South Dakota candidate-withdrawal deadline is 5 p.m. Aug. 4
Candidates seeking to withdraw from South Dakota’s Nov. 3, 2026, general election have until 5 p.m. local time Tuesday, Aug. 4, under the Secretary of State’s official calendar.
South Dakota Secretary of State
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South Dakota holds first statewide gubernatorial runoff as GOP nomination remains unresolved
Gov. Larry Rhoden and businessman Toby Doeden faced off July 28 after neither cleared South Dakota’s 35% threshold in the June primary. Official final results were not included in the approved source packet.
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South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden Wins Republican Primary Runoff
Unofficial results show Larry Rhoden defeating Toby Doeden in South Dakota’s first gubernatorial runoff. He will face Democrat Dan Ahlers on November 3 for a full four-year term.