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“Thune celebrated his effort to kill an amendment that would have capped insulin at $35 a month… Thune put Big Pharma profits ahead of his constituents… I’m certain it has something to do with the almost $250,000 he’s received from Big Pharma during his tenure.” Read Henry’s letter to the editor in the Watertown Public…

“In November, I am voting for Brian Bengs. Brian Bengs is running for U.S. Senate to give a voice for working class South Dakotans who have been forgotten for far too long. Brian is a 26 year veteran of both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force. While in the Air Force he served…

“Unlike Thune, Bengs will not remain compliant in the face of corrupt leadership. South Dakotans deserve a senator who will stand up for what is right. Now is our chance to elect a leader who wants to lower taxes for working people, protect Medicare and Social Security, take on big agriculture and support family farmers.…

“The Pact Act is bipartisan legislation that helps the VA work better for veterans who were injured by burn pits or other toxic exposures. The VFW and American Legion support the legislation. It passed the Senate with only 14 NO votes. One no vote came from Senator John Thune… We can elect Brian Bengs, a…

“I learned Brian was a 26-year Air Force and Navy veteran. He was a lieutenant colonel and Judge Advocate General corps officer whose job was to make sure the defense department was as ethical as possible. He taught courses at the Air Force Academy and the NATO school. He’s not a career politician; he is an average…

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – This week on Matters of the State, we sit down with Democratic U.S. candidates Brian Bengs to discuss why he’s challenging Sen. John Thune and the issues that are driving his campaign. Watch the video interview of Brian here.

Pierre, S.D. – Senate candidate helps feeding SD during the recent South Dakota Democratic Party’s 2022 State Convention in Fort Pierre, U.S. Sen. candidate Brian Bengs volunteered at Feeding South Dakota in Pierre. The project involved packing food boxes for distribution across the state. “Packing boxes for Feeding SD as part of a large group…

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Brian Bengs, the democratic candidate for the US Senate in South Dakota says he is still working through ideas to help with his campaign themes. Bengs, a former instructor at Northern State University, is making his first run at elective office. Bengs appeared at the Yankton County Democratic Picnic and says he is also…