How governor candidate Toby Doeden says he’ll phase out property taxes
May 15, 2026 | 9:30 am ET
Description
Toby Doeden announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor of South Dakota during an event on May 28, 2025, in Aberdeen. (Photo by Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight)
Searchlight Report is a podcast from South Dakota Searchlight. Reporter and host Meghan O’Brien works with other Searchlight journalists to take listeners inside politics and policy in The Mount Rushmore State.
In this special edition of the Searchlight Report podcast, host Meghan O’Brien interviews Toby Doeden, an Aberdeen businessman and one of four people running for the Republican nomination for governor of South Dakota.
In this and three upcoming episodes, O’Brien asked all four candidates the same set of questions on topics including abortion, relationships with tribal nations, climate change, taxes and Medicaid. She also asked each candidate to share a “big idea” for South Dakota.
South Dakota’s primary election is June 2.
Click here to access a transcript for this episode.
Other episodes:
Pierre, SD
