In 2016, Post ran to represent District 7 in the South Dakota State Senate, but lost the Republican primary to Larry Tidemann.
[1] In 2018, Post ran for one of District 7's two seats in the South Dakota House of Representatives.
He and fellow Republican Tim Reed won in a five-way race with two Democrats and one independent candidate.
In 2020, Post ran for re-election, but lost in the Republican primary.
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