Bruce Whalen
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Bruce Whalen was the Republican
candidate for U.S. Congress in South Dakota
's at-large congressional district challenging incumbent Democrat
Stephanie Herseth in the November 2006 mid-term election.
Whalen received a Bachelor’s degree in human services from Oglala Lakota College. He served as the first Chairman of the Shannon County
Republican Party, and was the Native American
Outreach Coordinator for the South Dakota Republican Party. Whalen is a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
candidate for U.S. Congress in South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
's at-large congressional district challenging incumbent Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Stephanie Herseth in the November 2006 mid-term election.
Whalen received a Bachelor’s degree in human services from Oglala Lakota College. He served as the first Chairman of the Shannon County
Shannon County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,466 people, 2,785 households, and 2,353 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 3,123 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
Republican Party, and was the Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
Outreach Coordinator for the South Dakota Republican Party. Whalen is a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe.