2026 elections · South Dakota

South Dakota Governor

General election Nov. 3, 2026. 2 candidates listed, alphabetically by last name.

Rating: Solid R (Cook: Solid R; Sabato: Safe R; Inside Elections: Solid R). Ratings are each forecaster’s own judgment.

Ballot list from the state's own certified list of candidates for the November 3, 2026 general election; not yet checked against the state’s own list.

Governor candidates file with the state, not the FEC, so outside-spending and PAC figures from federal filings do not apply. Money shown is as reported from state filings and is labeled “reported” until re-pulled from the state’s records.

The field

Democrat

Dan Ahlers

Reported Raised: $67,871.

Reported from state filings; not yet re-pulled from the state's records. Source

Republican Incumbent

Larry Rhoden

Reported Raised: $571,853.

Reported from state filings; not yet re-pulled from the state's records. Source

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