Recent Experience
- Candidate for South Dakota GovernorCandidate2026View Position
- South Dakota GovernorIncumbent2025 – 2027View Position
- South Dakota Lieutenant Governor2023 – 2025View Position
- South Dakota Lieutenant Governor2019 – 2023View Position
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Dan Ahlers
Democratic
About South Dakota Governor
- Term length
- 2025 – 2027
- Next election
- November 3, 2026
Nearby Officials

Donna Fawbush
Heartland Consumers Power District Board - District 10
Chris Nelson
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
John Thune
U.S. Senate - South Dakota




