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Noem became the first female governor of South Dakota when she was elected in 2018. During that election, President Donald Trump endorsed her. As governor, Noem emphasized health freedom , rising to national prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic over her refusal to issue a statewide mandate to wear face masks , instead advocating for ...
She won a narrow victory — only 51% of the vote over Sutton’s 47.6% — and became the first female governor of South Dakota on Jan. 5, 2019. ... Noem's time as South Dakota governor eventful.
As of 2025, 51 women have served as governor of a U.S. state, three as governor of an unincorporated U.S. territory, and two as mayor of the District of Columbia.In January 2025, women have been serving as governor in 12 U.S. states (13 between January 7 and 9, and January 21 and 25; 14 between January 9 and 21), as mayor of the District of Columbia, and as territorial governors of Guam and ...
Prior to her confirmation, Noem served as South Dakota's 33rd and first-ever female governor. A rancher, farmer, and small business owner before moving into the governor's mansion, Noem served in ...
Dakota Territory was organized on March 2, 1861; [1] on November 2, 1889, it was split into the states of North Dakota and South Dakota. [2] The Constitution of South Dakota originally provided for the election of a governor and lieutenant governor every two years with no limits. A law passed in 1947 prohibited parties from nominating someone ...
Noem, once seen as a possible running mate for Republican Trump, is currently serving her second four-year term as South Dakota's governor after a landslide reelection victory in 2022. However ...
She served as South Dakota's congresswoman from 2011 to 2019 and was elected the state's first female governor in 2018. ... Trump has chosen South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to serve as the next ...
3 of South Dakota's governors have left office before their terms expired. In 1978, Richard F. Kneip resigned from office 6 months before the expiration of his term to accept an appointment as United States ambassador to Singapore. [10] On April 19, 1993, George S. Mickelson was killed in a plane crash near Dubuque, Iowa; Mickelson is the only ...