Labor Links

• State and Local Labor Councils
• AFL-CIO Blog: South Dakota
• Directory of South Dakota Locals
• South Dakota Affiliates & Locals
  • IUPAT: South Dakota Chapters
  • IBEW: South Dakota Locals
  • IATSE: South Dakota Locals

State Labor Laws

• Current Minimum Wage: $5.15
• Indexed to Inflation:
• Minimum Wage Notes:
  
• Unfortunately, South Dakota is a "right to work" state.

State Government

• State and Local Government Directory
• State Officials
  • Governor Mike Rounds (R)
    • Next Election: 2010
    • Mike Rounds is term-limited.
  • Lieutenant Governor Dennis Daugaard (R)
    • Next Election: 2010
    • Dennis Daugaard
  • Attorney General Larry Long (R)
    • Next Election:
    • Larry Long
  • Secretary of State Chris Nelson (R)
    • Next Election:
    • Chris Nelson
  • Treasurer Vern Larson (R)
    • Next Election:
    • Vern Larson
• Legislative Branch

Congressional Delegation

• Senators:
  • Senator Tim Johnson (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score: 91
    • Tim Johnson is up for re-election in 2008.
    • Washington Post Profile and Voting Record
• Senator John Thune (R)
  • Lifetime COPE Score: 21
  • John Thune is up for re-election in 2010.
  • Washington Post Profile and Voting Record
• House Reps:
  • : Stephanie Herseth (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Stephanie Herseth is running for re-election.
  • : John Thune (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • John Thune is seat is not up until 2010.
  • : Tim Johnson (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Tim Johnson is seat is not up until 2008.

Voter Resources

• Key Dates
  • 5/22/2006 - Primary Voter Registration Deadline
  • 6/6/2006 - Primary Election
  • 10/23/2006 - General Voter Registration Deadline (Mail)
  • 11/7/2006 (by 3:00 PM) - General Absentee Ballot Request Deadline (In Person)
• Voter Info
  • Vote411: Important information for voters NEW
  • SD: Secretary of State - Poll Hours and Polling Places
  • SD: County Auditors Addresses
  • SD: Registration and Voting
  • SD: Absentee Voting
  • South Dakota Secretary of State - Absentee Voting
  • Current Candidate List
  • South Dakota Secretary of State - Poll Hours and Polling Places
  • South Dakota Secretary of State - Elections & Voter Registration Overview
  • South Dakota Secretary of State - Absentee Voting
  • South Dakota Secretary of State - Registration and Voting
  • South Dakota Secretary of State - Auditor Contact Information
  • South Dakota Secretary of State - Registration and Voting
  • SD: Voting By Absentee Ballot
    
  • Polls Open: ( EST)
  • Polls Close:

South Dakota Election 2006 Archive

• Endorsed Candidates

  
  
  • Note: This list draws from our candidates database, which primarily tracks major party candidates for federal offices and gubernatorial candidates. For other statewide or local office endorsements, please visit the state federation website or click here for contact information for the state and local labor councils.

• House Races

  • SD-01
    • Incumbent: Stephanie Herseth (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Stephanie Herseth (D) - US Rep
        Stephanie Herseth has been endorsed by the State Fed.
      • Larry Rudebusch (L)
      • Bruce W. Whalen (R)
    • Race Type: D-I
    • Projections:
      • Charlie Cook's Projection: Likely-D
      • CQ Politics Projection: Democrat Favored
    • OurCongress.org: SD-1 News
    • District Census Profile
    • District Map
    • National Journal Race Profile
    • OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile
    • DCCC District Profile
  • All House Races
    • OurCongress.org: South Dakota House Race News
    • National Journal Tipsheet
    • Sabato's Crystal Ball

• South Dakota Election Links

  • Politics1 Candidates List (All Statewide Races)
  • Washington Post: South Dakota Campaign Ads *NEW*
  • DC Political Report: South Dakota
  • Election Projection: South Dakota
  • Yahoo! South Dakota Election Page (Great Resource!)
  • Polling Report
    Subscription required, see Basecamp Writeboard for login info
  • Associated Press State Profile
  • Associated Press Statewide Candidates List
  • Hedgehog Report: Latest Polls

• Campaign Finance

  • FEC Campaign Finance Data: All Federal Candidates
  • South Dakota Secretary of State - South Dakota PAC's
  • Political Committee Campaign Finance Reports
  • South Dakota Secretary of State - Campaign Finance (Information and Filings)