CANISTOTA, S.D. (AP) - Former Circuit Court Judge Tim Bjorkman is planning to run for South Dakota’s lone U.S. House seat as a Democrat.
Bjorkman will announce his candidacy Thursday in Canistota.
Bjorkman’s campaign says in a statement that he plans to run an “issue-focused” race seeking to unite and deliver solutions to problems rather than promoting partisan squabbling.
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Bjorkman recently stepped down from the First Judicial Circuit. He was elected in 2006 and re-elected in 2014.
South Dakota Democratic Party Executive Director Sam Parkinson says Bjorkman has a distinguished record as a judge and would be a strong fighter for South Dakota families in Washington.
Secretary of State Shantel Krebs is competing with Dusty Johnson, a former public utilities commissioner, in the GOP primary for the House seat. Current Republican U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem is running for governor.
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