Coronavirus Pandemic: South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Stayed the Course | National Review
Many Republicans see a future in national politics for her. J. J. Cafaro, a shopping-center developer from Ohio who is a large political donor, is a big fan and says her down-to-earth approach make her a natural. I m rarely so impressed with an elected official, he told me last year. Newt Gingrich was one, Kristi is another. Noem has remarkable future potential, Corey Lewandowski, who was Donald Trump s campaign manager for much of 2016, told me. People will be noticing her.
For her part, Noem responds to such speculation by noting that she is focused on being a good governor and has turned down opportunities with the Trump administration on more than one occasion.
But even if Kristi Noem stays in South Dakota, I predict you ll continue to hear from her as one of the governors who exercised clear leadership during the coronavirus crisis.