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Noem Rakes In Donations After Campaign Announcement, Almost Doubles State Record

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Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem broke her state’s record for the amount of money raised at a fundraiser just two weeks after announcing her reelection campaign, Politico reported.

According to her campaign manager, Joe Desilets, Noem raised $330,000 at a fundraiser in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the largest haul from a single event in the state’s history, Politico reported. That sum nearly doubles the previous record of around $170,000.

Noem announced she had raised over $10 million since being elected in 2018 while informing constituents of her reelection campaign launch. At the time of Noem’s announcement, she had approximately $6.5 million on hand.

“Governor Noem’s historic fundraising in South Dakota is a direct result of her strong conservative leadership,” Desilets told the Daily Caller News Foundation.

“We’re seeing in South Dakota what happens when you keep your word to the voters that elected you: Governor Noem has an 86% approval among South Dakota Republicans, is one of the most popular governors up for re-election in 2022, and this support has led to record-setting in-state fundraising,” Desilets said.

The Republican governor rose in notoriety for her comparatively lax restrictions throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing her belief that South Dakotans “can be trusted to make good decisions.”

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks as she campaigns for U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) during a campaign event outside Gritz Family Restaurant January 3, 2021 in McDonough, Georgia. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Noem is considered a potential candidate in the 2024 primaries, coming in third on a CPAC straw poll among other potential Republican candidates, earning 11% of the vote, behind former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Noem seemingly took a swipe at DeSantis and other Republican governors for “pretending they didn’t shut down their states,” though she did support some restrictions early in the pandemic. (RELATED: Gov. Kristi Noem Fires Back After Matt Walsh Says She’s Considered For 2024 Because Of Her Looks)

Some on the right have criticized Noem for vetoing a law that would ban transgender girls from competing in women’s sports. Former South Dakota state House Speaker Steve Haugaard is running to unseat Noem in 2022, accusing her of being beholden to “special interests, from the NCAA, to big business, to corporate lobbyists,” the Sioux Falls Argus Leader reported.

Noem has also drawn scrutiny for summoning an agency head to her office after her daughter was denied a real estate certification.

Nonetheless, she is considered a safe bet for reelection as Democrats have not won the state’s gubernatorial race since 1978, Politico reported.

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