Toby Doeden Joins Race for Governor with Pledge to Eliminate Property Taxes

Toby Doeden joins race for governor with pledge to eliminate property taxes

ABERDEEN — Toby Doeden, an Aberdeen businessman, officially launched his campaign for governor of South Dakota on Wednesday evening, promising a sweeping overhaul of state government including the elimination of property taxes. Doeden is seeking the Republican nomination in 2026 and is the second member of his party to officially declare a candidacy, after state House Speaker Jon Hansen, of Dell Rapids. Other Republicans frequently mentioned as …

Doeden joins race for governor with pledge to eliminate property taxes • South Dakota Searchlight

Toby Doeden announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor of South Dakota during an event on May 28, 2025, in Aberdeen. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight)ABERDEEN — Toby Doeden, an Aberdeen businessman, officially launched his campaign for governor of South Dakota on Wednesday evening, promising a sweeping overhaul of state government including the elimination of property taxes. Doeden is seeking the Republican nominati…

Doeden enters South Dakota governor’s race with anti-establishment assault

ABERDEEN — Republican businessman and political firebrand Toby Doeden kicked off his campaign for South Dakota governor Wednesday with a promise to shake up Pierre — vowing to reject a yearly salary of $140,000, forgo the use of state-owned airplanes and abolish property taxes.Speaking to hundreds at the Wylie Park Amphitheater, Doeden leaned into his political outsider image and unveiled a populist platform rooted in spending reform and anti-es…