On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State Senate (SD) - District 25
Candidates who qualify will be invited to take the 2024 Political Courage Test.
Pro-life | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
No | b) Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | ||
Yes | c) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
d) Other or expanded principles: |
Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing South Dakota's budget.
No | a) Do you support the creation of a state income tax in South Dakota? | ||
No | b) Do you support a tobacco tax increase to fund technical education institutions? | ||
No | c) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | ||
No | d) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees? | ||
No | e) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients? | ||
f) Other or expanded principles: |
No | a) Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates? | ||
No | b) Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
No | c) Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting? | ||
Yes | d) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
No | e) Do you support South Dakota transitioning to an open primary election system? | ||
No | f) Do you support prohibiting out-of-state contributions to state ballot initiative committees? | ||
g) Other or expanded principles: |
No | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
Yes | b) Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes? | ||
No | c) Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | ||
Yes | d) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
e) Other or expanded principles: |
No | a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
Yes | b) Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
Yes | c) Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector? | ||
No | d) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | ||
Yes | e) Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits? | ||
No | f) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of South Dakota? | ||
Yes | g) Do you support legalized state-sponsored sports betting in South Dakota? | ||
h) Other or expanded principles: |
No | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in South Dakota? | ||
No | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
No | c) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from South Dakota high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
d) Other or expanded principles: |
No | a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
No | b) Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
No | c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives? | ||
d) Other or expanded principles: |
No | a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
No | b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
Yes | c) Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom? | ||
No | d) Should a license be required for gun ownership? | ||
e) Other or expanded principles: |
No | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
No | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through South Dakota's health care programs? | ||
No | c) Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance? | ||
No | d) Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia? | ||
No | e) Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations? | ||
f) Other or expanded principles: |
No | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in South Dakota's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
No | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in South Dakota's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
No | c) Do you support greater efforts by South Dakota state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | ||
There is no pay gap between men and women. Women that do the same job make exactly the same as men. |
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