South Dakota Republican Gubernatorial Primary Runoff

South Dakota’s Republican voters are set to make a significant decision in the gubernatorial primary runoff. Gov. Larry Rhoden is in a competitive race against businessman Toby Doeden. Neither candidate achieved the majority necessary in the June 2 primary to bypass a runoff.

Gov. Rhoden, initially stepping into his role following Kristi Noem’s elevation by former President Trump, finds himself trailing by 5 percentage points. This deficit highlights challenges for the current governor in Tuesday’s election. Notably, President Trump has not expressed any opinion on this race in the strongly Republican state.

The polls are scheduled to close at 8 p.m. EDT. For the most current updates, you can check Decision Desk HQ’s live results.