Randy Deibert
Senator · SD-31RepublicanMajority Whip
Professional Land Surveyor · 2nd Term
89%party loyalty
(1473/1657)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
Parental authority in education
90
restrictexpand
Teacher pay
71
lowerraise
K-12 funding
43
decreaseincrease
Education regulations
18
increasereduce
School choice
14
restrictexpand
Classroom content
2
expandrestrict
Higher Education
Higher education funding
54
decreaseincrease
Student financial aid
46
restrictexpand
University governance
38
deregulateregulate
Healthcare & Medicaid
Gender-affirming care for minors
81
expandrestrict
Mental health funding
64
restrictexpand
Healthcare providers
56
deregulateregulate
Involuntary commitment
53
preservereform
Mental health services
46
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
40
restrictexpand
Controlled substances
28
deregulateregulate
Prescription drug costs
21
deregulateregulate
Medicaid coverage
14
restrictexpand
Abortion access
14
expandrestrict
Property Tax
Property assessments
43
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
38
restrictexpand
Property tax rates
23
increasereduce
Property rights protections
5
weakenstrengthen
Tax Policy
Tax credits
66
restrictexpand
Sales tax base
60
narrowbroaden
Tax administration
50
preservereform
Sales tax exemptions
37
restrictexpand
Sales tax rates
30
increasereduce
Gambling tax revenue
8
decreaseincrease
State Budget
Government spending
78
restrictexpand
Infrastructure spending
60
decreaseincrease
Government spending
54
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
39
preservereform
Government spending
1
increasereduce
Public Safety
Law enforcement funding
74
decreaseincrease
Firearms regulations
71
weakenstrengthen
Police authority
60
restrictexpand
Emergency preparedness
56
restrictexpand
Gun rights
50
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
50
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
46
weakenstrengthen
Victim rights
45
restrictexpand
Police accountability
28
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
19
restrictexpand
Juvenile justice
10
preservereform
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
66
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
44
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural subsidies
35
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
31
deregulateregulate
Water usage
19
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
9
restrictexpand
Energy & Environment
Environmental regulations
29
increasereduce
Energy development
20
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Rural development
64
opposesupport
Datacenter incentives
56
restrictexpand
Workforce development
53
restrictexpand
Government regulations
52
increasereduce
Gambling access
48
restrictexpand
Consumer protections
40
weakenstrengthen
Occupational licensing
37
weakenstrengthen
Emerging industries
35
deregulateregulate
Economic development
21
discourageincentivize
Business regulations
15
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Affordable housing
59
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
56
increasereduce
Landlord-tenant protections
42
restrictexpand
Local government authority
33
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Legislative authority
94
restrictexpand
Election procedures
60
preservereform
Ballot initiatives
42
expandrestrict
Campaign finance
33
preservereform
Government transparency
31
restrictexpand
Election security
24
weakenstrengthen
Voter access
2
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
53
preservereform
Due process protections
34
weakenstrengthen
Judicial authority
24
restrictexpand
Social Services
Childcare access
67
restrictexpand
Child welfare protections
17
weakenstrengthen
Parental rights
11
restrictexpand
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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