After primary and runoff, Trump endorses Republican nominee for South Dakota governor

By: Seth Tupper

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: August 27, 2026

Words: 321

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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After endorsing nobody in the South Dakota Republican Party’s four-candidate primary race or top-two runoff, Republican President Donald Trump has endorsed the winner of the state party’s nomination for governor.

Trump gave his “Complete and Total Endorsement” to Gov. Larry Rhoden on Thursday in a post on Truth Social, Trump’s social media platform.

Rhoden’s only opponent in the Nov. 3 general election is the Democratic nominee, former legislator Dan Ahlers, of Dell Rapids.

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