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SD Democratic Senate Candidate Pushing for Debates

SD Democratic Senate Candidate Pushing for Debates

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Democrat Jay Williams of Yankton is working the state, making the case for his bid to unseat incumbent republican Senator John Thune.
Williams says he tells people what he isn’t..……

Williams says there is no way he can come close to raising the type of money Thune has on hand…..

Williams, who spoke to the Yankton Rotary Club this week, has issued a challenge to Thune to appear at Rotary Club meetings across the state.….

While there will not be debates at Dakotafest in Mitchell this year, there are discussions underway to hold debates at the State Fair in Huron.

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