SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Top South Dakota Republican lawmaker Kris Langer announced Tuesday she is dropping out of her campaign for reelection.
Langer was the Senate majority leader and worked closely with Gov. Kristi Noem. She had received a formal rebuke from fellow senators after she was found to be intoxicated during the final hours of the legislative session in March.
“Including my time spent as a City Council member in Dell Rapids, I have spent over decade in public service and now I am going to spend more time with my family,” Langer said in a statement. “I especially look forward to spending more time with my aging mother and my new grandchildren.”
Langer served in the Legislature since 2015, serving one term in the House and two in the Senate.
Two independent candidates are running for the senate seat occupied by Langer. The South Dakota GOP has until Aug. 11 to name a candidate to replace Langer.
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