Larry Rhoden
Larry Rhoden (Republican Party) is the Governor of South Dakota. He assumed office on January 25, 2025. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Rhoden assumed office as governor when the U.S. Senate confirmed former governor Kristi Noem (R) as the secretary of homeland security in the second Donald Trump (R) administration. During his first gubernatorial address to the state legislature, Rhoden said he would focus on bringing "a collaborative and civility-minded style to the governor’s office" and would reset relations between the executive branch, the legislature, the state's nine Native American tribes, and the press.[1]
Rhoden was born in 1959 in Sturgis, South Dakota. Following his graduation from high school at Sunshine Bible Academy in 1977, Rhoden joined the South Dakota National Guard, serving for six years. Rhoden's work experience included welding and operating a ranch.[2][3][4]
Before joining the executive branch, Rhoden served as a state legislator. He was first elected to the South Dakota House of Representatives in 2000 and served until 2009, when he was term limited. While a member of the House, Rhoden served as state House majority leader from 2005 to 2008.[5] Rhoden was elected to the South Dakota State Senate in 2008, serving until 2015. He was elected again to the state House in 2016 and served until 2019.[3]
According to KELOLAND's Bob Mercer, Rhoden "was prime sponsor of 64 bills, and 43 became law. ... Among the topics that Rhoden ... most often addressed as a legislator were public school funding and agricultural property taxes. He also sponsored legislation exempting firearms from federal regulation, loosening state requirements for pistol permits, protecting private-property rights, changing political campaign funding and dealing with motorcycles ..."[3]
In 2018, Rhoden won election as lieutenant governor, running on the same ticket as Noem. They received 51% of the vote. The gubernatorial election was one of two since 1974, the other being 1986, decided by single digits.[6] Both were re-elected in 2022 with 62% of the vote.
Rhoden also served as South Dakota's interim secretary of agriculture from May to September 2020.[2]
On March 25, 2025, Rhoden signed 20 election bills into law.[7] Click here to view all enacted election-related bills in South Dakota in 2025.
Biography
Larry Rhoden was born in Sturgis, South Dakota, in 1959.[8][9] He earned a diploma from Sunshine Bible Academy in 1977. He then attended Northwestern Vocational School. He worked as a foreman for Cammack Ranch Supply from 1980 to 1991. In 1981, he began working as a rancher. Rhoden was in the National Guard from 1978 to 1985.[9] Rhoden was a board member of Meade 46-1 School Board. He then worked as a board member for the Board of Directors of Sturgis, Belle Fourche, and Ceraex of Union Center.[9] He also served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2001 to 2008, and again from 2017 to 2018, serving as state House majority leader from 2005 to 2008, and in the South Dakota Senate from 2009 to 2014, serving as majority whip for the entirety of his tenure.[5]
2026 battleground election
Ballotpedia identified the June 2, 2026, Republican primary election as a battleground election. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.
Incumbent Larry Rhoden, Toby Doeden, Jon Hansen, and Dusty Johnson are running in the Republican primary for governor of South Dakota on June 2, 2026. If no candidate wins 35% of the vote, the top two vote-getters will advance to a July 28, 2026, runoff election.
Rhoden was formerly lieutenant governor and replaced former Gov. Kristi Noem (R) on January 25, 2025, when Noem became the secretary of homeland security under Donald Trump (R).[10] South Dakota Searchlight's editor-in-chief Seth Tupper said: "[P]eople are viewing this as an open seat. Kristi Noem resigned, and yes, the Lieutenant Governor came in and you could call him an incumbent, sort of, not really, but kind of. ... And I think a lot of people underestimated Governor Rhoden's ability to campaign for this seat. ... [B]ut I don't think it caused anybody to say, oh, I'm not going to run now, because open seats don't come along very often, obviously, in South Dakota Republican politics."[11]
Rhoden is the governor of South Dakota. He says, "I want to keep South Dakota strong – strong families, strong businesses, and strong institutions. I want to keep South Dakota safe – with low crime and respect for law enforcement. And I want to keep South Dakota free – freedom will continue to be our calling card as long as I am governor."[12]
Doeden is a car dealership and rental property owner.[13] He says, "As governor, I will stop the reckless spending and fight back against crushing property taxes so everyone can own a home, and work with President Trump to round up illegal immigrants and get deadly drugs off our streets."[14]
Hansen is the speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives and a lawyer.[13] He says, "As Governor, [I] will lower your property taxes, root out corruption, stop wasteful government spending, preserve the South Dakota way of life, and keep South Dakota free, safe, and sane."[15]
Johnson represents South Dakota's At-Large Congressional District. He says, "It’s time for a new chapter—a chapter that drives South Dakota to a brighter future where we build better schools and safer communities, a chapter that governs with conservative principles to create new jobs, new businesses, and new opportunities in every community, and a chapter where being a workhorse, not a show horse, still means something."[16]
Property taxes are a major campaign issue setting the candidates apart. Both Rhoden and Johnson, who present as moderate Republicans according to University of South Dakota professor Julia Hellwege, propose reforms to the system.[13] Rhoden suggests that counties could decide on replacing property taxes with a half-cent sales tax increase.[17] Johnson's proposal would exempt first-time homebuyers from paying property taxes for two years and provide a $400 property tax credit to owner-occupied properties via a planned increase in the statewide sales tax.[17] Hansen, who belongs to the populist branch of the Republican Party, also proposes a property tax relief program for owner-occupied single-family dwellings via the increased statewide sales tax.[18][19][20] Doeden wants to immediately eliminate property taxes.[17] According to Hellwege, Doeden is running a populist campaign and describes himself as a political outsider, which could possibly shift the other candidates rightward on this and other issues.[13][21]
In South Dakota, the gubernatorial nominee is selected in the primary. The gubernatorial nominee then chooses a lieutenant gubernatorial running mate, and they run together on a single ticket in the general election.
