Paul Miskimins
Senator · SD-20Republican
Retired Dentist/Farmer · 1st Term
91%party loyalty
(2110/2312)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
School choice
74
restrictexpand
Education regulations
73
increasereduce
Teacher pay
35
lowerraise
K-12 funding
26
decreaseincrease
Classroom content
2
expandrestrict
Higher Education
Student financial aid
64
restrictexpand
Higher education funding
62
decreaseincrease
University governance
6
deregulateregulate
Healthcare & Medicaid
Mental health funding
75
restrictexpand
Healthcare access
74
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
55
restrictexpand
Involuntary commitment
46
preservereform
Healthcare providers
45
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
43
restrictexpand
Controlled substances
32
deregulateregulate
Abortion access
29
expandrestrict
Gender-affirming care for minors
20
expandrestrict
Prescription drug costs
17
deregulateregulate
Medicaid coverage
9
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property assessments
59
preservereform
Property rights protections
50
weakenstrengthen
Property tax exemptions
43
restrictexpand
Property tax rates
14
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Sales tax base
68
narrowbroaden
Gambling tax revenue
67
decreaseincrease
Tax credits
66
restrictexpand
Sales tax rates
48
increasereduce
Tax administration
43
preservereform
Sales tax exemptions
42
restrictexpand
State Budget
Infrastructure spending
72
decreaseincrease
Government spending
61
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
46
preservereform
Government spending
2
increasereduce
Public Safety
Law enforcement authority
77
restrictexpand
Victim rights
68
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
67
decreaseincrease
Police authority
62
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
61
decreaseincrease
Emergency preparedness
59
restrictexpand
Public safety regulations
55
weakenstrengthen
Gun rights
50
restrictexpand
Firearms regulations
40
weakenstrengthen
Police accountability
19
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
10
restrictexpand
Juvenile justice
10
preservereform
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
72
restrictexpand
Water usage
64
deregulateregulate
Hunting practices
62
deregulateregulate
Water rights protections
58
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural subsidies
42
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
39
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
15
restrictexpand
Energy & Environment
Energy development
62
discourageincentivize
Environmental regulations
59
increasereduce
Renewable energy incentives
11
restrictexpand
Business & Economy
Gambling access
79
restrictexpand
Government regulations
69
increasereduce
Rural development
67
opposesupport
Emerging industries
65
deregulateregulate
Workforce development
60
restrictexpand
Datacenter incentives
58
restrictexpand
Economic development
51
discourageincentivize
Occupational licensing
45
weakenstrengthen
Business regulations
11
increasereduce
Consumer protections
2
weakenstrengthen
Housing & Local Gov
Landlord-tenant protections
62
restrictexpand
Local government authority
53
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
30
increasereduce
Affordable housing
29
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Legislative authority
90
restrictexpand
Campaign finance
53
preservereform
Government transparency
39
restrictexpand
Election security
36
weakenstrengthen
Ballot initiatives
25
expandrestrict
Voter access
3
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
57
preservereform
Judicial authority
28
restrictexpand
Due process protections
27
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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