SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota–Gov. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) beat out former South Dakota Speaker of the House Steve Haugaard in the Republican gubernatorial primary on June 7, chalking up another win for former President Trump who gave his “complete and total endorsement for Noem in February.
With 48 percent of the votes reported at 10:39 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Noem received more than 76 percent of the vote, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Noem will face state Rep. Jamie Smith (D) in November’s general election.
Recent polling data was on target as it predicted that incumbents would “have no problem” getting reelected on June 7. Noem has been dominating the polls data since her first of four terms in Congress and has never lost an election. She was elected governor in 2018….