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
40
decreaseincrease
School choice
15
restrictexpand
Classroom content
1
expandrestrict
Higher Education
Student financial aid
55
restrictexpand
Higher education funding
49
decreaseincrease
University governance
43
deregulateregulate
Healthcare & Medicaid
Mental health funding
80
restrictexpand
Gender-affirming care for minors
73
expandrestrict
Involuntary commitment
61
preservereform
Healthcare providers
58
deregulateregulate
Substance abuse treatment
45
restrictexpand
Abortion access
43
expandrestrict
Mental health services
40
restrictexpand
Controlled substances
29
deregulateregulate
Medicaid coverage
16
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property tax exemptions
50
restrictexpand
Property rights protections
32
weakenstrengthen
Property assessments
29
preservereform
Property tax rates
21
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Tax credits
79
restrictexpand
Sales tax base
72
narrowbroaden
Tax administration
47
preservereform
Gambling tax revenue
36
decreaseincrease
Sales tax exemptions
35
restrictexpand
Sales tax rates
12
increasereduce
State Budget
Government spending
73
restrictexpand
Infrastructure spending
65
decreaseincrease
Government spending
64
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
40
preservereform
Government spending
9
increasereduce
Public Safety
Firearms regulations
76
weakenstrengthen
Police authority
60
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
60
decreaseincrease
Emergency preparedness
58
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
56
decreaseincrease
Victim rights
50
restrictexpand
Law enforcement authority
49
restrictexpand
Gun rights
45
restrictexpand
Public safety regulations
38
weakenstrengthen
Juvenile justice
26
preservereform
Police accountability
23
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
21
restrictexpand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
74
restrictexpand
Agricultural subsidies
50
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
48
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural practices
35
deregulateregulate
Water usage
20
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
4
restrictexpand
Energy & Environment
Renewable energy incentives
54
restrictexpand
Environmental regulations
45
increasereduce
Energy development
0
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Rural development
63
opposesupport
Workforce development
60
restrictexpand
Government regulations
55
increasereduce
Datacenter incentives
53
restrictexpand
Emerging industries
37
deregulateregulate
Occupational licensing
35
weakenstrengthen
Gambling access
26
restrictexpand
Business regulations
13
increasereduce
Economic development
7
discourageincentivize
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
60
increasereduce
Local government authority
37
restrictexpand
Affordable housing
28
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
24
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
36
expandrestrict
Government transparency
32
restrictexpand
Campaign finance
32
preservereform
Election security
21
weakenstrengthen
Voter access
0
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
55
preservereform
Due process protections
23
weakenstrengthen
Judicial authority
21
restrictexpand
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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