27-05-2025
Paperwork filed for 2nd South Dakota gubernatorial candidate
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A second candidate has officially filed paperwork to challenge for Governor of South Dakota.
According to campaign finance documents with the Secretary of State's office, Toby Doeden for South Dakota filed a state candidate committee paperwork on May 22. On the documents, Doeden put 'Governor' as the statewide office sought.
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Doeden, who also runs the Dakota First Action political action committee in South Dakota, has a planned announcement set for 5 p.m. Wednesday in Aberdeen. His Facebook page says he is an 'unapologetic Dakota First Conservative.'
According to his website, Doeden says he 'is not a politician' and 'he's a successful businessman, a bold conservative, and a dedicated family man.'
KELOLAND's Dan Santella interviewed Doeden in September 2024 about his PAC inviting Mark Robinson, the former North Carolina Lt. Governor, to speak at an event in Sioux Falls.
Doeden joins Republican Rep. Jon Hansen as the second candidate officially declared for the office of South Dakota's Governor. The South Dakota primary election is set for June 2, 2026 and the general election will be Nov. 3, 2026.
Hansen filed paperwork with the SOS office on May 13 after an April announcement.
According to published news stories and business websites, Doeden own several properties in Aberdeen and the Aberdeen area , and, according to the business website, he is president of the Doeden Investment Group.
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