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Rapid City Legislative Forum: Six Candidates Vie for Three Seats, Data Centers a Flashpoint

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · States · GSM News

A candidate forum for South Dakota's Legislative District 32 was held recently in Rapid City: six candidates are vying for three seats, and the event took place at Oglala Lakota College. Candidates in attendance included Uhre-Balk, Shelton, Hare and Martin; Duhamel and Duffy were absent.

Topics ranged across local taxes, education and economic development. Shelton stated clear opposition to building large-scale data centers locally, a position that drew discussion as data center siting becomes a contentious issue across South Dakota.

The District 32 election will be held Nov. 3. (GSM, based on reporting by South Dakota Public Broadcasting)

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons(CC BY 4.0,Quintin Soloviev 摄,Rapid City 天际线)

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