Gov. Larry Rhoden wins South Dakota gubernatorial GOP primary runoff
Incumbent Governor Larry Rhoden won the South Dakota Republican gubernatorial primary runoff with 72.1% of the vote, defeating businessman Toby Doeden. The runoff was triggered after no candidate reached the 35% threshold in the June 2 primary, where Rhoden had previously placed second. The race highlighted a contrast between an experienced politician and an outsider, with Rhoden consolidating support from eliminated candidates.
- ▪Rhoden secured 72.1% of the vote in the runoff, while Doeden received 27.9% as 77% of ballots were counted.
- ▪The runoff was necessitated because the June 2 primary produced no candidate above the 35% threshold, leading to a head‑to‑head contest between Rhoden and Doeden.
- ▪Doeden criticized Rhoden’s stance on eminent‑domain for carbon pipelines and a proposed $650 million prison project, labeling it the ‘Ritz‑Carlton prison.’
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Gov. Larry Rhoden (R-SD) decisively fended off his primary challenger in the state’s first-ever gubernatorial primary runoff.Rhoden became governor in January 2025 after he was promoted from lieutenant governor following former Gov. Kristi Noem‘s appointment as President Donald Trump‘s homeland security secretary. The four-way June 2 Republican primary ended with no candidate reaching the 35% threshold, triggering a runoff between Rhoden and businessman Toby Doeden. Recommended Stories Gov.
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