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Renville also pointed to South Dakota's unique place in the U.S. political sphere, with Noem set to lead the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Sen. John Thune taking over the Republican Senate leader spot and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson working within a divided House of Representatives.
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Noem highlighted her 2024 decision to send South Dakota National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border “when Texas asked for help and when they were being overwhelmed by an unprecedented border crisis.
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