Votes that cost Johnson in the primary will stand up well to the scrutiny of history

By: Kevin Woster

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 863

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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It wasn’t just the ads, of course, but they sure didn’t help.

Dusty Johnson had plenty of money to spend on campaign advertisements. And he spent it freely throughout his run for the Republican nomination for governor. But they didn’t work for me. And obviously they didn’t work for a lot of GOP primary voters.

Which is strange, because Johnson is a solid public speaker and experienced retail politician — energetic, articulate and engaging. But …

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