Larry Rhoden '26 machine revving up

PAC signals South Dakota governor will seek another four years in office

Gov. Larry Rhoden still isn’t saying whether he’ll run for a full term next year — but signs increasingly indicate the will.

The launch of a political action committee by a pair of longtime allies of South Dakota’s governor this week in anticipation of a Rhoden 2026 campaign marks the clearest evidence yet that the Union Center rancher-turned-statesman could soon join the Republican primary field.

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