The Republican state official, who ran down and killed a pedestrian in September 2020, confirmed Friday afternoon that he will not run for re-election
is conceding what is readily apparent: He cannot win a second term this year.
Ravnsborg was charged with three misdemeanors following the Sept. 12, 2020, crash on a lonely highway in central South Dakota that killed 55-year-old Joe Boever, who was walking on the shoulder of the road. His slap-on-the-wrist penalty drew outrage across the state. Gov. Kristi Noem, a fellow Republican, repeatedly called on Ravnsborg to resign or for the Legislature to impeach him. The South Dakota Police Chiefs and Sheriffs associations and Fraternal Order of Police also said he should step down.
Before the convention opens, the state Senate will hold an impeachment trial on June 21-22. It will take a two-thirds vote from the 35 senators to remove Ravnsborg from office. Republicans have a firm grip on the Senate, holding a 32-3 edge. Noem’s spokesman, Ian Fury, said the governor would not comment on Ravnsborg’s decision, saying “any questions on the impeachment trial itself should be directed to the State Senate.”
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