’s why the RNC continues to fight on with the unofficial mantra
of “Defy History!” Republicans have success on their side, and we must run on
that. There are reasons for optimism. The generic ballot poll now has Repub-
licans running equal with Democrats. Also, most of the crucial congressional
elections are in states with Democrat incumbents, meaning they must play
defense. We must attack Democrats and make them explain why they voted for
Washington DC to have more money rather than giving it back to the Ameri-
can people. That’s a winning argument. We must continue to fight because the
midterm elections threaten to derail everything Republicans have, and hope
to, accomplish. I encourage all the party faithful to unify together for the GOP,
and for our great country. God bless the United States of America.
Sincerely,
As we have witnessed the Democrats are fired up! With the balance of ‘power’
being held by Republicans by a narrow margin in the Senate and House, each
state is being targeted. In the presidential race, Trump won 12 Democrat dis-
tricts while Clinton won 23 Republican districts.
I have been asked to be a part of the Evangelical Engagement Board which is
made up of 14 conservative Bible believing members of various faiths from 12
states. Our objective is to assist the national field program to win the conser-
vative faith vote and build a national engagement program. This effort will aid
in the election of targeted Republicans in 2018 and play a significant role in
the reelection of the President in 2020.
It is indeed my privilege to represent our great state and I thank you sincerely
for this honor.

Ried Holien Blessings, Sandye Kading

National Committeeman for South Dakota National Committeewoman for South Dakota

Campus Update from the

College Republicans
Your next gener-
ation of Repub-
lican leaders
have been hard
at work over
the past several
months, and we
have the results
to prove it!
South Dakota CR’s have raised almost
$14,000 from fundraising efforts. We
did a 1,000 piece mailer along with
many phone calls and donor meetings.
We are so thankful for the support of
so many South Dakotans.
Your College Republicans have been
actively working with many campaigns
at all levels of government to elect
Republicans across South Dakota.
CR’s are in the process of chartering
our fourth official chapter at Black
Hills State University.
We are looking to form partnerships
with local county women’s groups to
help support our young women and
encourage them in their conservative
views.
The CR Leadership team has been
working hard with chapter chairs
across the states to ensure that our
chapters have the resources and sup-
NEW OFFI-
port they need.
CERS: College
Recently, University of South Dakota Republicans
CR’s debated their College Democrats held their
counterparts and did a fantastic job in convention in
showing why South Dakotans choose April at the
the GOP when they look for leaders! Bakery in Sioux
Falls to elect
Augustana University College Re- new officers.
publicans are also very active, and in Selected were
recent months hosted a beautiful 9/11 Chairwoman,
memorial to remember those killed in
Emily Novotny,
the terrorist attacks.
Vice Chair -
I have worked to make connections Lilli Jasper,
with Republican leaders across the Treasurer -
state and will continue to advocate Luke Bartl, and Secretary - Ally Bradner
for republican ideals on campus and
motivate students to get out and help Picture: Your CR Leadership team, From left to right: Bradner (SDSU),
our candidates get elected. Novotny (Augustana), Jasper (SDSU), and Bartl (Augustana)

2017 saw some momentous changes
in how the South Dakota Republican
Party does business.
For the first time in nearly 50 years,
I’m looking forward to the Party shifted away from a slated
choice of State Republican Party
seeing each and every one Chairman and returned to a grass
roots model of the chair being
of you at the Republican directly selected by the County
Party representatives. And along
2017
Activity
Report: It
has been a
very good
year!
Dakota Democrats were holding
their Annual Statewide Meeting
Dinner at the same time and the
same venue.
The end result of the GOP’s counter-
programming? Democrats shut their
doors and took heavy criticism from
the media at the same time your
South Dakota GOP garnered positive
coverage in an environment that isn’t

