Rhoden Wins South Dakota Governor Runoff | Pierre News

South Dakota just held its first-ever Republican primary runoff, and Larry Rhoden crushed it—winning 71% to Toby Doeden’s 29%—securing the GOP nomination for governor. The runoff was triggered when neither candidate hit the 35% threshold in the June primary, sparking a record 7,000 new Republican registrations just to vote. Rhoden now faces Democrat Dan Ahlers in the November 3 general election, marking a historic moment for South Dakota’s electoral process. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/65621f5a27aaca03