New poll shows Doeden overtaking Johnson in governor race, though within margin of error

By: South Dakota Searchlight staff

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: May 21, 2026

Words: 266

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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A new poll shows Aberdeen businessman Toby Doeden overtaking U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson in the race for the Republican nomination for governor of South Dakota, but the gap between the two is within the poll’s margin of error.

The poll commissioned by KELO-TV and conducted by Emerson College Polling in Boston shows Doeden at 26%, Johnson at 23%, Gov. Larry Rhoden at 19% and state House Speaker Jon Hansen at 16%, with 15% of …

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