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South Dakota GOP election official backs Democrat to succeed her
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South Dakota Secretary of State Monae Johnson (R) said Saturday she supports Democratic candidate Terrence Davis in the race to succeed her, breaking with her party's backing of Republican nominee Heather Baxter.
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A Republican-favoring state’s incumbent secretary of state endorsed a Democrat to succeed her months after losing the GOP nomination to serve in the position for the following […]
South Dakota’s outgoing secretary of state, a Republican, is endorsing a Democrat to replace her. Monae Johnson, whose job includes administering elections, is supporting Terrence Davis, a former police officer, in November’s upcoming election, The New York Times reports .
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s Republican secretary of state is breaking with her party and endorsing the Democrat running for the office, saying “the integrity, stability, and professionalism of this office is at stake.
South Dakota Secretary of State Monae Johnson (R) said Saturday she supports Democratic candidate Terrence Davis in the race to succeed her, breaking with her party's backing of Republican nominee Heather Baxter.
