PROFILES / GOVERNOR / SOUTH DAKOTA

Larry Rhoden

Republican · Governor of South Dakota · seeking another term · first took office 2025-01-25

INCUMBENT ON THE 2026 BALLOT SAFE R KALSHI · 98¢ · CHECKED Aug 27

THE 2026 RACE · SOUTH DAKOTA GOVERNORFull race page →

OPPONENTDan Ahlers (D)Challenger

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

STANDING · THIS SEAT

—prior margin located but unverified — withheld until it verifies

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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