Jamie Smith
Senator · SD-15DemocratAssistant Minority Leader
Realtor · 1st Term
97%party loyalty
(2237/2297)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
Parental authority in education
90
restrictexpand
Education regulations
82
increasereduce
School choice
58
restrictexpand
K-12 funding
48
decreaseincrease
Classroom content
44
expandrestrict
Teacher pay
9
lowerraise
Higher Education
Higher education funding
76
decreaseincrease
Student financial aid
69
restrictexpand
University governance
32
deregulateregulate
Healthcare & Medicaid
Substance abuse treatment
69
restrictexpand
Mental health services
59
restrictexpand
Mental health funding
58
restrictexpand
Involuntary commitment
57
preservereform
Abortion access
51
expandrestrict
Healthcare providers
45
deregulateregulate
Controlled substances
24
deregulateregulate
Medicaid coverage
22
restrictexpand
Gender-affirming care for minors
19
expandrestrict
Prescription drug costs
7
deregulateregulate
Property Tax
Property assessments
59
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
38
restrictexpand
Property tax rates
24
increasereduce
Property rights protections
13
weakenstrengthen
Tax Policy
Tax administration
47
preservereform
Sales tax exemptions
39
restrictexpand
Tax credits
39
restrictexpand
Sales tax rates
38
increasereduce
Gambling tax revenue
34
decreaseincrease
Sales tax base
34
narrowbroaden
State Budget
Infrastructure spending
75
decreaseincrease
Government spending
68
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
42
preservereform
Government spending
18
increasereduce
Public Safety
Victim rights
88
weakenstrengthen
Emergency preparedness
71
restrictexpand
Victim rights
58
restrictexpand
Law enforcement authority
57
restrictexpand
Juvenile justice
56
preservereform
Public safety regulations
53
weakenstrengthen
Police authority
51
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
48
decreaseincrease
Law enforcement funding
47
decreaseincrease
Police accountability
42
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
36
restrictexpand
Gun rights
29
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
14
increasereduce
Firearms regulations
4
weakenstrengthen
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
63
restrictexpand
Hunting practices
61
deregulateregulate
Water rights protections
57
weakenstrengthen
Water usage
32
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
26
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
20
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
5
restrictexpand
Energy & Environment
Energy development
30
discourageincentivize
Renewable energy incentives
26
restrictexpand
Environmental regulations
19
increasereduce
Business & Economy
Workforce development
77
restrictexpand
Gambling access
70
restrictexpand
Rural development
59
opposesupport
Emerging industries
55
deregulateregulate
Occupational licensing
46
weakenstrengthen
Economic development
36
discourageincentivize
Datacenter incentives
13
restrictexpand
Business regulations
10
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Landlord-tenant protections
67
restrictexpand
Affordable housing
59
restrictexpand
Local government authority
26
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
0
increasereduce
Elections & Government
Legislative authority
74
restrictexpand
Government transparency
29
restrictexpand
Voter access
23
restrictexpand
Campaign finance
22
preservereform
Ballot initiatives
20
expandrestrict
Election security
5
weakenstrengthen
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
46
preservereform
Judicial authority
33
restrictexpand
Due process protections
32
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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