Candidate · Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Dan Ahlers
- Occupation
- Executive director of the South Dakota Democratic Party; business owner
- Lives in
- Dell Rapids
Background
- B.A. in government and international affairs from Augustana University (1997). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Business owner (video rental store and coffee house in Dell Rapids area) and president and interim administrator of the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce for 12 years, until Feb. 2021. source: en.wikipedia.org
- South Dakota House (District 25) 2007-2009 and 2017-2019 and Senate (District 25) 2009-2011. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020; lost to Sen. Mike Rounds. Executive director of the South Dakota Democratic Party since 2023. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- Campaign site: "We need leadership that is focused on solving real problems instead of chasing political distractions." source: danahlers.com
- News Watch lists property taxes, eminent domain, mental health access, rural hospital infrastructure and housing. source: sdnewswatch.org
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