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NBC News projects South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden won the Republican nomination in a runoff against Toby Doeden, moving on to face Democrat Dan Ahlers in November; Rhoden, elevated to governor after Kristi Noem left for a federal homeland security post, campaigned on tax cuts and crime reduction, while Doeden pushed bold conservative leadership and immigration measures; both aligned with Trump, who did not endorse in the race.
South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden will face businessman Toby Doeden in a July 28 GOP primary runoff for a full term after neither cleared 35% in Tuesday’s vote. Doeden led with about 31%, Rhoden had 25%, followed by Rep. Dusty Johnson at 23% and former House Speaker Jon Hansen at 21%. Trump did not endorse; Doeden markets himself as a political outsider and Trump ally, while Rhoden touts property tax cuts and crime reductions. The Republican nominee is favored in the general election in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat governor since the 1970s, and Trump carried SD by 29 points in 2024.