State Lawmaker Preparing To Run For Congress

State Lawmaker Preparing To Run For Congress

A west river lawmaker is preparing for an uphill campaign for South Dakota’s lone seat in the US Congress.

State Representative Taffy Howard of Rapid City is likely to make an official announcement in the coming weeks about a Republican primary run against current U.S. Congressman Dusty Johnson.

Howard campaigned at Dakota Fest last week, and said a lot of people are frustrated with Johnson’s leadership in Congress…

Howard adds that there is a lot of support across the state…

The 2022 primary elections are set to take place on June 7th, 2022.