Dana Hess

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Dana Hess

State Reps. Jon Hansen, R-Dell Rapids, and Karla Lems, R-Canton, speak to the press after they announced their campaign for governor and lieutenant governor at an event in Sioux Falls on April 24, 2025, at the Military Heritage Alliance. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)South Dakota Republicans could be choosing from a crowded field when they make their choice for governor in the 2026 primary.

6 days ago | argusleader.com | Dana Hess

Dana HessDuring her tenure as the governor of South Dakota, Kristi Noem liked to remind legislators at budget time that the money they were dealing with was not their own. From a 2019 address to the Legislature: “I’m committed to maintaining the fiscal integrity for which our state is known. We won’t spend money we don’t have. We will not raise taxes.”From 2022: “I recognize that taxpayer dollars are not our own — they belong to the people of South Dakota.

1 week ago | msn.com | Dana Hess

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1 week ago | southdakotasearchlight.com | Dana Hess

During her tenure as the governor of South Dakota, Kristi Noem liked to remind legislators at budget time that the money they were dealing with was not their own. From a 2019 address to the Legislature: “I’m committed to maintaining the fiscal integrity for which our state is known. We won’t spend money we don’t have. We will not raise taxes.”From 2022: “I recognize that taxpayer dollars are not our own — they belong to the people of South Dakota.

3 weeks ago | southdakotasearchlight.com | Dana Hess

It may seem a little early to start wondering about who’s likely to be elected governor of South Dakota in November of 2026. However, November is not the date that’s important. Just more than a year from now, in June 2026, the Republican Party will have its primary election to decide on a gubernatorial candidate. Since Democrats are close to a nonentity in this state, it’s the GOP primary that will likely decide the next governor of South Dakota.