AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Dakota’s state primary runoff
Summary
South Dakota Republicans will hold a runoff election Tuesday to choose their nominee for governor. The runoff is between current Gov. Larry Rhoden and businessman Toby Doeden, who were the top two candidates in the June primary but did not reach the 35% vote needed to win outright.Key Facts
- The runoff election is to decide the Republican nominee for South Dakota governor.
- Larry Rhoden became governor in early 2025 after Kristi Noem joined President Trump’s Cabinet.
- Toby Doeden and Larry Rhoden were the top two candidates in the June 2 primary but neither reached 35%.
- Doeden led the primary with about 31% of the vote; Rhoden came in second with about 25%.
- The winner will face Democrat Dan Ahlers in November.
- South Dakota has not had a Democratic governor since the 1970s.
- Key counties to watch include Minnehaha (Sioux Falls) and Pennington (Rapid City), which together hold a third of the state’s registered Republicans.
- Polls close at 7 p.m. local time on Tuesday; most are in Central time but some are in Mountain time.
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