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Terry Gleason
Independent · Governor challenger
CHALLENGER
ON THE 2026 BALLOT
SAFE R
KALSHI · SIDE NOT PRICED
THE 2026 RACE · SOUTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR
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OPPONENT
Dan Ahlers (D)
Challenger
FTP RACE SIGNAL
Safe R
AI-enabled synthesis of attributed evidence · not a publisher rating
KALSHI ·
Aug 27
R 98¢ · D 5.2¢
LATEST POLL
R+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
Primary
06-02 · HELD
Runoff
07-28 · HELD
General
Nov 3, 2026
R settled · D settled · I settled
Also on the ballot: Terry Gleason (Independent)
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