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WHY I’M RUNNING
“I was born and raised in Pennington County, dedicating the majority of my life to public safety and today I am a small business owner.
That’s where too many of these politicians go wrong, we need to take a business approach to public safety, where citizens feel safe again without taking more of their money. We deserve better and that’s why I’m running and asking for your support and vote on June 7.”

Ryan Mechaley
Pennington County Sheriff Candidate
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Read the latest updates from the campaign trail and find out why folks across Pennington County know Ryan Mechaley is the best person to create safe streets, strong neighborhoods and sustainable communities.

Straight Talk: Rumors, Innuendo & Hyperbole – Dirty Politics
Rumors, innuendo and hyperbole are some of the oldest, and dirtiest tricks in politics. This 1964 television ad ran by Lyndon B. Johnson in the presidential election, implied strongly that Barry Goldwater was a threat to our national security. The same politician,...

Undermining Police: With Grants From Left-wing Foundation
Reprinted with permission without endorsement by Law Enforcement Charitable Foundation The original article was posted in the Law Enforcement Charitable Foundation Fall 2021 magazine and online, as linked here.Under the guise of justice, the radical MacArthur...

SD Gun Owner’s Endorses Mechaley for Sheriff
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Racial Tensions and Crime are destroying Pennington County’s quality of life
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Contact: Press Team(605) 430-1654media@ryanforsheriff.com SHERIFF CANDIDATE MECHALEY: RACIAL TENSIONS AND CRIME ARE DESTROYING PENNINGTON COUNTY’S QUALITY OF LIFERAPID CITY, S.D. (MAR. 28, 2022) – Over the past two weeks our county has...

Straight Talk: Politicians and Status Quo
It’s no surprise that politicians and political insiders want you to believe that the world is nothing but sunshine and roses. Because if it isn’t, that means they did something wrong and may be accountable for their actions, by us the voters. During elections,...

MacArthur Safety & Justice Grant – A Path to Destruction
Here in South Dakota, we often feel insulated from many of the more radical things taking place in the country, but often feelings don’t reflect reality. In 2020, many of us in South Dakota watched as rioters across the country were screaming to “defund the police”...

Meet & Greet – Black Hills Sports Show
I am thrilled at the opportunity to be at the Black Hills Sports Show at our Pennington County Republican booth and talk with God-fearing Americans that love our country and our rights. One of the things that I hear over and over again is the concern over crime and...

Candidacy Announcement for Ryan Mechaley
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Contact: Press Team(605) 430-1654media@ryanforsheriff.com Ryan Mechaley announces candidacy for Pennington County SheriffRAPID CITY, S.D. (JAN. 10, 2022) – Veteran South Dakota Highway Patrol officer, Ryan Mechaley is running for...
THE ISSUES
“Today, we’re spending more money and getting less results as crime continues to increase. Our elected officials owe the taxpayers to do more with less.
That’s the difference in this election, while some may be beholden to their benefactors, I’m running to work for the hard-working people of Pennington County to protect and preserve your rights, from your Second Amendment rights to defending us from the overreach of government.”
Ryan Mechaley