PROFILES / GOVERNOR / SOUTH DAKOTA

Dan Ahlers

Democratic · Governor challenger

CHALLENGER ON THE 2026 BALLOT SAFE R — AGAINST THE CANDIDATE KALSHI · 5.2¢ · CHECKED Aug 27

THE 2026 RACE · SOUTH DAKOTA GOVERNORFull race page →

OPPONENTLarry Rhoden (R)Incumbent

FTP RACE SIGNALSafe RAI-enabled synthesis of attributed evidence · not a publisher rating

KALSHI · Aug 27R 98¢ · D 5.2¢

LATEST POLLR+30<a class="e-poll-source" href="https://www.keloland.com/keloland-com-original/republicans-picking-rhoden-by-wide-margin-in-new-poll/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Emerson College ↗</a> (A+) 07-18 · n=500

BALLOT & DATES

Primary06-02 · HELD

Runoff07-28 · HELD

GeneralNov 3, 2026

R settled · D settled · I settled

Also on the ballot: Terry Gleason (Independent)

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