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Rhoden wins South Dakota Republican runoff for governor
Gov. Larry Rhoden took a 71% to 29% lead early and maintained it over Toby Doeden.
Live results: South Dakota Republican governor runoff
Updated vote numbers on the statewide election total and for each county in the contest between Toby Doeden and Gov. Larry Rhoden.
SD Republican gubernatorial runoff: How we got here
A timeline of how the state's first-ever gubernatorial runoff shaped up, from candidate announcements to underdog wins.
7 things to know ahead of the SD gubernatorial runoff
Several factors are leading up to the historic election, including a year of campaigning, fights over property tax and negative advertisements.
New project illustrates SD's love-hate relationship with solar power
While power companies and state officials show interest in the renewable power source, opposition from neighbors dims the shine on some ventures.