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    Larry Rhoden - Wikipedia

    • Larry Rhoden (born February 5, 1959) is an American politician and businessman serving as the 34th governor of South Dakota since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, Rhoden served as a member of the state House of Representatives from 2001 to 2009 and from 2017 to 2019, as a member of the state senate from 2009 to 2015, a… See more

    Early life

    Rhoden was born and raised on a farm. He grew up attending church, and graduated from Sunshine Bible … See more

    Career

    Rhoden served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2001 to 2008, including four years as majority leader. After being term-limited, he was elected to the state senate. In 2010, Rhoden ran for senate maj… See more

    BornFebruary 5, 1959 · Sturgis, South Dakota, U.S.
    Political partyRepublican
    SpouseSandy Murphy (m. 1981)
    Children4
    2014 U.S. Senate candidacy

    Rhoden ran for a U.S. Senate seat in 2014, calling himself a "conservative voice for limited government". He spoke out against abortion, same-sex marriage, "career politicians", "activist judges", and immigratio… See more

    Lieutenant governor of South Dakota (2019–2025)

    On June 20, 2018, Republican gubernatorial nominee Kristi Noem announced that Rhoden would be her running mate. Noem had said the role of a lieutenant governor, "I would do it a little differently … See more

    Governor of South Dakota (2025–present)

    In November 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he would nominate Kristi Noem for Secretary of Homeland Security. After her confirmation on January 25, 2025, she resigned as governor of South Dak… See more

    Personal life

    Rhoden lives in Union Center, South Dakota. He and his wife, Sandy, have four children and seven grandchildren. Rhoden is a rancher by trade and runs and owns a cow-calf operation and custom welding business. … See more

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