IncumbentLarry Rhoden Republican
General election
- Dan 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:
Primaries
Democratic primary
executive director of the South Dakota Democratic Party, former state senator (2008–2010), and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020
Republican primary
retail and real estate executive
incumbent governor (2025–present)
U.S. representative from (2019–present)
Speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives (2025–present) from the 25th district (2011–2013, 2019–present)
Republican primary runoff
- Larry Rhoden Incumbent