Sam Marty
Senator · SD-28Republican
Rancher · 1st Term
82%party loyalty
(1832/2228)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
Parental authority in education
90
restrictexpand
Education regulations
82
increasereduce
Parental rights in education
62
restrictexpand
School choice
49
restrictexpand
Classroom content
34
expandrestrict
Teacher pay
4
lowerraise
K-12 funding
0
decreaseincrease
Higher Education
University governance
31
deregulateregulate
Student financial aid
26
restrictexpand
Higher education funding
14
decreaseincrease
Healthcare & Medicaid
Abortion access
64
expandrestrict
Gender-affirming care for minors
59
expandrestrict
Involuntary commitment
58
preservereform
Healthcare providers
41
deregulateregulate
Controlled substances
40
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
32
restrictexpand
Prescription drug costs
31
deregulateregulate
Substance abuse treatment
15
restrictexpand
Mental health funding
15
restrictexpand
Medicaid coverage
8
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property rights protections
87
weakenstrengthen
Property assessments
58
preservereform
Property tax rates
28
increasereduce
Property tax exemptions
26
restrictexpand
Tax Policy
Sales tax rates
97
increasereduce
Sales tax exemptions
60
restrictexpand
Tax administration
49
preservereform
Tax credits
11
restrictexpand
Gambling tax revenue
5
decreaseincrease
Sales tax base
1
narrowbroaden
State Budget
Government spending
56
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
47
preservereform
Infrastructure spending
26
decreaseincrease
Government spending
15
increasereduce
Public Safety
Victim rights
86
weakenstrengthen
Law enforcement authority
75
restrictexpand
Gun rights
73
restrictexpand
Emergency preparedness
71
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
63
decreaseincrease
Juvenile justice
62
preservereform
Police authority
60
restrictexpand
Victim rights
59
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
55
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
53
weakenstrengthen
Criminal penalties
46
increasereduce
Sentencing alternatives
34
restrictexpand
Police accountability
32
weakenstrengthen
Firearms regulations
18
weakenstrengthen
Agriculture & Wildlife
Agricultural practices
55
deregulateregulate
Water rights protections
52
weakenstrengthen
Hunting practices
49
deregulateregulate
Conservation programs
47
restrictexpand
Agricultural subsidies
45
restrictexpand
Water usage
41
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
39
restrictexpand
Energy & Environment
Environmental regulations
32
increasereduce
Renewable energy incentives
26
restrictexpand
Energy development
24
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Datacenter incentives
78
restrictexpand
Emerging industries
51
deregulateregulate
Rural development
39
opposesupport
Workforce development
29
restrictexpand
Occupational licensing
23
weakenstrengthen
Gambling access
17
restrictexpand
Business regulations
6
increasereduce
Economic development
3
discourageincentivize
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
73
increasereduce
Local government authority
20
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
6
restrictexpand
Affordable housing
5
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
71
expandrestrict
Election security
54
weakenstrengthen
Government transparency
49
restrictexpand
Campaign finance
45
preservereform
Voter access
5
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
42
preservereform
Judicial authority
38
restrictexpand
Due process protections
25
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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