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
Teacher pay
53
lowerraise
K-12 funding
47
decreaseincrease
School choice
27
restrictexpand
Classroom content
2
expandrestrict
Higher Education
Student financial aid
56
restrictexpand
Higher education funding
48
decreaseincrease
University governance
43
deregulateregulate
Healthcare & Medicaid
Gender-affirming care for minors
74
expandrestrict
Involuntary commitment
61
preservereform
Healthcare providers
56
deregulateregulate
Substance abuse treatment
47
restrictexpand
Abortion access
45
expandrestrict
Mental health services
40
restrictexpand
Controlled substances
22
deregulateregulate
Medicaid coverage
12
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property tax exemptions
43
restrictexpand
Property rights protections
32
weakenstrengthen
Property assessments
28
preservereform
Property tax rates
20
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Tax credits
79
restrictexpand
Sales tax base
73
narrowbroaden
Tax administration
53
preservereform
Gambling tax revenue
39
decreaseincrease
Sales tax exemptions
32
restrictexpand
Sales tax rates
12
increasereduce
State Budget
Government spending
80
restrictexpand
Infrastructure spending
66
decreaseincrease
Government spending
64
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
41
preservereform
Government spending
10
increasereduce
Public Safety
Police authority
60
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
59
decreaseincrease
Emergency preparedness
55
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
54
decreaseincrease
Law enforcement authority
54
restrictexpand
Victim rights
50
restrictexpand
Gun rights
45
restrictexpand
Public safety regulations
42
weakenstrengthen
Firearms regulations
41
weakenstrengthen
Juvenile justice
28
preservereform
Police accountability
23
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
20
restrictexpand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
76
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
46
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural subsidies
42
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
30
deregulateregulate
Water usage
19
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
12
restrictexpand
Energy & Environment
Renewable energy incentives
54
restrictexpand
Environmental regulations
13
increasereduce
Energy development
0
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Datacenter incentives
79
restrictexpand
Rural development
60
opposesupport
Workforce development
58
restrictexpand
Government regulations
55
increasereduce
Emerging industries
39
deregulateregulate
Occupational licensing
35
weakenstrengthen
Gambling access
34
restrictexpand
Business regulations
16
increasereduce
Economic development
6
discourageincentivize
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
61
increasereduce
Local government authority
39
restrictexpand
Affordable housing
34
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
27
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
36
expandrestrict
Government transparency
33
restrictexpand
Campaign finance
33
preservereform
Election security
19
weakenstrengthen
Voter access
2
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
54
preservereform
Due process protections
33
weakenstrengthen
Judicial authority
18
restrictexpand
Social Services
Childcare access
79
restrictexpand
Parental rights
18
restrictexpand
Child welfare protections
4
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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