South Dakota

OPEN SEAT

Filing Deadline: March 30, 2010

Primary Date: June 8, 2010

Current Governor: Mike Rounds (R)

Republican Candidates:

- Dennis Daugaard, Lieutenant Governor

- Dave Knudson, State Senator

- Ken Knuppe, Former President of South Dakota Stockgrowers Association

- Scott Munsterman, Mayor of Brookings

- Gordon Howie, State Senator and Businessman

Democratic Candidate:

- Scott Heidepriem, State Senator

- Ron Volesky, Former Huron City Commissioner and Former State Senator

Latest Poll Results:

Rasmussen
2/23/10; 500 likely voters, 4.5% margin of error

2010 Governor
34% Hiedepriem (D), 31% Knudson (R)
41% Daugaard (R), 32% Heidepriem (D)
37% Heidepriem (D), 29% Howie (R)

Public Policy Polling (D)
12/10-13/09; 702 likely voters, 3.7% margin of error

2010 Governor
Daugaard (R) 42%, Heidepriem (D) 29%
Knudson (R) 39%, Heidepriem (D) 29%
Knuppe (D) 32%, Heidepriem (D) 30%
Munsterman (R) 35%, Heidepriem (D) 30%