Partisanship is creeping further into the Sioux Falls mayoral runoff, with South Dakota governor Larry Rhoden and the South Dakota Democratic Party joining the fray. An endorsement from Rhoden and a $10,000 contribution from Democrats are whittling away at the longstanding tradition of nonpartisan municipal elections in the state’s largest city.

Nonpartisan Tradition Under Threat

The involvement of partisan figures in the mayoral election has raised concerns about the erosion of the nonpartisan tradition in Sioux Falls. The city’s mayoral election is supposed to be nonpartisan, but the increasing involvement of political parties and figures is changing the landscape.

Original reporting: The Dakota Scout (Sioux Falls) — read the source article.