Larry Rhoden — Governor of South Dakota
| Party | Republican |
|---|---|
| State | South Dakota |
| Age | 53 |
| Term Start | 2019 |
| Approval Rating | 30.0% |
| People's Champion Score | 55.5 / 100 (Rank #38 of 50) |
| Hawk Index | 76.5 / 100 (Rank #12 of 50) |
| Estimated Net Worth | ~$1M???$3M |
| Education | South Dakota State University (BA) |
| Birth Place | Watertown, South Dakota, U.S. |
Key Policy Positions
- No COVID restrictions
- Anti-transgender legislation
- School choice
- Second Amendment
Biography
Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem is an American politician who has served as the eighth United States secretary of homeland security since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, she served from 2019 to 2025 as the 33rd governor of South Dakota and represented South Dakota's at-large congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019. During her tenure at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), her immigration policies generated controversies, particularly the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
People's Champion Rationale
Rural conservative style with a thin people-champion case.
Scores based on publicly available executive actions, bills signed or vetoed, budgets, executive orders, approval trends, and administrative priorities. Data as of March 2026. Not editorial opinion.