SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A high aide to Republican South Dakota Legal professional Basic Jason Ravnsborg introduced Tuesday he’s in search of the GOP nomination for state lawyer normal, suggesting that Ravnsborg gained’t search one other time period as he faces an impeachment trial within the dying of a pedestrian.
David Natvig, who was one in every of Ravnsborg’s closest appointees, introduced his candidacy in a video touting his work investigating drug trafficking. He’ll face Marty Jackley, a former state lawyer normal and U.S. lawyer who mounted a marketing campaign to unseat Ravnsborg as Ravnsborg confronted impeachment for his actions surrounding a 2020 automobile crash through which he struck and killed a person.
Ravnsborg was impeached by the Home final month and faces a Senate impeachment trial shortly earlier than the three-day get together conference begins June 23. He has stated the Senate trial is an opportunity for him to be “vindicated,” however has not stated whether or not he’ll run for reelection if he’s acquitted.
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Ravnsborg did not instantly reply to a message Tuesday.
Natvig would symbolize a continuation of Ravnsborg’s staff within the lawyer normal’s workplace. He was the Brule County State’s Legal professional for practically 16 years and was picked to move the Division of Prison Investigation as Ravnsborg entered workplace in 2019.
“My plan is to take the success and laborious work of the workplace of the lawyer normal and construct on it,” he stated within the marketing campaign announcement video.
Jackley stated in a press release that he has been touring the state to earn the backing of Republican Get together delegates, who will resolve the nominee on the conference.
“I stay dedicated to working a marketing campaign on expertise and my confirmed report as South Dakota’s lawyer normal and U.S. lawyer,” he stated.