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Winning the Primary, Headed to Pierre

Winning the Primary, Headed to Pierre

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Jessica Bahmuller of Alexandria finished first with thirty percent of the vote in the five-way District 19 House republican primary this week.
She says she can related to the people in the district….

Bahmuller ran two years ago in then District 21. She says this was much different….

With no opposition in November, Bahmuller is already thinking about legislative issues…..

Drew Peterson of Salem finished second with twenty two percent of the vote. Incumbent Representative Caleb Finck of Tripp finished third after being moved from District 21 due to redistricting.

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