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
Education regulations
72
increasereduce
School choice
70
restrictexpand
Teacher pay
40
lowerraise
K-12 funding
30
decreaseincrease
Classroom content
1
expandrestrict
Higher Education
Student financial aid
65
restrictexpand
Higher education funding
62
decreaseincrease
University governance
6
deregulateregulate
Healthcare & Medicaid
Healthcare access
74
restrictexpand
Mental health funding
56
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
55
restrictexpand
Involuntary commitment
46
preservereform
Healthcare providers
44
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
43
restrictexpand
Controlled substances
41
deregulateregulate
Abortion access
24
expandrestrict
Gender-affirming care for minors
20
expandrestrict
Prescription drug costs
17
deregulateregulate
Medicaid coverage
2
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property rights protections
50
weakenstrengthen
Property assessments
44
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
37
restrictexpand
Property tax rates
19
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Sales tax base
69
narrowbroaden
Gambling tax revenue
68
decreaseincrease
Tax credits
67
restrictexpand
Sales tax exemptions
45
restrictexpand
Tax administration
45
preservereform
Sales tax rates
29
increasereduce
State Budget
Infrastructure spending
72
decreaseincrease
Government spending
61
decreaseincrease
Government spending
50
restrictexpand
State agency operations
46
preservereform
Government spending
2
increasereduce
Public Safety
Law enforcement authority
77
restrictexpand
Firearms regulations
76
weakenstrengthen
Victim rights
74
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
66
decreaseincrease
Police authority
64
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
60
decreaseincrease
Emergency preparedness
57
restrictexpand
Public safety regulations
50
weakenstrengthen
Gun rights
49
restrictexpand
Police accountability
18
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
10
restrictexpand
Juvenile justice
10
preservereform
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
73
restrictexpand
Hunting practices
62
deregulateregulate
Water usage
61
deregulateregulate
Water rights protections
56
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural subsidies
42
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
38
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
11
restrictexpand
Energy & Environment
Environmental regulations
30
increasereduce
Renewable energy incentives
11
restrictexpand
Energy development
4
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Datacenter incentives
85
restrictexpand
Gambling access
79
restrictexpand
Government regulations
71
increasereduce
Rural development
65
opposesupport
Workforce development
61
restrictexpand
Emerging industries
56
deregulateregulate
Economic development
51
discourageincentivize
Occupational licensing
43
weakenstrengthen
Business regulations
13
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Landlord-tenant protections
64
restrictexpand
Local government authority
53
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
30
increasereduce
Affordable housing
25
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Legislative authority
90
restrictexpand
Campaign finance
53
preservereform
Election security
42
weakenstrengthen
Government transparency
41
restrictexpand
Ballot initiatives
25
expandrestrict
Voter access
8
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
58
preservereform
Due process protections
33
weakenstrengthen
Judicial authority
30
restrictexpand
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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