Close votes and an upset marked the nominations at the South Dakota Republican party convention last weekend in Watertown.
Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden and Attorney General candidate Marty Jackley held off challengers while incumbent Secretary of State Steve Barnett lost the nomination to newcomer Monae Johnson.
Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton was a delegate to the convention and says there are obvious differences of opinion…

Hunhoff says there were some complaints about how the nominating process was set up….

Hunhoff says Monae Johnson used ongoing doubts among republicans about the 2020 election to spring the upset in the Secretary of States race…

Candidates for Treasurer, Auditor, Public Utilities Commission and School and Public Lands were unopposed.