South Dakota District 4 House Candidate Emelia Enquist Discusses Property Taxes, Data Centers in Watertown

South Dakota District 4 House Candidate Emelia Enquist Discusses Property Taxes, Data Centers in Watertown

News ClipNortheast Radio SD·Watertown, Codington County, SD·10/24/2026

South Dakota House candidate Emelia Enquist discussed data center development in District 4 and across the state during a campaign interview in Watertown. She called for local control and state-level regulatory guardrails while expressing caution about corporate tax incentives.

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Gov: South Dakota House of Representatives, South Dakota Legislature, District 4

Democratic South Dakota House District 4 candidate Emelia Enquist discussed data center development, tax incentives and rural economic issues during a paid interview with Northeast Radio SD in Watertown. Enquist said communities should retain local control over data center decisions and that the state should establish regulatory guardrails.

The interview also covered property taxes, sales tax policy, teacher pay, child care and rural nursing homes. Enquist is seeking one of two House seats in a district that includes Watertown and surrounding communities, including Milbank, Clear Lake and Revillo.