Stephanie Herseth District:South Dakota At-Large Party: Democrat Age: 32 Website: http://www.hersethforcongress.org/

Stephanie Herseth is running for Congress again in 2004. She gained national attention in 2002 in a tight race, when she was defeated by former South Dakota Governor Bill Janklow 46% to 53%. Rep. Janklow has not announced whether he will run again next year. He is facing manslaughter charges arising from an automobile crash earlier this year. Herseth's primary is June 1, 2004; at this point no other candidates have announced they will seek the seat.

Herseth is a lawyer who grew up near Houghton, South Dakota, and is currently working for the South Dakota Famers Union Foundation. When asked why they favored Herseth in the race, the majority of those polled responded that it was because they wanted a woman in Congress. Herseth comes from a long line of South Dakota politicians -- her grandmother was secretary of state, her grandfather was governor, and her father served in the state legislature for 20 years.

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