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Gov. Rhoden Wins 4 More Years Leading SD
Rhoden’s victory extends nearly 50 years of Republican control after he topped Democrat Dan Ahlers with 64% of the vote when AP called the race.
- On Tuesday, Republican Larry Rhoden won South Dakota's gubernatorial race, defeating Democrat Dan Ahlers with 64% of the vote and securing his first full term as governor.
- Rhoden ascended to the position in 2025 after then-Gov Kristi Noem joined President Donald Trump's administration as Homeland Security secretary, leaving him to serve the remainder of her term.
- During his tenure, Rhoden and Lieutenant Governor Tony Venhuizen signed bills including a $650 million penitentiary replacement and a law banning eminent domain usage for carbon capture pipelines.
- Following his defeat Tuesday, Democrat Dan Ahlers conceded the race in Sioux Falls, extending the Democratic Party's long losing streak in a state where Republicans outnumber Democrats 2-to-1.
- The state constitution specifies, "No person shall be elected to more than two consecutive terms as governor," but Rhoden could seek reelection in four years since his current term counts as his first elected term.
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Governor's race: Ahlers vs. Rhoden
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- South Dakota voters will elect Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden or Democrat Dan Ahlers as governor Tuesday. It would be the first election to governor for either candidate. Rhoden is the current governor but he replaced Gov. Kristi Noem when she left the position to become Secretary of Homeland Security on [...]
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Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden wins four more years leading South Dakota
After a whirlwind three elections in five months, South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden has won his own four-year term. The Republican was leading Democratic challenger Dan Ahlers 64% to 36% on Tuesday when The Associated Press called the race at about 10:45 p.m. Central time with 52% of the votes counted statewide. Rhoden’s win caps […]
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Total News Sources18
Leaning Left13Leaning Right0Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution76% Left
Bias Distribution
- 76% of the sources lean Left
76% Left
L 76%
C 24%
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