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Jeff Bathke
Jeff Bathke
Representative · HD-20
Republican
Emergency Manager · 1st Term
82%
party loyalty
(340/415)
Email
605-773-3851
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Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
Classroom content
33
expand
restrict
K-12 funding
30
decrease
increase
Higher Education
Higher education funding
65
decrease
increase
Student financial aid
31
restrict
expand
Healthcare & Medicaid
Controlled substances
53
deregulate
regulate
Healthcare providers
52
deregulate
regulate
Substance abuse treatment
17
restrict
expand
Mental health services
9
restrict
expand
Property Tax
Property assessments
43
preserve
reform
Property tax exemptions
33
restrict
expand
Property tax rates
18
increase
reduce
Tax Policy
Tax administration
36
preserve
reform
Sales tax exemptions
12
restrict
expand
State Budget
Government spending
95
decrease
increase
Infrastructure spending
55
decrease
increase
State agency operations
40
preserve
reform
Government spending
7
increase
reduce
Public Safety
Victim rights
69
restrict
expand
Criminal penalties
58
decrease
increase
Law enforcement funding
47
decrease
increase
Emergency preparedness
43
restrict
expand
Public safety regulations
32
weaken
strengthen
Gun rights
11
restrict
expand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Agricultural practices
34
deregulate
regulate
Water rights protections
28
weaken
strengthen
Livestock industry protections
24
restrict
expand
Agricultural subsidies
6
restrict
expand
Business & Economy
Workforce development
81
restrict
expand
Economic development
80
discourage
incentivize
Emerging industries
39
deregulate
regulate
Occupational licensing
36
weaken
strengthen
Business regulations
12
increase
reduce
Housing & Local Gov
Local government authority
44
restrict
expand
Housing regulations
34
increase
reduce
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
58
expand
restrict
Voter access
49
restrict
expand
Election security
37
weaken
strengthen
Campaign finance
26
preserve
reform
Government transparency
22
restrict
expand
Courts & Legal
Due process protections
39
weaken
strengthen
Court procedures
32
preserve
reform
Judicial authority
1
restrict
expand
Labor & Employment
Employment regulations
14
increase
reduce
Worker protections
2
restrict
expand
Other Topics
Energy & Environment
· Environmental regulations
52
increase
reduce
Transportation
· Transportation safety
53
deregulate
regulate
Social Services
· Child welfare protections
78
weaken
strengthen
Tribal Affairs
· State-tribal cooperation
10
weaken
strengthen
Veterans & Military
· Veteran benefits
72
restrict
expand
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Effectiveness
Full term (2025–2026)
Percentile among 70 Representatives
Bills Sponsored
44
37
Sponsor Success
48%
67
Vote Participation
50%
0
Absence Rate
50.3%
1
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