Larry Rhoden

Larry Rhoden was born in Sturgis, South Dakota, in 1959.[8][9] He earned a diploma from Sunshine Bible Academy in 1977. He then attended Northwestern Vocational School. He worked as a foreman for Cammack Ranch Supply from 1980 to 1991. In 1981, he began working as a rancher. Rhoden was in the National Guard from 1978 to 1985.[9] Rhoden was a board member of Meade 46-1 School Board. He then worked as a board member for the Board of Directors of Sturgis, Belle Fourche, and Ceraex of Union Center.[9] He also served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2001 to 2008, and again from 2017 to 2018, serving as state House majority leader from 2005 to 2008, and in the South Dakota Senate from 2009 to 2014, serving as majority whip for the entirety of his tenure.[5]

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Campaign websiteRhoden's campaign website stated the following:I want to keep South Dakota strong – strong families, strong businesses, and strong institutions. I want to keep South Dakota safe – with low crime and respect for law enforcement. And I want to keep South Dakota free – freedom will continue to be our calling card as long as I am governor.— Larry Rhoden's campaign website (March 8, 2026)Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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