SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On Tuesday, Democrats scored wins in gubernatorial and mayoral races and also secured approval for new redistricting maps.

The night certainly was a statement that the Democratic Party across the country has some favor. But what about in South Dakota?

In the Mount Rushmore state, Democratic voter registration has dropped by more than 30 percent since the 2008 general election. Democrats believe they can turn that trend around.

For South Dakota democrats, it’s certainly an uphill battle.

State lawmakers make up the second-smallest Democratic caucus of any state. Donald Trump won the state by a lot, but candidates are seeing promise.

“We’ve been a democratic state in the past. And when things are not working for working families, that’s when we’re

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