Candidate condemns ‘whoever’ approved a runoff law, and it turns out to be a legend from his city

By: Joshua Haiar

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 846

Last Updated: 2 days, 6 hours ago

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Republican candidate for governor Toby Doeden has some criticism for whichever South Dakota legislator got a law passed requiring runoff elections.

“We should just cancel the 35% rule and just award me the winner, like that’s it,” Doeden said while laughing in a video published Monday on YouTube. He added, without a laugh, “such a silly rule anyway. They put this in back in the ’80s. I don’t know who did it, but …

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