Elections
2026
See also: South Dakota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for Governor of South Dakota
Terry Gleason (Independent) and Allison Renville (Independent) are running in the general election for Governor of South Dakota on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Governor of South Dakota
Dan Ahlers (D) and Robert Arnold (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of South Dakota on June 2, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Governor of South Dakota
Incumbent Larry Rhoden (R), Toby Doeden (R), Jon Hansen (R), and Dusty Johnson (R) are running in the Republican primary for Governor of South Dakota on June 2, 2026.
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Polls
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| Poll | Dates | Doeden | Hansen | Johnson | Rhoden | Undecided | Sample size | Margin of error | Sponsor |
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– | 15 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 502 RV | ± 4.5% | Chiesman Center for Democracy at the University of South Dakota and South Dakota News Watch | |
Mason-Dixon Polling and Strategy NoteAttorney General Marty Jackley (R) received 18%. | – | 4 | 2 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 500 RV | ± 4.5% | Chiesman Center for Democracy at the University of South Dakota and South Dakota News Watch |
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Candidate spending
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2022
See also: South Dakota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
Incumbent Larry Rhoden defeated Jennifer Healy Keintz and Ashley Strand in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Larry Rhoden (R) | 62.0 | 217,035 |
 | Jennifer Healy Keintz (D) | 35.2 | 123,148 | |
 | Ashley Strand (L) | 2.9 | 9,983 | |
| Total votes: 350,166 | |||
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
Jennifer Healy Keintz advanced from the Democratic convention for Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota on July 9, 2022.
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
Incumbent Larry Rhoden defeated Steven Haugaard in the Republican convention for Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota on June 25, 2022.
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
Ashley Strand advanced from the Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota on April 23, 2022.
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2018
Lieutenant Governor
General election
General election for Governor of South Dakota
Kristi L. Noem defeated Billie Sutton and Kurt Evans in the general election for Governor of South Dakota on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kristi L. Noem (R) | 51.0 | 172,912 |
 | Billie Sutton (D) | 47.6 | 161,454 | |
 | Kurt Evans (L) | 1.4 | 4,848 | |
| Total votes: 339,214 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- CJ Abernathey (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of South Dakota
Billie Sutton advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of South Dakota on June 5, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of South Dakota
Kristi L. Noem defeated Marty J. Jackley in the Republican primary for Governor of South Dakota on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristi L. Noem | 56.0 | 57,598 |
 | Marty J. Jackley | 44.0 | 45,174 | |
| Total votes: 102,772 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
State House
General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 29 (2 seats)
Kirk Chaffee and incumbent Thomas Brunner defeated Jade Addison and Michael McManus in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 29 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kirk Chaffee (R) | 37.7 | 5,935 |
| ✔ |  | Thomas Brunner (R) | 36.3 | 5,711 |
| Jade Addison (D) | 13.2 | 2,078 | ||
| Michael McManus (D) | 12.7 | 2,004 | ||
| Total votes: 15,728 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Larry Rhoden (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 29 (2 seats)
Jade Addison and Michael McManus advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 29 on June 5, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 29 (2 seats)
Incumbent Thomas Brunner and incumbent Larry Rhoden advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 29 on June 5, 2018.
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2016
Elections for the South Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 29, 2016. Incumbent Dean Wink (R) did not seek re-election.
