Doeden and Rhoden advance to runoff in Republican governor primary, Johnson falls to third

By: Seth Tupper

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 1,531

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Political newcomer Toby Doeden finished first Tuesday in South Dakota’s Republican governor primary but failed to reach 35%, setting up a runoff with Gov. Larry Rhoden while U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson — who led in several early polls — fell to third and out of the running.

With all but one of the state’s 686 precincts reported by about 3 a.m. Wednesday, Doeden led with 31% of the votes, followed by Rhoden, 25%, Johnson, …

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