Live Results: South Dakota Governor’s Primary Elections

South Dakota governors race remains up in the air as GOP contest goes to runoff – Democratic Accent

South Dakota Republican businessman Toby Doeden will move on to a July runoff in the GOP gubernatorial sweeps, while the race for the second contender remained too close to call overnight Wednesday. The news is a blow to incumbent Gov. Larry Rhoden, who still has a shot to face off in the runoff depending on whether he, U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., or South Dakota House Speaker Jon Hansen make it through. Rhoden, the longtime lieutenant gove…

Doeden Leads In Tight GOP Governor’s Primary

South Dakota Republicans went to the polls Tuesday to determine a nominee for governor — and there’s a chance they may to repeat the process next month.

Live results: South Dakota governor’s primary elections

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden (R) is facing a tough primary in his bid to hang on to his seat. This is the incumbent’s first election after ascending to the governor’s mansion when former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined the Trump administration. He faces an uphill battle Tuesday against a slate of Republican challengers,…

South Dakota results: Gov. Rhoden faces trio of primary challengers

Gov. Larry Rhoden is running for a second term.

Doeden and Rhoden advance to runoff in Republican governor primary, Johnson falls to third

Political newcomer Toby Doeden finished first Tuesday in South Dakota’s Republican governor primary but failed to reach 35%, setting up a runoff with Gov. Larry Rhoden while U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson — who led in several early polls — fell to third and out of the running. With all but one of the state’s 686 precincts reported by about 3 a.m. Wednesday, Doeden led with 31% of the votes, followed by Rhoden, 25%, Johnson, 23%, and state House Speaker…

Doeden, Rhoden to face off in July runoff for South Dakota governor

Toby Doeden addresses the crowd awaiting election results Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Sioux Falls. (Joe Sneve / The Dakota Scout)Gov. Larry Rhoden squeaked into a runoff with Aberdeen businessman Toby Doeden, who won the highest vote total in a four-candidate race for the GOP nomination for governor.Rhoden finished second after a tight battle for the second runoff spot against Congressman Dusty Johnson. Earlier in the night, both Rhoden and Johnso…