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RandySF

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Sun May 17, 2026, 11:21 PM 17 hrs ago

Biden announced as keynote speaker for South Dakota Democratic event

Former President Joe Biden will be the keynote speaker June 5 at the South Dakota Democratic Party’s McGovern Day Dinner, the party announced Saturday.

“It is an honor to welcome President Biden to South Dakota, especially during such a critical time for our country,” said Shane Merrill, the state party chairman, in a news release.

The fundraiser event will be at the Best Western Plus Ramkota Exhibit Hall in Sioux Falls. It will include a VIP reception at 5:30 p.m. with a presidential meet and greet for photo opportunities at 6 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the dinner will start at 7. Tickets are $125 apiece for the dinner and $250 apiece for the meet and greet, and are available for purchase online. Proceeds benefit the state party.

Other speakers at the event will include the state party’s candidate for U.S. Senate, Julian Beaudion, its candidate for U.S. House, Nikki Gronli, and its candidate for governor, Dan Ahlers. The dinner fundraiser is named for the late George McGovern, who was the 1972 Democratic presidential nominee and represented South Dakota in Congress.



https://southdakotasearchlight.com/briefs/biden-announced-as-keynote-speaker-for-south-dakota-democratic-event/

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