One of the last Democrats from the Great Plains to be elected to national office, he built his career on delivering benefits to his home state, South Dakota.

The state of South Dakota is still mourning the loss of former U.S. Senator Tim Johnson. Johnson’s impact as a senator and congressman is being felt all across South Dakota. Ellsworth Air Force Base might not be where it is today if not for the hard work of Senator Johnson

Former Sen. Tim Johnson, a centrist who was the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota and who spent nearly three decades in Congress, has died.