Larry Rhoden

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Rhoden ran for a United States Senate seat in 2014, calling himself a "conservative voice for limited government." Rhoden spoke out against abortion, same-sex marriage, "career politicians," "activist judges," and immigration "amnesty." [7] Rhoden signed a pledge to never raise taxes, and supports de-funding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. [8]

Rhoden spoke at a conference organized by the conservative organization RedState, criticizing fellow candidate Mike Rounds's position on taxes. [9] Rounds defeated Rhoden by a margin of 41,377 to 13,393 in the June 2, 2014 primary. [10]

Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota (2019–present)

2018 gubernatorial election

Kristi Noem announced on June 20, 2018, that Rhoden would be her running mate as lieutenant governor. Noem had previously referred to the role of a prospective lieutenant governor, stating that "I would do it a little differently maybe than Daugaard and Michels have done it." She further stated that "I don’t see the lieutenant governor filling as big a role as Michels did. I'm just a believer that there are certain decisions the governor has to make, and so maybe it would be more of a traditional role than what we saw in the last administration." [11]

Tenure

Rhoden assumed office on January 5, 2019.

On May 5, 2020, Governor Noem announced that South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture Kim Vanneman would be resigning effective May 8, 2020, and that Rhoden was being named interim agriculture secretary. [12] On August 27, 2020, Governor Noem announced that she was merging the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources which would be called the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and be led by Secretary Hunter Roberts, and thereby ending Rhoden's interim role as Ag secretary. [13]

On June 20, 2020, at the Republican State Convention, Rhoden was elected to be one of South Dakota's three Republican Presidential Electors along with Governor Kristi Noem and Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. [14]

In November 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he would select Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security, which would mean that Rhoden will succeed her as Governor should she be confirmed by the US Senate and subsequently resign as governor. [15]

Personal life

Rhoden lives in Union Center, South Dakota. He and his wife, Sandy, have four children and 4 grand children. [16] Rhoden is a rancher by trade and runs and owns a cow-calf operation and custom welding business. [2] [17]

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  5. 1 2 Montgomery, David (July 9, 2013). "Who is Larry Rhoden?". Argus Leader. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Senator Larry Rhoden". South Dakota Legislature. Archived from the original on September 1, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  7. ↑ Montgomery, David (July 10, 2013). "Rhoden strikes conservative tone in campaign kickoff". Argus Leader. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  8. ↑ Montgomery, David (July 30, 2013). "Senate hopeful Larry Rhoden says his hard line aligns with right". Argus Leader. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
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  12. ↑ "Noem Appoints Lt. Gov as Interim Ag Secretary". SDPB.org. South Dakota Public Broadcasting. May 5, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
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  15. ↑ Hanna, John; Karnowski, Steve (November 13, 2024). "Noem's Cabinet appointment will make a plain-spoken rancher South Dakota's new governor". Associated Press . Retrieved November 16, 2024.
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Larry Rhoden
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39th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
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