Rhoden was elevated from lieutenant governor in January when Noem resigned to become secretary of the federal Department of Homeland Security. Since then, while serving the remainder of Noem’s second term, Rhoden has been attempting to prove his policy-over-politics mantra.

As elections approach for SD, the state is delaying the launch of a new voter registration system. Law enforcement discovered animal carcasses, bones, and neglected live animals at a property near the South Dakota border.

The South Dakota Secretary of State is proposing several changes to how elections are run in the state. One proposal would allow candidates the option of paying a

Governor Larry Rhoden officially announced his reelection campaign at the Hotel Alex Johnson in Rapid City on Tuesday, November 18.