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South Dakota Democrats To Choose Chairman

South Dakota Democrats To Choose Chairman

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South Dakota democrats have a competitive race for their next party chairman.

Jeff Barth of Sioux Falls is running for the top spot in the party. He says he would take the democrats message around the state…

 

Current Chair Deb Knecht of Houghton is not running for another term.

Barth says he would work with the counties that have active party groups in hopes of expanding their base…

 

Barth says he has been talking to members of the state central committee who will make the decision…

 

Ann Tornberg of Beresford also wants to be party Chair.

Democrats are meeting Friday and Saturday in Oacoma.

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