TheRepublic.com - Stephanie Herseth Sandlin News http://www.therepublic.com/feed/person/ed34f47d765049969d4177e4091b3a93 Stephanie Herseth Sandlin News and Photos en-ca webstaff@therepublic.com Copyright 2013 Herseth Sandlin rules out run for SD Senate seathttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/5e119572ca03413b90292311803af9af/SD--South-Dakota-Senatehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/5e119572ca03413b90292311803af9af/SD--South-Dakota-Senate

PIERRE, South Dakota - Former South Dakota U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin said Monday she will not seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Tim Johnson, removing herself from a contest expected to play a key role in determining which party controls the Senate after next year's election.]]>Mon, 13 May 2013 17:25:46 -0400Weiland to seek Democratic bid for US Senate seathttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/bacca086d1094c47b2df196af0099c43/SD--Weiland-Senate-Runhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/bacca086d1094c47b2df196af0099c43/SD--Weiland-Senate-RunPIERRE, South Dakota - Rick Weiland, a prominent South Dakota Democrat who ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 1996, said Wednesday he plans to seek his party's nomination to run for the U.S. Senate next year.]]>Wed, 08 May 2013 21:03:31 -0400