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Should the office of governor become vacant, the lieutenant governor becomes governor. [3] The Republican Party has been in control of the governorship continuously since 1979, Democrats last won the governorship of South Dakota in 1974. This is the longest drought of any state where the opposite party last held the office.
On November 14, 2016, Noem announced that she would run for governor of South Dakota in 2018 rather than seek reelection to Congress. [79] She defeated South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley in the June 5 Republican primary, 56 to 44 percent, [80] [81] and Democratic nominee Billie Sutton in the general election, 51.0 to 47.6 percent. [82]
The lieutenant governor of South Dakota is the second-ranking member of the executive branch of South Dakota state government and also serves as presiding officer of the South Dakota Senate. The lieutenant governor succeeds to the governorship if the office becomes vacant, and may also serve as acting governor if the governor is incapacitated ...
In choosing South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as his homeland security secretary, President-elect Donald Trump is tapping a long-time loyalist to helm an agency that’s expected to play a central ...
Gov. Kristi Noem speaks to lawmakers during the budget address on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023 at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre. She served four terms in the House before running for the ...
The most recently inaugurated governor is Larry Rhoden of South Dakota, who took office on January 25, 2025. [12] A total of 15 current governors previously served as lieutenant governor, while 11 previously served in the United States House of Representatives. [13]
Former South Dakota Governor and Trump ally, Noem will oversee immigration, counterterrorism, and FEMA, which President Trump recently suggested could be disbanded. - Manuel Balce Ceneta/Pool ...
South Dakota’s first governor was Arthur C. Mellette, who was also the last governor of the Dakota Territory. [2] 3 of South Dakota's governors have left office before their terms expired. In 1978, Richard F. Kneip resigned from office 6 months before the expiration of his term to accept an appointment as United States ambassador to Singapore ...