Johnson Denies Rhoden Blackmail Claims

Congressman Dusty Johnson has denied a claim from Governor Larry Rhoden that he attempted to blackmail Rhoden into not entering the gubernatorial race.

Rhoden made the claim at the South Dakota NewsMedia Association conference in Deadwood last week.

Johnson denied the claim, saying he was surprised to hear the accusation from Rhoden.

The South Dakota Republican primary is June 2^nd.