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
Parental authority in education
90
restrictexpand
School choice
81
restrictexpand
Classroom content
57
expandrestrict
K-12 funding
49
decreaseincrease
Teacher pay
1
lowerraise
Healthcare & Medicaid
Controlled substances
67
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
31
restrictexpand
Healthcare providers
27
deregulateregulate
Substance abuse treatment
1
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property tax rates
54
increasereduce
Property assessments
46
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
41
restrictexpand
Tax Policy
Tax administration
35
preservereform
Gambling tax revenue
22
decreaseincrease
Sales tax base
22
narrowbroaden
Sales tax exemptions
5
restrictexpand
Tax credits
3
restrictexpand
State Budget
Government spending
38
increasereduce
State agency operations
33
preservereform
Government spending
8
decreaseincrease
Infrastructure spending
6
decreaseincrease
Public Safety
Gun rights
85
restrictexpand
Police authority
45
restrictexpand
Public safety regulations
41
weakenstrengthen
Emergency preparedness
40
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
39
decreaseincrease
Sentencing alternatives
35
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
17
decreaseincrease
Victim rights
15
restrictexpand
Juvenile justice
9
preservereform
Agriculture & Wildlife
Livestock industry protections
51
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
45
deregulateregulate
Water rights protections
35
weakenstrengthen
Conservation programs
35
restrictexpand
Agricultural subsidies
25
restrictexpand
Water usage
7
deregulateregulate
Business & Economy
Economic development
74
discourageincentivize
Gambling access
45
restrictexpand
Workforce development
36
restrictexpand
Emerging industries
28
deregulateregulate
Occupational licensing
7
weakenstrengthen
Rural development
6
opposesupport
Business regulations
5
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
78
increasereduce
Local government authority
20
restrictexpand
Affordable housing
11
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
5
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
71
expandrestrict
Government transparency
46
restrictexpand
Election security
46
weakenstrengthen
Campaign finance
36
preservereform
Voter access
4
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
36
preservereform
Judicial authority
33
restrictexpand
Due process protections
6
weakenstrengthen
Other Topics
Energy & Environment · Energy development
34
discourageincentivize
Social Services · Child welfare protections
31
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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