South Dakota Holds 4-Way GOP Governor Primary as 35% Threshold Could Force June 23 Runoff
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Updated · PBS NewsHour · Jun 2
South Dakota Holds 4-Way GOP Governor Primary as 35% Threshold Could Force June 23 Runoff
3 articles · Updated · PBS NewsHour · Jun 2
South Dakota voters head to the polls Tuesday in a crowded Republican governor's primary, where Gov. Larry Rhoden faces U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, House Speaker Jon Hansen and businessman Toby Doeden.
A 35% threshold to win statewide GOP primaries means the governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House races could all advance to a June 23 runoff if no candidate clears the bar.
Mike Rounds is seeking a third Senate term against Republican Justin McNeal, while Attorney General Marty Jackley and James Bialota are competing for Johnson's lone U.S. House seat.
Sioux Falls voters are also choosing among 5 candidates to replace term-limited Mayor Paul TenHaken, with a runoff set if no one wins a majority.
About 674,000 voters are registered statewide, including 318,000 Republicans, and roughly 17,000 ballots had already been cast as of May 26 in a heavily Republican state.