South Dakota Rep. Dusty Johnson was the early favorite in the state’s gubernatorial race, but in the run-up to Tuesday’s primary, a poll found his edge eroding.
The four-term Republican wound up finishing third, behind Gov. Larry Rhoden, who filled the vacancy left by former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and businessman Toby Doeden, a self-proclaimed “total political outsider who’s tired of the government’s failure to deliver on its promises.” Both Rhoden and Doeden secured a place on the July 28 runoff ballot.
