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Larry Rhoden OppScore Rating: +3.60

Larry Rhoden is a Republican Governor for South Dakota and holds an OppScore of +3.60. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Larry Rhoden is the Republican governor of South Dakota, a fourth-generation rancher from rural Union Center who rose through the state legislature to lieutenant governor before succeeding Kristi Noem in January 2025. His record centers on conservative priorities including property rights, tax relief, and limited government shaped by 16 years as a legislator and six years as lieutenant governor.

Larry Rhoden rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Office: Governor
• State: South Dakota
• OppScore: +3.60 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 38 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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