South Dakota Democratic Leader Leaves Post

The chairman of the South Dakota Democratic Party abruptly resigned, announcing that he intends to manage a congressional campaign in Iowa, the Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports.

Ben Nesselhuf “said he decided to take the job of managing the congressional campaign of Jim Mowrer, a 27-year-old Army and Iraq War veteran who plans to challenge conservative Republican Rep. Steve King in a district that includes extreme northwestern Iowa. The move allows him to live with his wife, who resides in Sioux City.”