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13.1%
J. Hansen
South Dakota Republican Governor nominee?
$855.6K
JUL 29, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleBusinessman
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationSouth Dakota
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BackgroundBusinessman
Notable personal detailsToby Doeden is an Aberdeen, South Dakota businessman and Republican candidate for governor in the June 2, 2026 primary election. He founded the political action committee Dakota First Action and has been active in conservative advocacy in South Dakota. Doeden’s campaign describes him as a self-made business owner and family man; his campaign site lists his wife as Elizabeth and says they have four children.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Advocates eliminating property taxes statewide, reducing the size of state government and spending, and preserving/codifying South Dakota sales-tax measures while proposing alternative consumption-based revenue sources to replace property tax revenue.
Immigration & Border
Supports aggressive enforcement measures against undocumented immigrants, including accelerating arrests and deportations; emphasizes combating illegal immigration and border security.
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Climate & Energy
The candidate emphasizes free‑market energy and economic policy, opposes large state subsidies or corporate welfare for energy projects, and has supported political efforts skeptical of major carbon‑capture pipeline projects. Policy statements focus on limiting government incentives and promoting a business climate without special favors rather than endorsing aggressive emissions regulations or expansive clean‑energy mandates.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate expresses strong support for the Second Amendment and says he will stand up for the right to bear arms. He emphasizes prioritizing public safety by supporting law enforcement and upholding law and order, without proposing new gun-restrictive measures on his issues pages.
Polls
South Dakota Republican Governor nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
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