Election Day brings possible runoff drama in South Dakota governor primary

By: Seth Tupper

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: June 1, 2026

Words: 844

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Tuesday is Primary Election Day in South Dakota, the first of what could be two elections needed to select the Republican Party’s nominee for governor.

If no candidate in the four-way race reaches 35%, the top two will advance to a runoff on July 28.

State law requires a runoff when nobody reaches the 35% threshold in a primary with three or more candidates for governor, U.S. House or U.S. Senate. No race has …

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