LETTER TO THE EDITOR Independent candidates offer hope for change in Washington | Steve Martin May 21, 2026 May 21, 2026 0 × Sen. Pete Ricketts talks to the media after voting in the Nebraska primary Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save About 90% of all seats in Congress are considered "safe." That means the minority party has virtually no chance of winning the election.kAm~?6 9@A67F= E96@CJ 7@C 86EE:?8 2? :?56A6?56?E 42?5:52E6 6=64E65 E@ r@?8C6DD 92D 366? E@ 4@?G:?46 E96 >:?@C:EJ A2CEJ :? 2 QD276Q 5:DEC:4E ?@E E@ CF? :ED @H? 42?5:52E6 2?5 :?DE625 DFAA@CE E96 :?56A6?56?E 42?5:52E6] &?7@CEF?2E6=J[ E92E 9@A67F= E96@CJ 92D ?6G6C 364@>6 2 C62=:EJ \\ F?E:= ?@H]k^Am kAm}63C2D<2VD s6>@4C2E:4 !2CEJ C646?E=J 96=5 :ED $6?2E6 AC:>2CJ 7@C 2 D62E E92E :D ?@H 96=5 3J 2 #6AF3=:42?] xEVD 366? ?62C=J EH@ 564256D D:?46 2 s6>@4C2E H@? 2 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^6?]H:<:A65:2]@C8^H:<:^{:DE0@70&?:E650$E2E6D0D6?2E@CD07C@>0}63C2D<2Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm$6?2E6 D62E :? }63C2D<2k^2m] ~?6 @7 E96 42?5:52E6D C2? @? E96 AC@>:D6 E92E[ :7 D96 H@?[ D96 H@F=5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]E968F2C5:2?]4@>^FD\?6HD^a_ae^>2J^`a^?63C2D<2\56>@C2E:4\9@FD6\AC:>2CJ\H:??6C\4:?5J\3FC32?<Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm5C@A @FEk^2m @7 E96 C246 2?5 DFAA@CE E96 :?56A6?56?E 42?5:52E6[ s2? ~D3@C?] $FCAC:D:?8=J[ D96 H@? 2?5 ?@H A=2?D E@ Q@77:4:2==JQ 5C@A @FE] %96? E96 }63C2D<2 s6>@4C2E:4 !2CEJ :?5:42E65 :E H:== k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^2CE:4=6^:?56A6?56?ED\56>@4C2ED\6=64E:@?\DEC2E68J\D6?2E6\?63C2D<2\@D3@C?\b_f4`eb7b66c2b43ahd66c3dhah_`54aQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmDFAA@CE ~D3@C?k^2m[ E@@]k^Am People are also reading… Pennington County approves of Black Hills Marketplace TIF, in partnership with Rapid City Closer than you think: Your next trip to the Black Hills might be within driving distance Central States Fair employee shot and injured by another employee; suspect killed in shootout with reservation law enforcement Man hit by vehicle on Saint Joseph Street in Rapid City Central States Fair employee dies from injuries suffered in shooting Rapid City man arrested after stabbing on Anamosa Street Rapid City police respond to trio of gunshot incidents in roughly 3 hours Dr. Michael Wayne Kadrmas, M.D. Former U.S. president Joe Biden takes the mic in Sioux Falls 21-year-old arrested for manslaughter after Rapid City apartment shooting Where backers of losing campaigns are shifting support ahead of South Dakota’s governor runoff Your Two Cents for June 7 Monument Health opens second ER in Rapid City on Wednesday Evacuations ordered in northwest Nebraska as fire affects almost 9,000 acres 21-year-old makes court appearance for death at Rapid City apartment kAm%96 8@@5 ?6HD :D E92E >2?J @E96C :?56A6?56?E 42?5:52E6D 92G6 2 7:89E:?8 492?46 E@ H:?[ 2?5 >@DE @7 E96>[ :?4=F5:?8 ~D3@C?[ 92G6 4@>>:EE65 ?@E E@ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^?63C2D<2AF3=:4>65:2]@C8^6?^?6HD^?6HD\2CE:4=6D^@D3@C?\7:D496C\H6:89\:?\@?\AC24E:42=:EJ\@7\36:?8\:?56A6?56?E\:?\FD\D6?2E6^nFE>0D@FC46l492E8AE]4@>Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm42F4FDk^2m H:E9 6:E96C A2CEJ :7 E96J 2C6 6=64E65] |2J36[ ;FDE >2J36[ H6 >:89E 36 D66:?8 4C24<D :? E96 DEC2?8=69@=5 E96 5F@A@=J 92D 96=5 7@C 72C E@@ =@?8]k^Am kAm$E6G6 |2CE:?k^AmkAm(2F?2<66[ (:D4@?D:?k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Sen. Pete Ricketts talks to the media after voting in the Nebraska primary Sen. Pete Ricketts talks to the media after voting in the Nebraska primary Watch Now: Related Video US and Iranian attacks dent ceasefire, Iranian sources say talks intensify US ramps up 2026 FIFA World Cup security with counter-drone tech, airport-style screenings US ramps up 2026 FIFA World Cup security with counter-drone tech, airport-style screenings Steilacoom ferry terminal Pride flag draws angry emails, town cites state lease Steilacoom ferry terminal Pride flag draws angry emails, town cites state lease A quick guide to the stadium rules for the FIFA World Cup A quick guide to the stadium rules for the FIFA World Cup
Sen. Pete Ricketts talks to the media after voting in the Nebraska primary Sen. Pete Ricketts talks to the media after voting in the Nebraska primary
