The field is set for a run to November following Tuesday’s Primary election for spots in the House of Representatives in District 22. Political newcomer Jay B-K Slater of De Smet led the Republican race most of the night before Dick Werner slipped in to take the top vote tally 725 to 724. David McGirr got 643 votes. Werner says he’s glad he snuck out the win..
Numerous attempts were made to contact Slater, but he was not available for comment late Tuesday night. On the Democratic side, incumbent Peggy Gibson will have the opportunity to hold her place in the House…
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Gibson easily took top honors with one-thousand 58 votes or 46-percent of the vote. Joining her as Democratic choice number two is Dale Hargens, who now has the chance to possibly make a return trip to Pierre…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/06/dist22prim3.mp3|titles=dist22prim3]Voter turn out in Beadle County was 22-point-eight percent while voter turn out in Kingsbury County was 28-percent