They also criticized her lobbyist husband's list of clients, noting that the companies had interests in legislation that would come before Congress.

[11] The Rapid City Journal editorial board stated that Herseth Sandlin should not be laughing at a legitimate concern.

[10] "The Sunlight Foundation, Public Citizen and other watchdog groups are highly critical of Herseth Sandlin and other Members whose relatives work Congressional corridors", according to Roll Call.

[10] On October 24, 2010, Nate Silver of The New York Times' FiveThirtyEight.com blog predicted that there was a 69.9% chance that Noem would defeat Sandlin.

[25] Funding from political parties and interest groups totaled $2,651,621 for the race, with 78% benefiting Noem.