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When she was a governor, Kristi Noem supplemented her income with funds routed to her company Ashwood Strategies, a Delaware LLC that shares a name with one of her horses. Photo by Chris Elise/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images.

Kristi Noem took cut of political donations while governor, did not disclose income

By ProPublica 07/01/2025

In 2023, while Kristi Noem was governor of South Dakota, she supplemented her income by secretly accepting a cut of…

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to supporters at the Hilton Garden Inn in Sioux Falls after winning re-election on Nov. 8, 2022. Thune has more than $20 million in his political war chest as he positions himself to replace Mitch McConnell as Senate Republican Leader. Photo courtesy of the Argus Leader.

War chests shed light on 2026 election cycle

By Stu Whitney of South Dakota News Watch 09/07/2024

South Dakota Republican Sen. John Thune has the largest political war chest of any U.S. senator, topping the $20 million……