Candidate · November 3, 2026
Larry Rhoden
On the ballot for Governor · South Dakota
- issues with public statements
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§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | Governor · South Dakota1 |
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| Party on the ballot | REP1, |
| Status | Incumbent |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Larry Rhoden is a fourth-generation South Dakotan and a West River rancher who operates the ranch where he was born and raised.3,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he wants to keep South Dakota strong, safe and free, with less government and red tape and more freedom and opportunity for South Dakotans.3,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitegovernorlarryrhoden.com5,
6 - Facebookfacebook.com/RhodenforGov5
- X (Twitter)x.com/larryrhodensd5
- Official websitegovernor.sd.gov4
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website lists among his accomplishments what it calls the largest property tax cut in state history, reducing property taxes by 25% to 45% depending on the county.7
Education
His campaign website lists opting South Dakota into the federal school choice program among his accomplishments.7
Immigration
His campaign website lists banning sanctuary cities and signing agreements with ICE for the Highway Patrol and Department of Corrections among his accomplishments.7
Agriculture and Rural Life
His campaign website says he helped ban Chinese purchases of American agricultural land.7
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website lists stopping abortion pills from coming into South Dakota among his accomplishments.7
Guns
His campaign website says he made South Dakota the first state to eliminate suppressor regulations.7
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left.
Candidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising. Search the state's reports: Campaign finance reports search — South Dakota Secretary of State.8