Larry Rhoden and incumbent Thomas Brunner were unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 29 general election.[24][25]
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Larry Rhoden |
59.81% | 6,919 | |
| Republican | Thomas Brunner Incumbent |
40.19% | 4,650 | |
| Total Votes | 11,569 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Thomas Brunner and Larry Rhoden were unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 29 Republican primary.[26][27]
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| Republican | Larry Rhoden | |
2014
Rhoden ran for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2014. He lost the Republican nomination in the primary on June 3, 2014, to Mike Rounds.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Mike Rounds |
55.5% | 41,377 | ||
| Larry Rhoden | 18.2% | 13,593 | ||
| Stace Nelson | 17.7% | 13,179 | ||
| Annette Bosworth | 5.7% | 4,283 | ||
| Jason Ravnsborg | 2.8% | 2,066 | ||
| Total Votes | 74,498 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State |
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2012
Rhoden was re-elected to District 29 of the South Dakota State Senate in 2012. He was unopposed in both the Republican primary on June 5 and the general election on November 6.[28]
2010
Rhoden ran for re-election to the 29th District seat in 2010. He ran unopposed for the seat. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
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| Larry Rhoden (R)
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2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Rhoden won re-election to the 29th District Seat in the South Dakota State Senate, defeating opponent Dennis Levin (D).[29]
Rhoden raised $20,489 for his campaign, while Levin raised $3,225.[30]
| South Dakota State Senate, District 29 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Larry Rhoden (R)
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7,307 | 65.94% | ||
| Dennis Levin (D) | 3,775 | 34.06% | ||
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2026
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Campaign website
Rhoden's campaign website stated the following:
I want to keep South Dakota strong – strong families, strong businesses, and strong institutions. I want to keep South Dakota safe – with low crime and respect for law enforcement. And I want to keep South Dakota free – freedom will continue to be our calling card as long as I am governor.
— Larry Rhoden's campaign website (March 8, 2026)
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2022
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State legislative tenure
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In 2017, the South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 27. The legislature held a special session on June 12.
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In 2016, the 91st South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 29.
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In 2015, the 90th South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 13 to March 30.
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In 2014, the 89th South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 14 to March 31.
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In 2013, the 88th South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 25.
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In 2011, the 86th South Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 11 through March 28.
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Dakota Scout, "Gov. Larry Rhoden: Time to 'reset' relations with South Dakota lawmakers, tribes, press," January 28, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 South Dakota Governor, "Larry Rhoden," accessed March 3, 2025
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 KELOLAND, "Who is South Dakota’s new governor, Larry Rhoden?" January 26, 2025
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Larry Rhoden's Biography," accessed March 3, 2025
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 South Dakota Legislature: Legislative Research Council, "Historical Listing," accessed March 3, 2025
- ↑ Argus Leader, "Yes, South Dakota has had close governor races, but it's been awhile," November 6, 2018
- ↑ News.SD.gov, "Gov. Rhoden Signs 20 Election Bills into Law," March 25, 2025
- ↑ National Governor's Association, "Gov. Larry Rhoden," accessed October 24, 2025
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Project Vote Smart, "Larry Rhoden's Biography," accessed July 1, 2017
- ↑ Department of Homeland Security, "Secretary of Homeland Security," accessed March 1, 2025
- ↑ SDPB Radio, "Analysis: Early 2026 gubernatorial announcements sees similar candidates," June 12, 2025
- ↑ Larry Rhoden 2026 campaign website, "Home," accessed March 2, 2026
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 South Dakota News Watch, "Governor poll: Rhoden, Johnson lead but Doeden, Hansen surge," October 27, 2025
- ↑ YouTube, "A Governor For The People | Toby Doeden for South Dakota," May 29, 2025
- ↑ Hansen 2026 campaign website, "Home," accessed March 2, 2026
- ↑ Dakota News Now, "Rep. Dusty Johnson announces bid for South Dakota Governor," June 30, 2025
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 South Dakota News Watch, "Assessing SD gubernatorial candidates' property tax proposals," February 9, 2026
- ↑ The Dakota Scout, "Can populist GOP overcome South Dakota history?" April 25, 2025
- ↑ Sioux Falls Live, "South Dakota House Speaker will seek GOP nomination for governor," April 17, 2025
- ↑ KELOLAND, "Hansen wants to use sales tax for property-tax relief," March 2, 2026
- ↑ Dakota News Now, "Gubernatorial race to take center stage in the new year," January 2, 2026
- ↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
- ↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed August 21, 2016
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Official Results State Canvas," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "State primary results," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ Office of the South Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed March 31, 2012
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "2008 Election Results, South Dakota Senate, District 29," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "District 29 South Dakota Senate Spending, 2008," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ American Clarion, "South Dakota Freedom Index 2012," accessed August 14, 2014
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| Preceded by Kristi L. Noem (R) |
Governor of South Dakota 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota 2019-2025 |
Succeeded by Tony Venhuizen (R) |
| Preceded by Dean Wink (R) |
South Dakota House of Representatives District 29 2017-2019 |
Succeeded by Kirk Chaffee (R) |
| Preceded by - |
South Dakota State Senate District 29 2009-2015 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
South Dakota House of Representatives 2001-2009 |
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