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Nerdy South Dakota Republican Is Quiet Power Behind the Speaker

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Rep. Dusty Johnson , South Dakota's sole House member, is known around Capitol Hill for his unabashed nerdiness.

He's been a fixture in the speakerâs office from Kevin McCarthy's tumultuous short tenure to Speaker Johnsonâs (R-La.) rise.

Johnson doesnât chair a committee or hold one of the conferenceâs top leadership roles, but he's consistently in the room for major GOP negotiations.

Johnson has been a key player in bills that havenât become law, but would have a much better shot if Republicans take full control of D.C. next year .

As the Republican party moves toward populism and culture wars, Johnson tends to focus more on traditional conservative issues like reducing the national debt.

His Democratic critics question his more temperate image.

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