Sioux Falls mayor endorses Gov. Rhoden, calling him the runoff candidate with ‘morals’

By: Joshua Haiar

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: July 6, 2026

Words: 654

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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SIOUX FALLS — A dozen Republicans who are seeking or hold elected statewide office and the mayor of South Dakota’s most populous city have endorsed the incumbent governor in South Dakota’s Republican gubernatorial runoff.

“You can’t fake ethics, and you can’t fake morals, and you can’t fake values. And there’s one guy in this race that has those, and it’s this guy right here,” Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken said of Rhoden during a …

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