This campaign has always been about one thing. People first. Not politics. Not insiders. People. Over the past several months, something has been building quietly in…
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58 posts from the campaign, kept at their original addresses
Everything written during the 2026 campaign is archived here, unedited, at the same web addresses it was originally published at. Old links, bookmarks, and search results still work.
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Read the full postVince has been endorsed by the Transformation Project Advocacy Network (TPAN). The Transformation Project Advocacy Network advocates for the dignity, safety, and equity…
Read the full postVince has been endorsed by Let Sioux Falls Vote. Let Sioux Falls Vote didn't endorse me after one meeting. They watched me show up to their Community Conversations over…
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Read the full postA home in Sioux Falls isn't just a mortgage. It's a bus route. It's swim lessons for your kids. It's whether you can take your family to the zoo on a Saturday without…
Read the full postOn January 6th, I spoke with some of our youth who had come out to protest the data center rezoning after they were thrown out of city council. I later wrote that Sioux…
Read the full postI am not running to join an insider club. I am running because too many people in this city watch its growth happen and wonder if it is actually happening for them. That…
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Read the full postOn June 2nd, Sioux Falls voted. The top two candidates advance to a runoff. We are one of them. Here's what that means — and what comes next. On the night of June 2nd,…
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Read the full postEight months of listening. Hundreds of conversations at doors, forums, and kitchen tables across Sioux Falls. Here's what I heard — and exactly what I plan to do about…
Read the full postThe League of Women Voters hosted the final candidate forum of this election last week. It was held in the Sioux Falls City Council chambers. The actual room, the actual…
Read the full postTwo weekends ago, my baby brother James crossed the stage at O'Gorman High School and received his diploma. I watched from the crowd thinking about everything it took to…
Read the full postVince has been endorsed by Change Agents of South Dakota Change Agents of South Dakota endorsed our campaign. Their words were short and plainspoken. And the part that…
Read the full postVince has been endorsed by Home Builders Association of the Sioux Empire. The Home Builders Association of the Sioux Empire sent me six questions. I answered them…
Read the full post!Photo from the 2026 campaign !Photo from the 2026 campaign !Photo from the 2026 campaign Today at Downtown Rotary, before the ninety-second timers and the policy…
Read the full postYou've seen that line at the bottom of every mailer and every yard sign: Paid for by Friends of Vince Danh. This weekend, every candidate in this race filed their…
Read the full postLast week, I sat in a room with artists, administrators, arts commissioners, and community leaders. Alex Keen of Keen Independent Research flew in as an out-of-state…
Read the full postIn Vietnamese culture, we don't greet each other by asking how you're doing. We ask if you've eaten. The right answer is always no — not because you haven't, but because…
Read the full postI've been to the Second Saturday Market before. Walked the floor, talked to vendors, watched the crowd. I thought I understood what it was. Then we got a booth — and I…
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Read the full postAt the counter, in the courtroom, behind the camera — I've spent my life helping people understand systems that weren't built with them in mind. Here's what that means…
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Read the full postDerek DeGreest of DeGreest Corp, Chris Wilde of Graco, Scott Peterson of Interstates, and Mike Vetter of Wildfire Labs speak at the STC Industry 4.0 Sector Breakfast,…
Read the full postMay 12th, 2026 — Bread & Circus - 600 N Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104 - Limited Seats Some nights stay with you. The Saigon-Sol dinner at BibiSol in February was one…
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Read the full postBefore I could drive, before I had a campaign, before I ever set foot in a council chamber — I already knew what kind of city Sioux Falls was supposed to be. I learned…
Read the full postChange Agents of South Dakota had a roundtable on April 18th, 2026 which featured candidates for Mayor, At-Large City Council, and School Board. Saturday morning at…
