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South Dakota · Governor · 2026

Larry Rhoden

Candidate for Governor of South Dakota

Republican Incumbent State election office candidate list

Record last updated:

Ballot facts

Name as listed
Larry Rhoden
Office
Governor of South Dakota
Party
Republican (as listed by the state)
Running mate
Tony Venhuizen (Lieutenant Governor)
Seat
Incumbent running · current governor: Larry Rhoden
Election
November 3, 2026 general
Website
Website: governorlarryrhoden.com
Candidate list
South Dakota Secretary of State — 2026 General Election Candidate List

Stated positions

Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“says…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.

TopicSummary of stated positionSource
Families and businessStates a goal of keeping South Dakota’s families, businesses, and institutions on solid footing.Campaign website — governorlarryrhoden.com
Accessed October 23, 2026
Public safetyStates a goal of keeping South Dakota safe, with low crime and respect for law enforcement.Campaign website — governorlarryrhoden.com
Accessed October 23, 2026
FreedomSays freedom will remain South Dakota’s calling card while they are governor.Campaign website — governorlarryrhoden.com
Accessed October 23, 2026
OpportunitySays they will protect individual freedoms and keep South Dakota open for opportunity statewide.Campaign website — governorlarryrhoden.com
Accessed October 23, 2026

Attributed to the candidate; not verified or evaluated by SaveYourState. Candidates can request a correction by pointing to their own published materials.

Campaign finance

Not yet compiled. Candidates for governor report to South Dakota’s state campaign-finance office, not the FEC. Their reports are public on the official South Dakota campaign-finance search.

Record in office

  • South Dakota officeholder page on this site, with bills sponsored in the South Dakota Legislature where available (Open States data, matched by exact name within the state and checked by hand).

Sources

  1. Candidate list: South Dakota Secretary of State — 2026 General Election Candidate List — retrieved October 23, 2026
  2. Campaign website — governorlarryrhoden.com — retrieved October 23, 2026
  3. Photo: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  4. Website: Campaign link on the 2026 election article (English Wikipedia), confirmed on the site
  5. South Dakota campaign-finance search (official)