Monae Johnson announced bid to become South Dakota’s next Secretary of State

PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Monae Johnson announced a bid to become South Dakota’s next Secretary of State on Thursday.

According to a press release, Monae Johnson has worked for over eight years in every division of the South Dakota Secretary of State’s office, serving under three Governors, three Attorneys General, two former Secretaries of State as well as the current Secretary of State.

“Today, I am announcing my candidacy for Secretary of State in the great state of South Dakota. As South Dakota’s next Secretary of State, I will work hard to safeguard that which is sacred. The good, hard-working people of South Dakota deserve full transparency, election integrity, and peace of mind,” said Johnson. “I have listened to voters across South Dakota and I agree that we can work harder and do better.”