Analysis: Welcome to the calm before the storm as campaigns regroup for gubernatorial runoff

Analysis: Welcome to the calm before the storm as campaigns regroup for gubernatorial runoff

South Dakota Republican voters may have a few weeks of peace from aggressive campaign messaging, but get ready for the final push from the top two Republican vote-getters. Journalist Jonathan Ellis offers insight into what's ahead.

Analysis: Losing a political contest isn't the end of the story

Candidates Dusty Johnson and Jon Hansen did not make the Republican runoff election. But in a four-way race, not winning doesn't equate to losing. Journalist Kevin Woster takes a look at what it means to win in American politics.

Analysis: 'Republicans have chosen quite different people' in gubernatorial run-off

Republican voters have eight more weeks to learn what kind of governor Larry Rhoden has been and to explore what kind of governor Toby Doeden might be. SDPB's Dakota Political Junkies analyze the state primary results.

Analysis: Fractured media landscape makes campaign ad differentiation a powerful tool for candidates

Voters might see entirely different ads in the two weeks leading up to the South Dakota primary. SDPB's Dakota Political Junkies discuss whose ads are working, whose are nonexistent, and whether or not the Republican race for governor has a "nice guy" poised for a surge.

Previewing the third and final GOP gubernatorial primary debate

Two South Dakota Republican gubernatorial primary debates are in the books, and one more is on the horizon. We get a preview with this week's Dakota Political Junkies.