Riding populist and anti-establishment sentiment among delegates at the South Dakota Republican Party convention, state Rep. Peri Pourier narrowly fell short in her bid for the Republican nomination for the Public Utilities Commission.
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Pourier, a former Democratic leader in the South Dakota Legislature, came within eight votes Saturday of capturing the Republican nomination for one of the state’s top utility regulatory offices.
Original reporting: The Dakota Scout (Sioux Falls) — read the source article.