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Those South Dakota values are too often lacking in Washington. Bureaucrats and self-promoting politicians are focused on the political whims of the day, instead of the important issues that directly impact hardworking families. As a lifelong South Dakotan, my priorities remain focused on getting results for the people of our state.” As a first term U.S. Senator, Mike fought through the bureaucracy during the Obama-era, he remains among President Trump’s strongest supporters and he has found many legislative successes while establishing a reputation as a serious policy expert – all by employing South Dakota values. “I’ve worked to put the needs of South Dakotans first by responding to over 147,000 citizen messages. Many of our legislative proposals came from input from our citizens, and I’m proud to report that we’ve had over 30 legislative proposals signed into law. I’ve also worked closely with President Trump and my colleagues in the Senate to lower taxes, reduce burdensome regulations, grow the economy, enact better trade deals for our farmers and rebuild our military after years of underfunding.”  “South Dakotans also know the importance of faith and family. In 2019, our family went through one of our toughest challenges, as Jean was diagnosed with a malignant tumor. 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Bureaucrats and self-promoting politicians are focused on the political whims of the day, instead of the important issues that directly impact hardworking families. As a lifelong South Dakotan, my priorities remain focused on getting results for the people of our state.” As a first term U.S. Senator, Mike fought through the bureaucracy during the Obama-era, he remains among President Trump’s strongest supporters and he has found many legislative successes while establishing a reputation as a serious policy expert – all by employing South Dakota values. “I’ve worked to put the needs of South Dakotans first by responding to over 147,000 citizen messages. Many of our legislative proposals came from input from our citizens, and I’m proud to report that we’ve had over 30 legislative proposals signed into law. I’ve also worked closely with President Trump and my colleagues in the Senate to lower taxes, reduce burdensome regulations, grow the economy, enact better trade deals for our farmers and rebuild our military after years of underfunding.”  “South Dakotans also know the importance of faith and family. In 2019, our family went through one of our toughest challenges, as Jean was diagnosed with a malignant tumor. 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Bureaucrats and self-promoting politicians are focused on the political whims of the day, instead of the important issues that directly impact hardworking families. As a lifelong South Dakotan, my priorities remain focused on getting results for the people of our state.” As a first term U.S. Senator, Mike fought through the bureaucracy during the Obama-era, he remains among President Trump’s strongest supporters and he has found many legislative successes while establishing a reputation as a serious policy expert – all by employing South Dakota values. “I’ve worked to put the needs of South Dakotans first by responding to over 147,000 citizen messages. Many of our legislative proposals came from input from our citizens, and I’m proud to report that we’ve had over 30 legislative proposals signed into law. 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Bureaucrats and self-promoting politicians are focused on the political whims of the day, instead of the important issues that directly impact hardworking families. As a lifelong South Dakotan, my priorities remain focused on getting results for the people of our state.” As a first term U.S. Senator, Mike fought through the bureaucracy during the Obama-era, he remains among President Trump’s strongest supporters and he has found many legislative successes while establishing a reputation as a serious policy expert – all by employing South Dakota values. “I’ve worked to put the needs of South Dakotans first by responding to over 147,000 citizen messages. Many of our legislative proposals came from input from our citizens, and I’m proud to report that we’ve had over 30 legislative proposals signed into law. 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