Education
Rhoden graduated from Sunshine Bible Academy in 1977, and is a rancher.
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Larry Rhoden
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Rhoden lives in Union Center, South Dakota. Rhoden served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2001-2008, spending four years as majority leader. After being term-limited, Rhoden was elected to the state senate.
In 2010, Rhoden ran for senate majority leader, but lost to Russell Olson.
Rhoden serves on the Agriculture and Natural Resources committee and the State Affairs committee. He has backed bills to arm volunteers in schools, and sponsored a legislative finding saying that the “Founding Fathers freely and willingly abjured all legislative and executive authority to regulate gun ownership and usage… to individual citizens.”
Rhoden ran for a United States Senate seat in 2014, calling himself a "conservative voice for limited government." Rhoden opposes abortion, same-sex marriage, "career politicians," "activist judges," and immigration "amnesty." Rhoden signed a pledge to never raise taxes, and supports de-funding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Acting.
Rhoden spoke at a conference organized by the conservative organization RedState, criticizing fellow candidate Mike Rounds"s position on taxes.
Membership
He is a member of the Republican Party.
