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Change Agents of South Dakota endorses Brian Bengs for senate

Change Agents of South Dakota endorses Brian Bengs for senate

I’m Rick Knobe and I’m the founding member of Change Agents of South Dakota.

Change Agents of South Dakota is a group of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. We are endorsing Brian Bengs for U.S. Senate.

He reflects our organization’s values of accountability, integrity, compassion, and good government.

He speaks to South Dakotans across the political spectrum - Democrats, Republicans, Independents and people who are simply tired of party-first politics.

His message is practical: protect working families, support responsible agriculture and business, defend public education, and make government work for regular people again. 

On taxes, Bengs understands that fairness matters, but that does not mean punishing success or pretending that government can tax its way out of every problem.

It means supporting a system that gives working people and small businesses a fair shot. 

Brian Bengs offers a grounded, common-sense approach rooted in service, accountability, and respect for all South Dakotans.

Beng’s education, extensive military background, other career and life experiences are a good fit for a U.S. Senator. We believe he is the right man for the job. 

Rick Knobe is a former mayor of Sioux Falls and a longtime radio talk show host, now retired

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