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South Dakota Elections

38 races shown · incumbents, nominees, primary contenders, & results when in.
State-level offices — Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, state legislature, judicial.

Year Category

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Governor

Nov 3, 2026

IncumbentLarry Rhoden Republican

General election

November 3, 2026

Daniel Ahlers Democrat
executive director of the South Dakota Democratic Party, former state senator (2008–2010), and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020
Republican Nominee TBD

Independents:

Democratic primary

June 2, 2026Results

✓Daniel AhlersUnopposed
executive director of the South Dakota Democratic Party, former state senator (2008–2010), and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020

Republican gubernatorial primary runoff results

Larry Rhoden Incumbent
Toby Doeden

Republican primary

June 2, 2026

Larry Rhoden Incumbent
incumbent governor (2025–present)
Toby Doeden
retail and real estate executive
Dusty Johnson
U.S. representative from (2019–present)
Jon Hansen
Speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives (2025–present) from the 25th district (2011–2013, 2019–present)

Republican gubernatorial primary results

June 2, 2026Results 136,485 votes

✓Toby Doeden30.6% 41,791
✓Larry Rhoden Incumbent25.2% 34,379

Also on the ballot:

Attorney General

Nov 3, 2026

IncumbentMarty Jackley Republican

General election

November 3, 2026

Democrat Nominee TBD
Republican Nominee TBD

Republican primary

Austin Hoffman
state's attorney for McPherson
Lance Russell
state's attorney for Fall River and Oglala Lakota, former state senator from the 30th district (2017–2021) and state representative from the 30th district (2009–2017)