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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 ...
The governor of South Dakota is the head of government of South Dakota. [5] The governor is elected to a four-year term in even years when there is no presidential election . [ 1 ] The current governor is Larry Rhoden , a member of the Republican Party who took office on January 25, 2025.
On November 14, 2016, Noem announced that she would run for governor of South Dakota in 2018 rather than seek reelection to Congress. [79] She defeated South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley in the June 5 Republican primary, 56 to 44 percent, [80] [81] and Democratic nominee Billie Sutton in the general election, 51.0 to 47.6 percent. [82]
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. In the first year of her term, ...
The most recently inaugurated governor is Larry Rhoden of South Dakota, who took office on January 25, 2025. [12] A total of 15 current governors previously served as lieutenant governor , while 11 previously served in the United States House of Representatives . [ 13 ]
The lieutenant governor of South Dakota is the second-ranking member of the executive branch of South Dakota state government and also serves as presiding officer of the South Dakota Senate. The lieutenant governor succeeds to the governorship if the office becomes vacant, and may also serve as acting governor if the governor is incapacitated ...
Neither Gov. Kristi Noem or Rep. Peri Pourier apologized for their reactions but both say there now room to make a positive change.
The 2026 South Dakota gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of South Dakota. The incumbent is Republican Larry Rhoden, who was elevated to the governorship in 2025 after his predecessor, Kristi Noem, resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security. Rhoden had previously been serving ...