Convention in June! those lines, the County parties have

assumed more responsibility in the
day to day operation of the GOP.
As an early cost savings measure,
the party retooled and ran as a fairly
lean organization during 2017 in
preparation for the important 2018
election cycle. And he proof is in the
pudding.
By the end of 2017, the Republican
Party had raised over $100,000 for
the 2018 elections, at the same time
maintaining a high level of public
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The State GOP continued it’s efforts
at outreach and expanding the
party base at the South Dakota State
Fair when it held it’s first ever State
Fair Straw Poll to poll registered
Republicans about their candidate
preferences in the upcoming 2018
elections among the GOP candidates
running in 2018.
As a result of the people who signed
up to take part in the informal
measure, the South Dakota GOP
increased it’s e-mail mailing list
by nearly 1000 e-mail addresses
of Republicans actively concerned
about the future of the State of South

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governing body. gained many positive news stories
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• COMMUNITY
highlighting that we’re the party of
During this period of time, the
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engagement.
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been a solid vote for
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LET’S KEEP A LIFETIME OF SERVICE

WORKING FOR SOUTH DAKOTA

tour by New York Times bestselling
author David Horowitz, and held
a massive Freedom Rally at the
South Dakota’s headquarters for campaign materials Ramkota Expo Center in Sioux
Signs • postcards • banners • door hangers • and more! Falls. It just so happened that South
All during the year, the party has
been engaging with the media, and
never has it been more poignant
than when Chairman Dan Lederman
told his own story.

In mid-October, Lederman
explained how as the child of
Democrat parents, he re-examined
his beliefs, and embraced
conservative philosophies. And
just like President Ronald Reagan
did in his younger days, he found
the Republican party was open and
welcoming to those whose beliefs
aligned with it’s own.

As Lederman says in the article, “It’s

OK to change political parties in
Call 605-690-6853 Today! America.” And the Republican Party
is where people want to be.
 Supporting
the South
Dakota GOP
& Hunting the
State Bird

South Dakota has always been

The hunters in attendance broke
synonymous with hunting and
into four groups and met with
the sportsman’s life. So it’s natural
great success at this location
that one of the activities the party
tucked along the western river
takes up on an annual basis is the
breaks of the mighty Missouri
“Governor’s Club Pheasant Hunt,”
River.
where members and supporters
of the State Republican Party
The event was important for
gathered together in fellowship
Republican County organizations,
this past October at Northstream
as for those counties who had
Outfitters just west of the Pierre/
met their fundraising quota,
Ft. Pierre area to hunt the Chinese
County Chairmen were awarded
Ring-necked Pheasant, our State
free passes to the event to use
Bird.
for additional fundraising
opportunities for their individual
At the annual hunt, over fifty
county, to award to donors
hunters joined such dignitaries
or volunteers who had gone
as United States Senator Mike
above and beyond, or to attend
Rounds, Secretary of State
themselves.
Shantel Krebs, Attorney General
Marty Jackley, Public Utilities
The Party would like to extend
Commissioner Chris Nelson,
special thanks to everyone who
candidates for Congress and
participated and helped to make
Attorney General, state legislators
this key event in helping the GOP
and many others on a full day
fund it’s activities in the 2018
of trap shooting and pheasant
cycle a rousing success.
hunting.

Another 25 people were in

attendance to assist in the event
with guiding and blocking,
helping to manage the record
turnout for a Republican
/krissefiegen sponsored hunt.

