John Carley
Senator · SD-29Republican
Businessman · 1st Term
73%party loyalty
(581/799)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
School choice
74
restrictexpand
Classroom content
59
expandrestrict
K-12 funding
40
decreaseincrease
Teacher pay
1
lowerraise
Healthcare & Medicaid
Controlled substances
62
deregulateregulate
Healthcare providers
34
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
31
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
0
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property tax rates
57
increasereduce
Property assessments
48
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
18
restrictexpand
Tax Policy
Tax administration
37
preservereform
Sales tax rates
24
increasereduce
Tax credits
19
restrictexpand
Sales tax base
17
narrowbroaden
Sales tax exemptions
11
restrictexpand
Gambling tax revenue
6
decreaseincrease
State Budget
Government spending
48
restrictexpand
State agency operations
34
preservereform
Government spending
30
increasereduce
Government spending
6
decreaseincrease
Infrastructure spending
1
decreaseincrease
Public Safety
Gun rights
83
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
49
decreaseincrease
Police authority
36
restrictexpand
Public safety regulations
33
weakenstrengthen
Emergency preparedness
30
restrictexpand
Juvenile justice
19
preservereform
Sentencing alternatives
12
restrictexpand
Victim rights
10
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
1
decreaseincrease
Agriculture & Wildlife
Livestock industry protections
68
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
39
deregulateregulate
Water rights protections
37
weakenstrengthen
Conservation programs
37
restrictexpand
Water usage
29
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
9
restrictexpand
Business & Economy
Economic development
46
discourageincentivize
Gambling access
44
restrictexpand
Workforce development
36
restrictexpand
Emerging industries
17
deregulateregulate
Rural development
12
opposesupport
Occupational licensing
9
weakenstrengthen
Business regulations
7
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
60
increasereduce
Affordable housing
12
restrictexpand
Local government authority
1
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
71
expandrestrict
Campaign finance
45
preservereform
Election security
38
weakenstrengthen
Government transparency
37
restrictexpand
Voter access
10
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
42
preservereform
Judicial authority
27
restrictexpand
Due process protections
10
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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