South Dakota gubernatorial candidate taps Democratic lawmaker for running mate | Kiowa County Press

(The Heart Sq.) – The Democratic nominee for the South Dakota gubernatorial race named a colleague within the state Home of Representatives as his working mate Thursday. 

Jamie Smith referred to as Rep. Jennifer Keintz “a confirmed chief and advocate for all South Dakotans.” 

Keintz was first elected to the Home in 2020 and serves on the Home Training and Well being and Human Providers, based on a information launch from Smith’s marketing campaign. 

“I got here to know Jamie as colleagues within the Legislature and have at all times been impressed together with his frequent sense management and imaginative and prescient for the way forward for South Dakota,” Keintz stated within the information launch. “It is time to convey the main target again to the wants of all South Dakotans and we’re able to ship for them on day one.”

Republican Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden stated the Democratic working mates “need to convey Joe Biden’s America to South Dakota. 

“Their liberal insurance policies would crush South Dakota households, farmers, and companies,” Rhoden stated in an announcement. 

Smith is attempting to unseat Governor Kristi Noem, who’s working for her second time period as governor. She defeated former Senate Minority Chief Billie Sutton in 2020 by garnering 51 % of the vote to Sutton’s 48 %, based on the outcomes from Secretary of State Steve Barnett’s workplace.