Read the full postFriday evening at the Washington Pavilion, the mayor stood in a gallery and recognized the art teachers of Sioux Falls — not for what they teach, but for what they make.…
Read the full postThere's a Vietnamese proverb my family carries, "Ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây — When you eat fruit, remember who planted the tree." I shared it at a candidate forum on…
Read the full postThirty days out. Live music. A live podcast. Voter registration support. And a room full of people who believe in this city. May 1st at DaDa Gastropub. - 📍 DaDa…
Read the full postLast weekend, the Second Saturday Market opened its 2nd Season at 8th & Railroad in Downtown Sioux Falls. I was there. I've been there since the beginning. And every…
Read the full postCome As You Are On April 19, we're hosting our first Rise Together Volunteer Training Day. Here's why I think it might be the most important thing you do for this city…
Read the full postA Lion Dancer performs at 4Front Studios' 2nd ribbon cutting. In Asian cultures, the lion symbolizes the arrival of good fortune and luck for businesses and new…
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Read the full postThis past week, I did something I rarely do lately: I stepped away from the campaign and meetings in the city. We headed to Killeen, Texas, to watch my baby brother…
Read the full postSioux Falls' Mayoral Candidates at the AARP & DTSF Mayoral Forum on March 24th, 2026. Last week, AARP and Downtown Sioux Falls hosted a mayoral forum. Big room. Big…
Read the full postVince Danh & partner Stephanie Kessler compete in 2024's edition of Dancing with the Sioux Falls Stars, benefiting Empire Mental Health Support. I'll be honest. When…
Read the full postAn At-Large City Councilor represents the whole city and all residents can vote for them, regardless of district. There's a question I get a lot on the campaign trail:…
Read the full postVince’s parents, Quang & Quynh are refugees of the Vietnam War who moved to Sioux Falls in 1993. They’ve owned different restaurants over the years, raising and…
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Read the full post2026 TEDx Sioux Falls Speaker Lineup, April 23rd, 2026. I applied to speak at TEDxSiouxFalls three times. The first year, I wasn't selected. The second year, I wasn't…
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Read the full postLeadership South Dakota Alumni: Nikki Gronli, Joe Batcheller, Dr. Sara Vande Kamp, and Vince Danh address current LSD class on "How to Run for Office." March 12th, 2026…
Read the full postRun for Something just endorsed our campaign. Here's what that means — and what it doesn't. When I first heard that Run for Something was endorsing our campaign, my…
Read the full postSioux Falls' Municipal Candidates attending Sunday's Community Conversations hosted by Let's Vote Sioux Falls, March 8th, 2026 A mentor once told me something I've never…
Read the full postHost a “Vince for Sioux Falls” Yard Sign! SIGN UP TO HOST A YARD SIGN Less than ninety days. That's how close we are to June 2nd. And in Sioux Falls, that means one…
Read the full postIt's official. The Vince for Sioux Falls campaign is on the June 2nd ballot. I want to take a moment — before we charge ahead into the next phase — to just say thank…
Read the full postThis campaign has always believed one thing above everything else: people first. Not press releases. Not yard signs alone. Not social media posts. People. Real…
Read the full postAlright, Sioux Falls — this one is going to be fun. We're marching in the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, March 14th, and we want as many of you there as possible.…
Read the full postFor over a century, the Smithfield plant has been a fixture in our city core. The smell of it, the shift changes, the parking lots full of cars before sunrise — it's…
Read the full postEvery year, when Lunar New Year arrives, I find myself back in the same place — standing in my parents' restaurant, watching the city they chose come alive around them.…
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Read the full postWe're all seeing the headlines in Washington and Minneapolis. Uncertainty spreading fast. And the concerns are real. When I see those headlines, I don't see politics. I…
Read the full postI want to be direct with you, because I think this moment calls for it. This week, hundreds of Sioux Falls neighbors filled a City Council meeting to speak about the…
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Read the full postLast Friday night, I stood on a downtown street surrounded by thousands of neighbors, cold air, bright lights, and the sound of a lion dance echoing through the crowd —…
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