Rep. Dusty Johnson Will Run for Governor of South Dakota

WASHINGTON—U.S. Rep. Dustin Michael “Dusty” Johnson (R-S.D.) has announced that he will run for governor of South Dakota during the general election to that office in 2026, implying that he will not seek another term in the House of Representatives.

Johnson, 48, represents the whole of South Dakota as part of its “at-large” congressional district. While in Congress, he has been a member of the “Problem Solvers Caucus” and taken positions contrary to the majority of the Republican Conference, such as voting to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election, and supporting then-Rep. Liz Cheney’s continuance as the House Republican Conference chair in 2022.