Oct 15, 2026 · 37 min · 12 segments
South Dakota’s Republican Attorney General Marty Jackley is running for the state’s only U.S. House seat. He joined host Meghan O’Brien and…
Marty JackleyGuestMeghan O'BrienHost
John HultHostCongress has struggled to pass bipartisan legislation in recent years, and we've seen a number of government shutdowns as a result of gridlock.
Why are you interested in working with Congress, knowing those struggles, and what do you think you can bring to the table to be an effective advocate for South Dakotans as one of 435 congressional representatives?
You know, what I've learned as being chairman of the attorneys general twice now currently is the need to build trust, to build relationships.
When you have a good idea, whether it's a piece of legislation, whether it's a particular lawsuit we've moved forward on, building coalitions is important.
I've been steadfast owning a farm and a ranch that foreign beef is not right for America.
I put attorney generals from Texas to North Dakota, Republican and Democrat together to fight for what's important to our states.
And so as I look at what I've done as chairman of the attorney generals and as South Dakota's attorney general, I feel I can do that in Congress.
One thing South Dakota has never heard me say is I'm from a small state, I can't be a leader.
I plan to be a strong voice for South Dakota and Washington to use the relationships I have with former attorney generals, Republican and Democrat.
Cortez Masto was somebody in Nevada that I've worked with, I can work with on key issues.
And what I've learned is as long as you're steadfast on your values and your principles, you can work to pass good legislation, to put in good policies.
And I plan to do that in Congress, just like I have as our US attorney and attorney general.
Congress has struggled to pass bipartisan legislation in recent years, and we've seen a number of government shutdowns as a result of gridlock.
Why are you interested in working with Congress, knowing those struggles, and what do you think you can bring to the table to be an effective advocate for South Dakotans as one of 435 congressional representatives?
You know, what I've learned as being chairman of the attorneys general twice now currently is the need to build trust, to build relationships.
When you have a good idea, whether it's a piece of legislation, whether it's a particular lawsuit we've moved forward on, building coalitions is important.
I've been steadfast owning a farm and a ranch that foreign beef is not right for America.
I put attorney generals from Texas to North Dakota, Republican and Democrat together to fight for what's important to our states.
And so as I look at what I've done as chairman of the attorney generals and as South Dakota's attorney general, I feel I can do that in Congress.
One thing South Dakota has never heard me say is I'm from a small state, I can't be a leader.
I plan to be a strong voice for South Dakota and Washington to use the relationships I have with former attorney generals, Republican and Democrat.
Cortez Masto was somebody in Nevada that I've worked with, I can work with on key issues.
And what I've learned is as long as you're steadfast on your values and your principles, you can work to pass good legislation, to put in good policies.
And I plan to do that in Congress, just like I have as our US attorney and attorney general.
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