The day started with a safety Northstream Outfitters did not

/krissefiegen session, as well as introductions
of elected officials and candidates.
US Senator Mike Rounds was
particularly generous with
his time and assistance to the
Republican party for the event.
disappoint on the number of birds
and quality of hunting.
Paid for and authorized
by the South Dakota
Republican Party
 In the year and a half has followed,
WASHINGTON UPDATE the U.S. House of Representatives
passed more than 460 bills – far
surpassing recent averages. More
than 90 of them have made it
through the Senate and earned
President Trump’s signature to
become law. Among these were
a series of bills that repealed
costly Obama-era regulations.
One empowered states to defund
Planned Parenthood. Another
strengthened Second Amendment
protections. Yet another aimed
to improve rural call quality and
another expanded whistle-blower
protections within the Department
of Veterans Affairs.
In addition to what’s already
ban abortion after 20 weeks. The
House also passed the Resilient
Federal Forests Act, which would
pair a responsible budget fix with
forest management reforms to dra-
matically improve the health and
resiliency of our forests.
We also passed the CUFF Act,
which I introduced, that would
make sure wanted felons and parole
violators would no longer have
access to certain Social Security
benefits. Another bill I introduced
that would expand the Black Hills
National Cemetery outside Sturgis
also passed the House.
And most importantly, we de-
livered the largest tax cut in U.S.
ifications that will be needed. We
received a lot of good feedback.
Additionally, I’ve introduced a se-
ries of reforms I’d like to see includ-
ed, such as legislation to improve
the wetland determinations pro-
cess, better ensure fair CRP rental
payments, and expand sodsaver
provisions nationwide. I’ve also put
forward a bill to permanently allow
the hay harvested on certain CRP
acres to be donated to ranchers
suffering from drought or fire.
In addition, I am pushing legisla-
tion that would prohibit the IRS
from rehiring an employee who
has been fired for certain forms of
misconduct. Reforms to the Indian
Health Service as well as legislation

A New Era reached President Trump’s desk,

the House has passed a series of
history to the American people – a
piece of legislation that has result-
to crack down on sex trafficking
and the websites that often facilitate

by Rep. bills to crack down on sanctuary

cities and illegal immigration as
ed in a healthier economy, a flood
of jobs returning to the U.S., wage
it are also top priorities.

Kristi Noem well as legislation to repeal and

This congressional term started
with the inauguration of Presi-
dent Trump, ushering in a new era
focused on making America great
again.
replace Obamacare. We passed
provisions to ensure those permit-
ted to carry a concealed handgun
would be able to bring it to other
states that permit concealed car-
ry and the Pain-Capable Unborn
Child Protection Act, which would
growth, and increased take-home
pay.
But more work remains – partic-
ularly when it comes to the Farm
Bill. This last summer, I joined the
House Agriculture Committee in a
field hearing to discuss the mod-
Without question, this has been
quite a term, but we’re taking
advantage of the momentum and
working with President Trump to
usher in a new era of American
prosperity.

Working behind the scenes to
make sure the GOP locomotive
is running on time!
While the South Dakota
Republican Party is primarily
a statewide volunteer and
grassroots organization, there
are many functions of the party
that wouldn’t happen without
the dedicated staff members who
make sure the “I’s” are dotted,
the “T’s” are crossed and that the
trains are running on time.
Thank you for supporting
our Republican Party.
KristiforGovernor.com
this coming June are set and
communicated to those who
are attending as precinct
committeepeople. Dave is an
integral part of the GOP Team,
and we’re fortunate to have his
knowledge & experience at our
Many know Dave Roetman as disposal.
Chairman of the Minnehaha
County Republican Party, but A newer addition to Republican
Dave also does double-duty and Party staff during the legislative
serves as the State Republican session is our on the ground man
party’s Finance Director. But in Pierre, Eric Leggett.
that’s job description hardly
does justice to the functions that Eric is no stranger to the
of the party, and is often on the
Dave assists the party with. legislative process, having twice
scene to assist with county party
organizations with elections, and served as Republican intern in
In addition to fundraising, the legislature, as well as making
to ensure that they’re in accordance
Dave is the primary contact of his own run for the legislature in
with party bylaws.
the party for data management the past.
and voter lists. If a candidate
Roetman has served the party in
is seeking access to the State In the intervening years, Eric
this capacity during several election
Republican Party’s GOP Data has done campaign work in
cycles in recent years, and helps
Center, Dave handles the other states, but South Dakota -
keep the ship running smoothly.
agreement process, and provides specifically Sioux Falls - is where
the access to the party’s voter his heart is, as he, his wife &
You’re likely to be hearing from
database. their family make their residence
Dave in the coming months
as arrangements for the 2018 there.
Dave also provides much of the
State Party Convention in Pierre
internal institutional knowledge Eric has been on point during
session helping the GOP return
to having an active party staffer
on site at the State Capitol to
assist with media, photography,
communications, and to provide
whatever support the GOP
Legislators and the party requires
during the three month period
the legislature is in session.
Eric directly works with the
GOP Caucus leaders for both
the House and the Senate
in assembling notes on the
important issues and legislation
of the week in the form of the
SDGOP Majority Report.
A new project Eric will be
working on for the party will be
to working to reactivate county
parties that have gone dormant -
seeking to organize 4 counties in
4 weeks.
It’s always important to bring
new voices into the party to gain
experience, and in the coming
weeks, we’re looking forward to
seeing what we can accomplish
with this new project.
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 CONTACT INFORMATION
FOR GOP CAMPAIGNS
FOR STATEWIDE OFFICE
For counties looking to book speakers for GOP and
community events, contact the campaigns of our statewide
candidates:

