Amelia Schafer
ICT
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Allison Renville, a Native American running for South Dakota governor, is pulling out of the race.
Renville, Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota, announced in a press release on Feb. 27 that her campaign will be “dissolving,” citing financial uncertainty.
“Running for public office should not require personal wealth or access to elite networks. What I’m going through is just like every other American,” Renville said in the statement. “When candidates with lived experience of housing instability and working-class struggles can’t sustain campaigns, it proves the system is not designed for the common person.”
Although publicly suspending her campaign, Renville has yet to file to officially dissolve her candidacy, according to the South Dakota Secretary of State’s website. The deadline to do so is April 28 for independent candidates.
Through her public Facebook page, Renville has openly discussed financial struggles facing her and her family, ultimately causing her to dissolve her campaign.
Renville’s campaign was centered on her support for strengthening public institutions, tribal sovereignty, governmental transparency and access to healthcare.