South Dakota governor wins Republican nomination to seek his own term after succeeding Noem

By: Seth Tupper

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: July 29, 2026

Words: 1,506

Last Updated: 3 days, 22 hours ago

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South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden won the Republican Party’s nomination for governor Tuesday in a runoff election, earning the chance to seek his own four years in office after filling out the remainder of former Gov. Kristi Noem’s last term.

The Associated Press called the race at 8:08 p.m. Central. Complete returns several hours later showed Rhoden with 71% of the votes and a 42-point win over Aberdeen businessman Toby Doeden, with 29%. Rhoden …

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