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Coverage dated October 8, 2024

Former Sen. Tim Johnson, the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota, dies at 77

Headline from The Republic

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Former Sen. Tim Johnson, a centrist who was the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota and who was adept at securing federal funding for projects back home during his nearly three decades in Washington, has died. He was 77.

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  1. Green Field Reporter

    Former Sen. Tim Johnson, the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota, dies at 77 - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Former Sen. Tim Johnson, a centrist who was the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota and who was adept at securing federal funding for projects back home during his nearly three decades in Washington, has died. He was 77.

  2. The Republic

    Former Sen. Tim Johnson, the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota, dies at 77 (opens The Republic)

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    SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Former Sen. Tim Johnson, a centrist who was the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota and who was adept at securing federal funding for projects back home during his nearly three decades in Washington, has died. He was 77.

  3. WMUR

    Ex-Sen. Tim Johnson, last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota, dies at 77 (opens WMUR)

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    Former Sen. Tim Johnson, a centrist who spent nearly three decades in Congress, has died. He was 77.

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