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Larry Rhoden

2 graded reports mentioning them on CladFacts. Scores below are about Rhoden personally — not an average of the media that covers them.

Why this lean: Provisional ideology from Republican affiliation / caucus. Full claim-record grade pending agent review.

Why this record grade: No agent claim-record grade yet — provisional lean only. politician-grader will upgrade.

Coverage of them · media avg grade A- · media avg lean 3% right (how outlets covering them scored — not Rhoden’s own ideology)

Graded appearances

Rhoden holds Dakota Dunes town hall on McCook Lake recovery ahead of July 28 runoff Jul 15, 2026 · KCAU-TV Sioux City · 85/100

B+

Political Lean 5% Right-leaning
Dusty Johnson finishes third in South Dakota GOP governor primary Jun 29, 2026 · KCAU-TV Sioux City · 85/100

A-

Political Lean Centered

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