South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden wants to keep his job as the state's executive leader for another four years.

Rhoden, the 34th governor of South Dakota, is slated to make a "special announcement" at the Hotel Alex Johnson in Rapid City on Nov. 18, according to a listing on Eventbrite .

State Sen. Arch Beal, a Sioux Falls Republican and co-chair of the Strong, Safe & Free PAC, a political action committee aligned with Rhoden, told the Argus Leader in a Nov. 18 phone call that Rhoden plans make his West River announcement in the City of Presidents .

"As far as I can say, he's running," Beal said.

Rhoden has been a long-rumored entrant to the state's gubernatorial election in 2026. He will be the latest and likely last Republican to join next year's GOP primary contest after Dusty John

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