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Dusty Johnson Looks Set to Oust Governor in Primary

March 11, 2026 at 12:25 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Emerson College survey of the Republican primary election for South Dakota governor finds Rep. Dusty Johnson (R) leading the race with 28% support, followed by Toby Doeden at 18%, incumbent Gov. Larry Rhoden at 17%, and State Rep. Jon Hansen at 14%, while 23% are undecided. 

Filed Under: 2026 Campaign Tagged With: SD-Gov

South Dakota Governor’s Race Close Than Expected

October 12, 2022 at 6:47 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new SDSU poll in South Dakota finds Gov. Kristi Noem (R) leading challenger Jamie Smith (D), 45% to 41%.

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: SD-Gov

Kristi Noem Gets a Primary Challenger

November 16, 2021 at 4:17 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Former South Dakota House Speaker Steve Haugaard (R) will challenge Gov. Kristi Noem (R) for the Republican nomination for governor next year, the Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports.

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: SD-Gov

Kristi Noem Severs Ties with Corey Lewandowski

September 30, 2021 at 11:59 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), who was accused of having an affair with Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski, has severed ties with him, Politico reports.

Said Noem’s spokesman: “Corey was always a volunteer, never paid a dime (campaign or official). He will not be advising the Governor in regard to the campaign or official office.”

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: SD-Gov

Noem ‘Helps’ Trump By Funneling Donors to Her Campaign

November 10, 2020 at 10:35 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) has enthusiastically taken up President Trump’s efforts to contest the results of the presidential election, asking for online donations to “help us bring it home for the president,” but it appears the donations are set to flow into her own reelection account, NBC News reports.

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: SD-Gov

Race for South Dakota Governor Is Tied

October 24, 2018 at 2:57 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Argus Leader/KELO TV poll in South Dakota finds Kristi Noem (R) and Billie Sutton (D) deadlocked in the race for governor, 45% to 45%.

Another 9% said they were undecided.

Filed Under: 2018 Campaign Tagged With: SD-Gov

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Taegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.

Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.

Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.

Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

Goddard is the owner of Goddard Media LLC.

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