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01-05-2025
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to headline South Dakota Dems political event in Sioux Falls
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is making a summertime visit to Sioux Falls. The South Dakota Democratic Party announced Walz will be the keynote speaker for the political organization's McGovern Day dinner July 12 in Sioux Falls. "We are really excited to welcome Governor Walz to South Dakota,' SDDP Chair Shane Merrill said in a May 1 press release. 'He's a true Midwesterner, growing up in rural Nebraska near the South Dakota border. He is a rural Democrat, who represented a rural Minnesota Congressional district before his governorship. I am excited to hear what he has to share with us during McGovern Day as we honor the late George McGovern who fought for all South Dakotans during his time in Congress." The Democratic dinner is an annual event hosted by the party, where South Dakota Democrats convene for a night of awards and speeches. The dinner is named after George McGovern, a three-term U.S. senator and 1972 Democratic Party presidential nominee who is from Mitchell, South Dakota. Walz, a Democrat, was first elected governor of Minnesota in 2018 and won reelection in 2022. He was selected by then-Vice President Kamala Harris on Aug. 6 to be her running mate for the 2024 presidential campaign. The two lost to Republican nominee Donald Trump and JD Vance. The July dinner engagement is Walz's first known public appearance in consistently red South Dakota in recent years. The Minnesota governor did not tour South Dakota during last year's presidential campaign. South Dakota's Republican political leaders disparaged the Harris-Walz campaign during its run. Former Gov. Kristi Noem, who served with Walz in Congress from 2011 to 2019, attacked the Minnesota governor in the lead-up to the election, labeling him a "radical" and often claiming her home state was beating its eastern neighbor economically. U.S. Sen. John Thune also wrote negatively of Harris and Walz prior to Election Day, calling the Democratic ticket "the most radical and liberal" one of its kind in history. The state Democratic Party backed Walz as vice president, with Merrill calling him a "proven leader." "We are thrilled to host Governor Tim Walz as our guest at McGovern Day," said SDDP Vice Chair Jessica Meyers. "Walz and his administration continue to show their neighboring states what good governance looks like in the Midwest. It is an honor to have him visit us this summer." The event has not been posted on SDDP's website, but the party's press release indicated tickets for the dinner will go on sale in June. This article originally appeared on Sioux Falls Argus Leader: Tim Walz to speak in Sioux Falls at South Dakota Democrats event
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Politics
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Tim Walz announced as speaker for annual South Dakota Democratic Party event
Gov. Tim Walz met with child care providers at CLUES in St. Paul on Dec. 1, 2023. (Michelle Griffith/Minnesota Reformer) Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who was the Democratic Party's nominee for vice president last year, will be the keynote speaker for the South Dakota Democratic Party's annual McGovern Day Dinner on July 12 in Sioux Falls. The state party made the announcement Thursday. Tickets for the dinner, which is named for the late U.S. Sen. George McGovern, will go on sale next month. Walz was first elected governor in 2018 and won reelection in 2022. He grew up in Nebraska, served in the Army National Guard and worked as a high school teacher and coach before entering politics. 'We are thrilled to host Governor Tim Walz as our guest at McGovern Day,' said State Party Vice Chair Jessica Meyers in a news release. 'Walz and his administration continue to show their neighboring states what good governance looks like in the Midwest. It is an honor to have him visit us this summer.' SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
