Noem's balancing act: Big ambitions, South Dakota reelection

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They had waited in the desert heat in a line that wrapped around the block and now the excitement was palpable when South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem took the stage in a suburban Phoenix convention hall. Kari Lake, the Republican nominee for governor in Arizona who hosted the event this past week, stood beside Noem and joined in the praise. The warm reception was familiar to Noem, who has made such appearances part of building her national profile as a potential 2024 White House contender.