With a 57% approval rating, South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden is the 13th most popular governor in the U.S., according to a poll from Morning Consult .

Rhoden's approval rating has stayed relatively steady through the first three quarters of 2025. It was 52% during the first quarter of the year, rose to 59% in the second quarter, then fell slightly to 57% in the third quarter. Morning Consult's governor approval ratings are based on surveys of registered voters in each state.

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Rhoden, though, will have to make up some ground if he hopes to catch the country's most popular governor: Vermont Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican, whose approval rating is 75% – his 13th consecutive quarter at the top,

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