Larry Rhoden wins South Dakota governor election
The Republican incumbent defeated Democrat Dan Ahlers with roughly 63.5% of the vote to Ahlers’s 36.5%, keeping the governorship in Republican hands.
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The Republican incumbent defeated Democrat Dan Ahlers with roughly 63.5% of the vote to Ahlers’s 36.5%, keeping the governorship in Republican hands.
Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden defeated Democrat Dan Ahlers in South Dakota’s 3 November 2026 gubernatorial election, according to figures published by Fox News on 6 November. The outlet put Rhoden’s share at roughly 63.5% and Ahlers’s at 36.5%, a gap of about 27 percentage points. The figures are reported shares, not certified totals.
Rhoden became governor in January 2025, after Kristi Noem resigned to become US secretary of homeland security. He had previously served as lieutenant governor from 2019 to 2025 and in both chambers of the South Dakota legislature.
Rhoden is scheduled to be sworn in as governor on 5 January 2027, Dakota News Now said.
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