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South Dakota is a U.S. state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota Sioux tribe,which comprises a large portion of the population with nine reservations currently in the state and has historically dominated the territory. South Dakota is the 17th largest by area,but the 5th least populous,and the 5th least densely populated of the 50 United States. Pierre is the state capital,and Sioux Falls,with a population of about 213,900,is South Dakota's most populous city. The state is bisected by the Missouri River,dividing South Dakota into two geographically and socially distinct halves,known to residents as "East River" and "West River". South Dakota is bordered by the states of North Dakota,Minnesota,Iowa,Nebraska,Wyoming,and Montana.
Pierre is the capital city of the U.S. state of South Dakota and the seat of Hughes County. The population was 14,091 at the 2020 census,making it the 2nd least populous US state capital after Montpelier,Vermont. It is South Dakota's 9th most populous city. Founded in 1880 on the Missouri River near the center of South Dakota,it was selected as the state capital when the territory was admitted as a state. Pierre is the principal city of the Pierre Micropolitan Statistical Area,which includes all of Hughes and Stanley counties.
Yankton County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census,the population was 23,310. Its county seat is Yankton. Yankton County comprises the Yankton,SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Oglala Lakota County is a county in southwestern South Dakota,United States. As of the 2020 census,the population was 13,672. Oglala Lakota County does not have a functioning county seat;Hot Springs in neighboring Fall River County serves as its administrative center. The county was created as a part of the Dakota Territory in 1875,although it remains unorganized. Its largest community is Pine Ridge.
Brookings is a city in Brookings County,South Dakota,United States. Brookings is South Dakota's fourth most populous city,with a population of 23,377 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Brookings County,and home to South Dakota State University,the state's largest institution of higher education. Also in Brookings are the South Dakota Art Museum,the Children's Museum of South Dakota,the annual Brookings Summer Arts Festival,and the headquarters of several manufacturing companies and agricultural operations.
Watertown is a city in and the county seat of Codington County,South Dakota,United States. Watertown is home to the Redlin Art Center which houses many of the original art works produced by Terry Redlin,one of America's most popular wildlife artists. Watertown is located between Pelican Lake and Lake Kampeska,from which Redlin derived inspiration for his artwork.
John Randolph Thune is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Dakota,a seat he has held since 2005. Thune is in his fourth Senate term and is the Senate minority whip,a post he has held since 2021. A member of the Republican Party,Thune served three terms as the U.S. representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district from 1997 to 2003.
Hannah Dakota Fanning is an American actress. She rose to prominence at the age of seven for her performance as Lucy Dawson in the drama film I Am Sam (2001),for which she received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination at the age of eight,making her the youngest nominee in SAG history. Fanning played major roles as a child actress in the films Uptown Girls (2003),The Cat in the Hat (2003),Man on Fire (2004),War of the Worlds (2005),Dreamer (2005),Hide and Seek (2005),Charlotte's Web (2006),Push (2009),and the title character in Coraline (2009).
Dakota Mayi Johnson is an American actress. The daughter of actors Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith,she made her film debut at age ten with a minor role in Crazy in Alabama (1999) with her mother. After graduating high school,she began auditioning for roles in Los Angeles and was cast in a minor part in The Social Network (2010). Johnson had her breakthrough playing the lead role of Anastasia Steele in the erotic Fifty Shades film series (2015–2018). In 2016,she received a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination and was featured in a Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
Thomas Denny Sanford is a South Dakota businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder of First Premier Bank and the chairman and chief executive officer of its holding company,United National.
Kristi Lynn Noem is an American politician who became the 33rd governor of South Dakota in 2019. A member of the Republican Party,she was the U.S. representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district from 2011 to 2019,and a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives for the 6th district from 2007 to 2011.
Dean Albert Wink is an American politician and former football player who played parts of three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1966 to 1968. A Republican,he represented District 29 in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2009 to 2016. Wink was the Speaker pro tempore of the House from January 11,2011 to January 10,2015 and the Speaker of the House from January 10,2015 to January 10,2017.
The 2020 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 3,2020. It followed a top-two primary held on August 4. Incumbent governor Jay Inslee,the Democratic candidate,defeated Loren Culp,the Republican candidate by a wide margin. Inslee,who was eligible to run for a third term due to the lack of gubernatorial term limits,initially launched a campaign for president of the United States in the 2020 election. When he dropped out of that race in August 2019 due to extremely low polling numbers,he announced he would seek a third term as governor. Several other Democratic political figures considered entering the race if Inslee did not run,including Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson;no other major Democratic candidates entered the race. Republican Loren Culp,the police chief of Republic,Washington,placed second in the top-two primary and advanced to the general election alongside Inslee.
The 2022 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of South Dakota. Incumbent three-term Republican U.S. Senator John Thune,who is the Senate Minority Whip,was first elected in 2004,defeating Democratic incumbent Tom Daschle,the then-Senate Minority Leader. He ran for reelection to a fourth term. The Democratic nominee was 26-year Navy,Air Force JAG Corps Veteran,and former college professor Brian Bengs. Thune was ultimately reelected.
Dustin Michael Johnson is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he served as South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner from 2005 to 2011,when he was appointed chief of staff to Governor Dennis Daugaard,a position he held until 2014. Between his state political career and congressional service,Johnson was the vice president of Vantage Point Solutions in Mitchell,South Dakota.
Lee Anton Schoenbeck is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the South Dakota Senate from the 5th district. He is the President Pro Tempore of the South Dakota Senate. He is a member of the Republican Party.
The 2022 South Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,electing the governor of South Dakota. Incumbent Republican governor Kristi Noem defeated Democratic nominee Jamie Smith to win a second term.
John Frank Lindley was an American attorney and politician. He served in the South Dakota House of Representatives and as Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota.
John H. Mills is a South Dakota politician,and currently serves in the South Dakota House of Representatives.
The 2024 Washington gubernatorial election will be held on November 5,2024. The top-two primary will be held on August 6.
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- ↑ sdlegislature.gov Retrieved October 16, 2020
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