Governors after leaving office

On January 5, 2019, Gov. Dennis Daugaard will leave office as his successor, Kristi Noem, is sworn in as South … More

Governor’s portrait collection

The South Dakota State Capitol features portraits of all thirty-two governors, from Arthur C. Mellette to Dennis Daugaard. These photographs … More

Updated to reflect caucus elections for 2019 legislative session. In Pierre, the day-to-day business of the State Legislature is managed … More

On July 1, 2018, chislic officially became South Dakota’s state nosh. It is the most recent of many South Dakota … More

The closest gubernatorial election in South Dakota history was won by Populist Andrew E. Lee in 1896. Lee was a … More

Updated to reflect results of 2018 election. In the 2018 election, Kristi Noem made history as the first woman to … More

This weekend, the Libertarian Party of South Dakota made itself the first in 2018 to complete a gubernatorial ticket, nominating … More

Here’s a look at some of the history that could be made in Tuesday’s GOP gubernatorial primary. If Kristi Noem … More

It is just over three weeks until the South Dakota’s Republican gubernatorial primary, which pits Congresswoman Kristi Noem against Attorney … More

Kristi Noem’s pursuit of the Governor’s Office leaves an open seat in Washington. Three Republicans – former Public Utilities Commissioner … More

With the 2018 gubernatorial campaign coming into full swing, it’s not too early to start speculating about the candidates’ potential … More

April 2, 2018 is Gov. Frank Farrar’s 89th birthday. Remarkably, 2018 is the 50th anniversary of Farrar’s 1968 election as … More

To date, South Dakota’s thirty-one governors have all considered themselves to be Christian. Twenty-nine of them have been members of … More

Of the 31 men who have served as Governor of South Dakota, 20 have held at least one college degree. … More

Updated to reflect the result of the primary election. The two major party nominees for Governor of South Dakota are … More