14 Facts About Larry Rhoden

Larry Rhoden was born on February 5,1959 and is an American politician and businessman serving since 2025 as the 34th governor of South Dakota.

Larry Rhoden ran for US Senate in the 2014 election, losing in the Republican primary to Mike Rounds.

Larry Rhoden grew up attending church, and graduated from Sunshine Bible Academy in 1977.

Larry Rhoden served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2001 to 2008, including four years as majority leader.

In 2010, Larry Rhoden ran for senate majority leader, but lost to Russell Olson.

Larry Rhoden served on the Agriculture and Natural Resources and the State Affairs Committees.

Larry Rhoden ran for a US Senate seat in 2014, calling himself a "conservative voice for limited government".

Larry Rhoden signed a pledge to never raise taxes, and supported de-funding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Larry Rhoden spoke at a conference organized by the conservative organization RedState, criticizing fellow candidate Mike Rounds's position on taxes.

On June 20,2018, Republican gubernatorial nominee Kristi Noem announced that Larry Rhoden would be her running mate.

On May 5,2020, Noem announced that South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture Kim Vanneman would resign effective May 8, and that Larry Rhoden was being named interim agriculture secretary.

On June 20,2020, at the Republican State Convention, Larry Rhoden was elected to be one of South Dakota's three Republican presidential electors, along with Noem and Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg.

Early in his term, Larry Rhoden worked with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to order the return of the Mount Rushmore fireworks show in 2026.

Larry Rhoden is a rancher by trade and runs and owns a cow-calf operation and custom welding business.