First Name Last Name Office Seeking E-mail Address

Dusty Johnson Congress Reid@dustyjohnson.
com
Shantel Krebs Congress shantel@shantelkrebs.
com
Neal Tapio Congress nealtapio@gmail.com
Lora Hubbel Governor hubbelcampaign@
yahoo.com
Marty Jackley Governor marty@martyjackley.
com
Terry LaFleur Governor tlafleur2@hotmail.
com
Kristi Noem Governor info@kristiforgover-
nor.com
John Fitzgerald Atty General fitzgerald456@gmail.
com
Charlie McGuigan Atty General cdmcg@pie.midco.net
Jason Ravnsborg Atty General jasonforsouthdakota@
yahoo.com
Lance Russell Atty General lance_russell@yahoo.
com
Rich Sattgast State Auditor sattgast2010@yahoo.
com
Steve Barnett Secretary of barnett@midco.net
State
Contact the GOP Josh Haeder State Treasurer team@joshforsd.com
Ryan Brunner School & Public ryan.brunner@gmail.
STATE GOP PENNINGTON GOP MINNEHAHA GOP Lands Commis- com
PO Box 1099 429 Kansas City Street PO Box 299 sioner
Pierre, SD 57501 Suite #4 Sioux Falls, SD 57101 Kristie Fiegen Public Utilities kristie.fiegen@gmail.
605.610.1479 Rapid City, SD 57701 605.521.2331 Commissioner com
605.348.8396
 GOP Action on
Legislation in Pierre
During the legislative session, the grassroots of the South Dakota Repub-
lican Party faced legislation unfriendly to the party, and helped to deliver
a message to our State Legislature that the South Dakota GOP is alive and
well.

Through e-mails and telephone calls, we were able to effectively commu-

nicate to legislators that, while well intentioned, House Bills 1305 and
1259 were the wrong course to chart for South Dakota.

