Sam Marty
Senator · SD-28Republican
Rancher · 1st Term
82%party loyalty
(1831/2227)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
Parental rights in education
90
restrictexpand
Education regulations
79
increasereduce
School choice
42
restrictexpand
Classroom content
38
expandrestrict
Teacher pay
8
lowerraise
K-12 funding
3
decreaseincrease
Higher Education
University governance
33
deregulateregulate
Student financial aid
25
restrictexpand
Higher education funding
14
decreaseincrease
Healthcare & Medicaid
Gender-affirming care for minors
62
expandrestrict
Involuntary commitment
60
preservereform
Abortion access
52
expandrestrict
Healthcare providers
46
deregulateregulate
Controlled substances
45
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
31
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
29
restrictexpand
Prescription drug costs
29
deregulateregulate
Mental health funding
23
restrictexpand
Medicaid coverage
1
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property rights protections
73
weakenstrengthen
Property assessments
53
preservereform
Property tax rates
35
increasereduce
Property tax exemptions
18
restrictexpand
Tax Policy
Sales tax rates
85
increasereduce
Tax administration
60
preservereform
Gambling tax revenue
20
decreaseincrease
Sales tax exemptions
18
restrictexpand
Sales tax base
8
narrowbroaden
Tax credits
0
restrictexpand
State Budget
Government spending
52
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
48
preservereform
Infrastructure spending
24
decreaseincrease
Government spending
22
increasereduce
Public Safety
Firearms regulations
82
weakenstrengthen
Victim rights
77
restrictexpand
Law enforcement authority
75
restrictexpand
Gun rights
74
restrictexpand
Emergency preparedness
71
restrictexpand
Juvenile justice
67
preservereform
Police authority
65
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
65
decreaseincrease
Criminal penalties
62
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
48
weakenstrengthen
Police accountability
21
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
16
restrictexpand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Hunting practices
55
deregulateregulate
Water rights protections
51
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural practices
49
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
46
restrictexpand
Conservation programs
44
restrictexpand
Water usage
44
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
40
restrictexpand
Energy & Environment
Renewable energy incentives
50
restrictexpand
Energy development
16
discourageincentivize
Environmental regulations
5
increasereduce
Business & Economy
Datacenter incentives
85
restrictexpand
Rural development
65
opposesupport
Government regulations
65
increasereduce
Emerging industries
54
deregulateregulate
Occupational licensing
25
weakenstrengthen
Workforce development
24
restrictexpand
Gambling access
18
restrictexpand
Economic development
7
discourageincentivize
Business regulations
2
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Landlord-tenant protections
78
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
63
increasereduce
Local government authority
13
restrictexpand
Affordable housing
5
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
71
expandrestrict
Campaign finance
51
preservereform
Election security
47
weakenstrengthen
Government transparency
44
restrictexpand
Voter access
17
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
45
preservereform
Judicial authority
44
restrictexpand
Due process protections
32
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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