The Journal talked with S.D. Rep. Dusty Johnson about finally taking the leap to run for governor, whether or not he's made ...

If it seems like you’ve been seeing a lot of Toby Doeden ads on South Dakota TV stations lately, that’s because you have. And if it seems like those spots ...

Republican former Gov. Dennis Daugaard made an endorsement Monday in next year’s race for governor, but not for the ticket ...

South Dakota’s lone member of the U.S. House, Dusty Johnson, has announced that he is entering the race to become South ...

Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) launched a bid for South Dakota governor on Monday as a handful of Republicans look to replace ...

MADISON — South Dakota U.S. Rep. Johnson could be entering his home state's race for governor as early as this summer. Johnson told the Argus Leader in Madison June 18 he is still mulling a run ...

Dissatisfaction with the “status quo” is driving Jon Hansen and Karla Lems to run for South Dakota governor and lieutenant governor, they said. The pair officially announced their 2026 ...

South Dakota House Speaker Jon Hansen and Speaker Pro Tempore Karla Lems announced their candidacies for governor and lieutenant governor, respectively. The pair are campaigning on an anti ...

Dissatisfaction with the “status quo” is driving Jon Hansen and Karla Lems to run for South Dakota governor and lieutenant governor, they said. The pair officially announced their 2026 ...

PIERRE — Tony Venhuizen, a longtime fixture in South Dakota state government, was formally and warmly welcomed to his role as lieutenant governor of the state. Venhuizen, 42, took up the Senate ...

The South Dakota Legislature confirmed Tony Venhuizen as the 40th lieutenant governor of South Dakota on Thursday. Gov. Larry Rhoden named Venhuizen as his pick during a press conference on ...

The South Dakota Legislature voted unanimously on Thursday at the Capitol in Pierre to confirm Tony Venhuizen as the state’s lieutenant governor. Venhuizen, 42, was sworn in shortly afterward.