Tom Daschle was a popular South Dakota congressman, serving four terms in the House and three in the Senate.  Rick Weiland was his senior advisor for 20 years.

Weiland lost three of his own campaigns.  2014 was Weiland’s last race; it was also the year he worked on a minimum wage referendum that passed.  Since, Weiland’s teams place referenda on the ballot and usually win.  In 2022 the issue was expanded Medicaid.  For 2024 it’s restoring abortion rights.

This article details to obstacles to the 2024 SD referendum on restoring abortion rights.  Read more>>>

Dakotans for Health Executive Director Rick Weiland speaks to the press Feb. 7, 2024, at the Capitol in Pierre about an initiated constitutional amendment to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)
Dakotans for Health Executive Director Rick Weiland speaks to the press Feb. 7, 2024, at the Capitol in Pierre about an initiated constitutional amendment to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)
Direct Voting in South Dakota: Ballot referenda

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