Politico:

South Dakota’s Republican secretary of state urged voters to cast their ballots for a Democrat in the November election, arguing she could not back the GOP nominee — and drawing the ire of party leadership.

Monae Johnson announced she’s endorsing Democrat Terrence Davis over Republican Heather Baxter, who defeated her in the GOP convention in June, at a moment “when I believe the integrity, stability, and professionalism of this office is at stake.”

“South Dakota deserves a Secretary of State who will strengthen confidence through performance rather than provocation; who will support election officials rather than burden them for political effect; who will protect voter access and election security without pretending those goals are enemies; and who will treat the office’s employees, voters, candidates, and business owners with dignity,” she said in a column Saturday…..