Poll: Johnson, Jackley and Rounds lead in SD GOP primary

Poll: Johnson widens lead in SD GOP governor race

PIERRE, S.D. – With seven weeks until the June 2 primary, U.S. House Rep. Dusty Johnson is close to avoiding a runoff in the race to secure the GOP nomination for governor, according to a new poll sponsored by South Dakota News Watch and the Chiesman Center for Democracy at the University of South Dakota. In the contests for U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, state Attorney General Marty Jackley and U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds have solid l…

Johnson's lead grows in new poll on race for Republican governor nomination

From left, Republican South Dakota gubernatorial candidates Toby Doeden, U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, Gov. Larry Rhoden and state House Speaker Jon Hansen participate in a debate on April 13, 2026, at the South Dakota Public Broadcasting studio in Sioux Falls. (Photo by Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight)U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, has opened up a bigger lead in the race for the Republican nomination for governor, according to new po…

Poll: Johnson, Jackley and Rounds lead in SD GOP primary

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