Campaign funds can pay for child care and security in some cases, SD attorney general says
South Dakota’s attorney general issued an opinion Tuesday saying that candidates for office and elected officials can use campaign funds to pay child care and security costs under some circumstances.
Marty Jackley’s official opinion came in response to a question on the issue from Democratic Senate Minority Leader Liz Larson of Sioux Falls.
State law doesn’t “forbid or permit” the use of campaign funds for security or child care, Jackley’s opinion says, but there are broad outlines on what constitutes acceptable uses.
Campaign money can be spent on things directly related to a campaign, “incident to being a public official” or former public official, or donated to other campaigns or campaign committees, the opinion says.
https://southdakotasearchlight.com/2026/01/14/campaign-funds-can-pay-for-child-care-and-security-in-some-cases-sd-attorney-general-says/
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