Speaker Pro Tempore Karla Lems is Hansen's running mate. The two launched their campaign at a rally in Sioux Falls on Thursday, according to the campaign.

The pair officially announced their 2026 campaign to hundreds of supporters Thursday at the South Dakota Military Heritage ...

RACE FOR GOVERNOR IS OFFICIALLY ON. REPUBLICAN JON HANSEN, WHO CURRENTLY SERVES AS SPEAKER OF THE STATE HOUSE, ANNOUNCED HIS ...

South Dakota Republicans Jon Hansen and Karla Lems say their race will focus on property rights, spending and halting ...

On Thursday, two South Dakota lawmakers are expected to announce they are seeking the Republican nominations for governor and ...

Dusty Johnson if they run for governor. Two Republican leaders in the South Dakota House of Representatives have teased a big announcement that some political watchers say is a ticket for governor ...

South Dakota has its first announced ticket for governor and lieutenant governor in 2026. Republican Rep. Jon Hansen ...

While the governor was not harmed in the incident, the episode has raised questions about her security detail and sparked new ...

Rumors of a run for the Governor’s Mansion were confirmed and the 2026 campaign has officially begun. Dell Rapids Republican ...

Republican governors and lawmakers for decades have ... A Dell Rapids lawyer, Hansen has spent a decade in the South Dakota House of Representatives. The 39-year-old was elected House speaker ...