Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD)
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KFGO) – Despite rumors of a possible candidacy, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says she’s unlikely to be a late entry into the race for the Republican nomination for President.
During an interview with KWAT Radio in Watertown on Monday, Noem said she’s not likely to join what is already a crowded field of candidates.
“President Trump is in the race and right now I don’t see a path for victory for anybody else with him in, with the situation as it sits today. But I think people should saddle up. It could be a roller coaster of a presidential race. I think it’ll be unprecedented in what we’ll see. There’s a lot of unknowns and the person who may win may not even be in the race yet,” she said.
Asked what she thought of North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum’s decision to run, Noem declined to make an endorsement, but referenced the friendly rivalry between the two states.
“Wouldn’t that be interesting if South and North Dakota governors were running for president? But no. Right now I’m so focused on South Dakota,” Noem said.
“Doug is a great guy and it’s funny – he was texting me and asking me to support him and we were kind of going back and forth a little bit and he said, ‘Remember, we have protected you from Canada for 137 years.’ And I said that is true. You have been good protectors, but we still have a better football team,” she said. “But Doug’s working hard. He might do well down in Iowa. Iowa’s a farm state and he’s investing a ton of money into this race.”
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