It’s a question I get almost daily, and I don’t know the answer to it. I did have a conversation with Theresa this morning, and she did confirm to me that she has still not decided, but told me to share this message,

“I have been praying about the decision and have been praying for our mayor.”

I hope Theresa can make a decision soon, so if she does decide to NOT run someone other candidates can get in the race. I told her personally that I would respect either decision, I know the toll the council position has taken on her, yes, some of it self-inflicted, but no one can deny that she has worked harder to inform citizens than any councilor since the home rule charter was instituted.

I also want to say that this may be a dismal election. There are 4 city council seats up for grabs and 1 school board position, so far there is only one city council race that has a challenger and that is the race for the NW district between incumbent Neitzert and Julian Beaudion. Even if Theresa decides to not run against Jensen, I think he will have at least one challenger. That being said, there may only be two races on the ballot with only one of those seats being city wide, the current seat held by Stehly. If there is only one city wide race on the ballot come April, I expect the voter turnout to be extremely low. There is still time though, and other councilors and Mickelson (school board) could get challengers. We will see.

One Thought on “Will Sioux Falls City Councilor Stehly run for a 2nd term?

  1. D@ily Spin on January 26, 2020 at 10:08 am said:

    Stehly has learned the hard way how corrupt and ignorant city government is. Councilors and the mayors animosity toward her has been outrageous. More than likely people would re-elect her. But why? When you’re alone in a sea of sharks, you swim faster and longer but always succumb. Don’t run Theresa. Seek office at the state level and lead a cause to declare Sioux Falls Home Rule unconstitutional.

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