Governor candidate’s call for state gas tax holiday not endorsed by opponents

By: Meghan O'Brien

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 1,125

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Republican South Dakota governor candidate Jon Hansen wants to pause the state’s gas tax this summer and use an economic development fund to cover the cost, but none of his opponents endorsed the idea, and one called it a gimmick that could imperil the state’s federal highway funds.

President Donald Trump has suggested temporarily suspending the federal gas tax as the national average cost per gallon increases — due largely to Trump’s war in …

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