Losing chairs: Seiler out but Pearce will stay

In 2018 Roger Tellinghuisen and another Republican former South Dakota attorney general endorsed Democrat Randy Seiler for that post because they know now-impeached and removed Jason Ravnsborg is a criminal. Earlier in that election cycle Tatewin Means challenged former US Attorney for the District of South Dakota Seiler for the nomination for AG and she was probably the best choice to be the 2022 nominee yet nobody was even nominated to run for that seat allowing a Republican to win by default. 

Today, Seiler is 76 years old, chair of the South Dakota Democratic Party, out of favor and out of touch with voters but he did manage to pull the franchise out of debt and recommend shoo-in Veronica Duffy for a seat on the federal bench.

My home state of South Dakota will suffer brain drain for years to come and New Mexico has its own set of challenges but living where the Republican Party is virtually powerless and Democrats rule is well worth it. 

The kicker? After telling voters they can’t trust the 2020 election results Trump loving NMGOP Chair Steve Pearce blamed poor turnout on people not trusting the election results!

Pearce will serve for another two years, taking the party through the 2024 election. He acknowledged that Republicans haven't gained as much ground in securing elected positions as they'd like but said they're getting closer in competitive races. About 44% of New Mexico voters are registered as Democrats, compared to 31% Republicans. About one-quarter of registered voters don't identify with either of the two major parties. [New Mexico GOP reelects Steve Pearce as chairman]

Not to put too fine a point on it but Herr Trump’s meeting with unabashed anti-Semites sounds a shrill dog whistle to almost ousted SDGOP Chair Dan Lederman that he’s a target for members of his own party and even his own replacement in a state where prejudice is a sacrament.

In South Dakota, Earth hater registrations number 294,977, Democrats total 151,029 and unaffiliated voters tally 144,106.

 Readers can learn more about red state failure at the South Dakota Standard.

ip photo: New Mexico's flag has been named the coolest in America. The above image was captured at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in occupied South Dakota.