Doeden, Johnson, Rhoden, Hansen Taking Poll in Stride

Poll Shows Republicans Losing Their Minds, Preferring Least Qualified Candidate for Governor

South Dakota Republicans, please, tell me you’re not this stupid: A new KELOLAND Media Group/Emerson College poll has a new leader in the Republican primary race for South Dakota governor. Businessman Toby Doeden now holds a 3% advantage over second-place U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson. Doeden has 26% of the polled voters to Johnson’s 23%. The two switched places from the poll released on March 11 when Johnson had the lead with 28% followed by Doeden w…

Poll: Doeden Overtakes Johnson In Gov. Race; Within Margin Of Error

A new poll shows Aberdeen businessman Toby Doeden overtaking U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson in the race for the Republican nomination for governor of South Dakota, but the gap between the two is within the poll’s margin of error.

Doeden, Johnson, Rhoden, Hansen taking poll in stride

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Aberdeen businessman Toby Doeden leads the pack in the latest poll from KELOLAND Media Group and Emerson College. The poll was done Monday and Tuesday, and its question about South Dakota's Republican gubernatorial primary includes the views of 432 voters likely to vote in the primary on June 2. Only GOP [...]

South Dakota 2026 Poll: Toby Doeden, Dusty Johnson Lead Primary for Governor - Emerson Polling

Rep. Johnson, Sen. Thune, Gov. Rhoden Underwater Among South Dakota Voters A new Emerson College Polling/KELOLAND survey of South Dakota finds 26% of voters support businessman Toby Doeden in the Republican Primary for Governor, while 23% support Rep. Dusty Johnson, and 19% support incumbent Governor Larry Rhoden. Fifteen percent are undecided.  “The poll indicates that if the election were held today, the South Dakota Republican primary for gov…

Republican candidate for governor of South Dakota puts $4 million of his own money into his campaign

Toby Doeden announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor of South Dakota during an event on May 28, 2025, in Aberdeen. (Photo by Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight)A new campaign finance report says a Republican candidate for governor of South Dakota, Toby Doeden, has put $4 million of his own money into his campaign. In written statements responding to South Dakota Searchlight questions, Doeden said he is motivated by a…