A map showing the two counties won by Toby Doeden (light red). South Dakota gubernatorial candidate Toby Doeden received a smaller percentage of the vote in the runoff against Larry Rhoden on July 28 compared to the Republican primary in early June. In Tuesday’s runoff election, Doeden received 29%, and Rhoden won with 71%. Ballotpedia, South Dakota gubernatorial election (2026)About fact briefsFact briefs are bite-sized, well-sourced explanations that offer clear "yes" or "no" answers to questions, confusions and unsupported claims circulating online. Fact briefs are written and published by South Dakota News Watch as part of the Gigafact network.