House Bill 1305 was designed to let non-Republicans choose who would
represent the Republican Party in elections by allowing them to vote in
our primaries. House Bill 1259 was set to remove the process of nominat-
ing Constitutional Office candidates from the GOP State Party Conven-
tion.
Through your efforts, these measures were resolved in our favor.
I would like to thank the sponsors of the legislation for bringing these
topics up, as it’s a good reminder that there are a lot of good people who
all have good intentions.
We’re not Democrats who are forced to be in lockstep with a liberal na-
tional party. We are a party of individuals, and we have a lot of different
opinions on how to improve and grow. So we propose improvements to
the process and discuss them.
It’s always valuable to talk about how we can bring more young people
into the process, and in one of the bill debates, it was an important point.
Many of us were once young Republicans. And as we graduate to being
“not quite so young Republicans,” we always need to have an eye towards
the future of our party.
As we move towards the 2018 elections and beyond, these were good
conversations to have. Just as families discuss the events of the day at the
family dinner table, the Republican party is our common ground, and we
all care about our larger Republican family.
Ultimately, we are all Republicans and we have the same goals in mind.
Party officials look forward to working with our representatives in Wash-
ington, our elected officials in Pierre and our grassroots across South
Dakota as we all work together for a strong Republican party and a better
South Dakota
UPCOMING EVENTS
On March 22nd the Aurora County Republicans will be hold-
ing their Lincoln Day Dinner in Stickney, SD at the Stumble Inn.
Festivities begin with a Candidate Meet and Greet at 5 pm.
SDGOP Central Committee Spring Meeting in Deadwood at
the Lodge:
March 23rd - Legislator Reception 7 pm at the Lodge
March 24th - Business Meeting at 10 am at the Lodge
March 24th - Leadership Institute/RNC Data Workshops, Noon -
4 pm at the Lodge.
March 24th - Meade County Lincoln Day Dinner at the Sturgis
Auditorium to follow Business Meeting at 5:30 in Sturgis. Trans-
portation will be provided to and from Deadwood Lodge.
March 25th - Farewell Brunch Location TBA
On April 5th the Brown County Republicans will host their Lin-
coln Day Dinner at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel. The event
will host a slate full of speakers; including Senator Mike Rounds.
SD National Committeeman, Ried Holien, will serve as our Mas-
ter of Ceremonies. Social starts at 5:30, Dinner and speakers at
6:30.
April 12th is the Yankton-Clay County 2018 Lincoln Day Din-
ner. 5:00 social hour 6:00 dinner/program. A Prime Rib Dinner
will be served at JoDeans, 2809 Broadway Avenue, Yankton, SD.
The Pennington County Lincoln Day Dinner is scheduled for
April 14th at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, starting at 5 pm.
Please contact the office at 605-348-8396 for tickets.
 Do you want to be
a Precinct Committeeman or
Committeewoman?
If you would like to become a Committeeman or Committee-
According to Republican Party Bylaws:
woman for your voting precinct (there’s one of each), you must
fill out the below form, and turn it into your County Auditor F. Precinct Committeemen and Committeewomen: The precinct com-
before March 27th at 5PM. mitteemen and committeewomen have the following duties:

Committeemen and women have rights of convention participa-
tion and the responsibility to assist the party with certain activi-
ties.
Acting as one of the GOP’s representative in your community
also affords members the ability to choose County GOP Leader-
ship at election time.
1. Under the supervision of the county chairman, they have the complete
responsibility to conduct the political campaign in their precinct, such as
compiling and updating voters lists; contacting voters; registering non-vot-
ers; and general voter contact activities.
2. Serve as voting members of the County Central Committee.

You MUST submit your own Declaration of Candidacy for Precinct Committeeman or Committeewoman to be eligible to vote at the
Republican State Convention June 20-23rd in Pierre.

To check which precinct you live in, you can check with your County Auditor or go here: https://sos.sd.gov/Elections/VIPLogin.aspx

To find out who has already filed as a candidate in your precinct, you can go to the Secretary of State’s Website at sdsos.gov, and look for
the 2018 Candidate List under Elections & Voting.

If there is more than one Committeeman or more than one Committeewoman in your precinct, the position will be chosen at the June
Primary Election among the voters in your precinct.

Republican
 THE REPUBLICAN PARTY:
WHAT WE BELIEVE
The South Dakota Republican Party believes that the fundamental principles of the Republican Party are rooted in the Declaration of
Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of South Dakota. The Party supports the preservation of
our Republic, its ideals and institutions for the good of all Americans and adamantly opposes the erosion of these cherished freedoms.

The South Dakota Republican Party believes the strength of our nation lies with the individual and that each person’s dignity, liberty and integrity
must be honored. The Party supports our heritage of religious freedom and personal responsibility.

The South Dakota Republican Party believes in equal rights, equal justice and equal opportunity for all, regardless of race, creed, gender, age or
ability.

The South Dakota Republican Party recognizes the free enterprise system and the work ethic of our people as the foundation of our economic
success and security.

