Dusty Johnson
Republican · SD · U.S. House
Bio
Dustin Michael Johnson is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner from 2005 to 2011, when he was appointed chief of staff to Governor Dennis Daugaard, a position he held until 2014. Between his state political career and congressional service, Johnson was the vice-president of Vantage Point Solutions in Mitchell, South Dakota.
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Issue profile
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Bailing House members now regretful as effort to escape chaos ends careers: reportLawmakers fleeing the chaotic House of Representatives for the greener pastures of higher office are finding the doors are shut to them by unimpressed voters, according to a report.Nearly 30 House members have discovered that service in Congress has become a …
Raw Story · June 5, 2026
South Dakota governors race remains up in the air as GOP contest goes to runoffGov. Larry Rhoden is projected to survive an upset attempt by popular Rep. Dusty Johnson in South Dakota's crowded GOP gubernatorial primary Tuesday.
Fox News · June 3, 2026
Republicans You’d Never Expect Are Criticizing Minneapolis ShootingAfter a Border Patrol agent shot and killed nurse Alex Pretti, 37, in Minneapolis over the weekend, some Republicans are beginning to speak out against the Trump administration’s actions.“ICE agents do not have carte blanche in carrying out their duties,” Ala…
The New Republic · January 26, 2026
House Republican shrugs off farm bankruptcies in his own state: No 'free pass'U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) assured CNN anchor John Berman that farmers are enduring the collapse of the U.S. soybean market, despite President Donald Trump disrupting all sales to their biggest international buyer.“I was at the Farm Aid concert in Minneso…
Raw Story · October 15, 2025
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