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Could Hansen pivot to South Dakota attorney general's race? GOP delegates await answer

Outgoing House speaker remains silent after gubernatorial defeat as attorney general candidates continue courting support ahead of Republican convention

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Dominik Dausch and Joe Sneve
Jun 09, 2026
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House Speaker Jon Hansen speaks from the stage Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at his Sioux Falls election event. (Jay Pickthorn / For The Dakota Scout)

Jon Hansen’s defeat in the GOP gubernatorial primary could shake up the race for another corner office in South Dakota’s capital city.

That’s because the Dell Rapids legislator’s fourth-place finish in last week’s high-profile intra-Republican bout for the party’s nomination for governor left open the possibility of a run for attorney general.

Sioux Falls City Council candidates gear up for sprint to June 23 runoff

Sioux Falls City Council candidates gear up for sprint to June 23 runoff

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