Rhoden Wins South Dakota Runoff | Pierre News

In a surprise twist, South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden won the Republican nomination after a contentious runoff, defeating businessman Toby Doeden who had surged to first in the primary. Doeden, a self-funded outsider pushing to eliminate property taxes, faced off against Rhoden, who ran on his record of tax adjustments and prison funding. Voters split between Doeden’s bold promises and Rhoden’s experience, ultimately choosing the incumbent. Now, Rhoden heads to the general election against Democrat Dan Ahlers — a historic battle for a state where Democrats haven’t won governor in over 50 years. 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/cc59d0b0e42285fe