The South Dakota Republican Party believes the 21st Century requires continued responsible leadership. Leadership must neither burden
nor hinder individual rights and efforts. Leadership must also be mindful of the Republican Platform and the fundamental principles of the
Constitution of the United States of America. We believe the most effective and responsible government is government closest to the people.

The South Dakota Republican Party believes the proper role of government is to provide for the people only those critical functions that cannot
be performed by individuals or private organizations. The best government is that which governs least.

We believe South Dakota is a great place to live, raise and nurture a family, and provide opportunity for everyone. To these ends, and for the
people of South Dakota, the Republican Party offers, pledges, and commits itself to the Republican Party platform.
- from the 2016 South Dakota Republican Party Platform

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GOP Calls on
Democrat
Candidate for
Governor, other
Democrats to
come clean on
hidden campaign
donors
May, Adam, Gerdes & Thompson LLP offers superior legal
In February, South Dakota representation from the foremost South Dakota attorneys.
Republican Party Chairman Dan Our clients can be assured their legal matters will be
Lederman called on Democrat
candidate for Governor Billie Sutton handled with expertise and the utmost professionalism.
and other Democrats receiving
money through National Democrat
fundraising organization ActBlue 503 S. Pierre St - PO Box 160 - Pierre, SD 57501
to provide full disclosure to South
Dakota voters of who exactly is 605.224.8803 or call Toll Free 800.636.8803
funding their campaigns in light of
a recent decision from Republican
Secretary of State Shantel Krebs
that the campaign fund bundling
organization ActBlue is not actually
a Political Action Committee.

“The Secretary of State’s office

notified the out of state campaign
bundler ActBlue that they are not
a Political Action Committee for
reporting purposes,” Lederman
said. “As a result, they are
terminating the ActBlue PAC, and
requiring that contributions be
recorded correctly.”

Lederman continued, “In his most

recent campaign finance report filed
about two weeks ago, Democrat for
Governor Billie Sutton reported
that he collected over $184,000 in
donations through ActBlue, without
reporting the original source of the
funds. According to the Secretary of
State, they’re not a PAC, so Sutton
should have reported each donation
over $100 individually, instead of
hiding it behind ActBlue as the
single donor.”

“The South Dakota Republican

Party is requesting that the
Secretary of State enforce their
decision on not just Democrat
candidate for Governor Billie
Sutton, but on all campaigns who
made reports in the past few weeks
where they did not provide the
individual donor disclosure that law
requires,” Lederman said.

“We are looking forward to some

long overdue transparency from
the Democrats on how money is
funneled to their candidates from
out of state groups.”
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Republican Party
Leadership Directory
Chairman:
Dan Lederman – dan@southdakotagop.com

Vice Chair:
Linda Rausch - lgrausch@aol.com

National Committeeman:
Ried Holien – riedpuma@yahoo.com

PROBLEMS CAN BE COMPLICATED. National Committeewoman:

SOLUTIONS DON’T HAVE TO BE. Sandye Kading – spkading@gmail.com

Secretary:
BUSINESS IS COMPLICATED. That’s why we take a no-nonsense approach to find direct Marilyn Oakes – mail@buffalorock.net
and efficient solutions to complex business problems. That way, you can make informed
decisions and get on with your day.
Treasurer:
BUSINESS HEALTH LAW WORKERS COMPENSATION Justin Bell - justinleebell@gmail.com
LITIGATION EMPLOYMENT LAW MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
GOVERNMENT IMMIGRATION ESTATE PLANNING & TRUSTS
SECURITIES FAMILY LAW INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Regional Directors:
Lee Felder - lee0612000@yahoo.com
Hal Wick - halwick@sio.midco.net
Judy Jelbert - jabj1776@gmail.com
 300 S. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Doug Knust - doug.knust@gmail.com
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Simplify the Complicated SM David Wheeler - David@huronlawyer.com
Kassidy Noem - kassidy.noem@gmail.com

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