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SD Senate Race Nears Election Day

SD Senate Race Nears Election Day

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With election day closing in, both candidates for South Dakota’s US Senate seat are making as many voter contacts as possible.

The nomination and confirmation of Amy Coney Barret to the US Supreme Court has energized many democrats to call for expansion of Court membership.

Democratic candidate Dan Ahlers says he doesn’t support that…

Ahlers says the judicial nominating process needs to be reformed….

Republican candidate, incumbent Senator Mike Rounds says he wants to see another round of economic stimulus…

Rounds says he favors a short term plan…

The Senate is out of session until November ninth.
Both candidates were on “Drivetime with Von & Steve” on 570 WNAX Tuesday.

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