The South Dakota Legislature voted unanimously on Thursday at the Capitol in Pierre to confirm Tony Venhuizen as the state’s lieutenant governor. Venhuizen, 42, was sworn in shortly afterward. The Sioux Falls Republican’s voice shook momentarily with emotion as he took to the lectern to address the Senate in his first remarks as the body’s

Who will be the new lieutenant governor of Ohio? We could be closer to an answer, in what will be a unique process.

Governor Larry Rhoden announced Tony Venhuizen as his choice for the 40th Lieutenant Governor Wednesday morning. The announcement comes two days after Rhoden was sworn in as the state’s new governor.

PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Governor Larry Rhoden will select the 40th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota on Wednesday. Rhoden’s selection will be made public at 10 a.m. CT. Dakota News Now will have live coverage of the announcement in the video player above.

RICHMOND — Conservative talk-radio host John Reid announced Monday that he was leaving WRVA in Richmond to seek the GOP nomination for lieutenant governor — a campaign that could make him Virginia’s first openly gay statewide official.

An award-winning Richmond radio host wants to be Virginia's next lieutenant governor -- a bid that, if he won, would make him the first openly gay state official in Virginia's history.

Gov. Larry Rhoden said he chose Tony Venhuizen as lieutenant governor for his knowledge of the Legislature and experience in the executive branch.

British Columbia’s lieutenant-governor is leaving office after seven years on the job, with Premier David Eby telling her farewell ceremony that her focus on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples was among her key contributions.

Gov. Larry Rhoden announced state House Representative Tony Venhuizen from Sioux Falls as his Lieutenant Governor pick during a news conference Wednesday morning.

Seven candidates are seeking the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor with the addition of longtime labor leader and former employment attorney Alex Bastani, who filed this month.

In the Alaska Capitol, legislators are considering whether the wages of regular state employees should be raised to fill a significant number of vacant positions. A review of state salaries, ordered by the Alaska Legislature in 2023, is overdue from Gov. Dunleavy’s office.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has long been a leading conservative voice in Texas. The stalwart Republican says he doesn’t yet know if Burrows will impact his hopes for a conservative agenda, but he expressed concern.