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Pat West

Republican · South Dakota · 2026

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Pat West serves as Meade County Sheriff and is a former South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation special agent, per KBHB News. He was sworn in as sheriff after the retirement of longtime Sheriff Ron Merwin, who had served since first being elected in 1990, per the Black Hills Pioneer. His campaign website could not be reached as of September 20, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

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