SOUTH DAKOTA(South Dakota News Watch)- Fundraising efforts of South Dakota politicians reveal ambitions beyond the November election, as Sen. John Thune pursues the job of Republican Senate leader and Rep. Dusty Johnson positions himself to run for South Dakota governor in 2026. Here’s South Dakota News Watch reporter Stu Whitney with more:

Congressman Johnson has not announced if elected, that this will be his final term in the U.S. House.