Beaudion Drops Out as Dems Face Crisis | Pierre News

Julian Beaudion, South Dakota’s Democratic Senate hopeful, has dropped out citing a house fire and financial struggles — but also accused rivals of intimidation. His exit leaves the party scrambling to pick a replacement by next Tuesday, as incumbent Mike Rounds pounces on the chaos, calling Democrats “fake independents” to boost donations. Meanwhile, longtime party insiders push for unity behind independent Brian Bengs, warning that the Democratic brand is too weak to win in a state tilted toward Republicans — and with the clock ticking, the future of South Dakota’s Democratic ticket hangs in the balance. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6f3bfdd4cf069ec4