John Carley
Senator · SD-29Republican
Businessman · 1st Term
73%party loyalty
(581/799)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
School choice
83
restrictexpand
Classroom content
59
expandrestrict
K-12 funding
38
decreaseincrease
Teacher pay
1
lowerraise
Healthcare & Medicaid
Controlled substances
60
deregulateregulate
Healthcare providers
29
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
24
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
20
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property tax rates
61
increasereduce
Property assessments
49
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
11
restrictexpand
Tax Policy
Sales tax rates
42
increasereduce
Tax administration
38
preservereform
Tax credits
19
restrictexpand
Sales tax base
18
narrowbroaden
Sales tax exemptions
15
restrictexpand
Gambling tax revenue
3
decreaseincrease
State Budget
State agency operations
35
preservereform
Government spending
32
increasereduce
Government spending
13
decreaseincrease
Infrastructure spending
2
decreaseincrease
Public Safety
Gun rights
83
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
50
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
45
weakenstrengthen
Emergency preparedness
39
restrictexpand
Police authority
36
restrictexpand
Juvenile justice
17
preservereform
Sentencing alternatives
14
restrictexpand
Victim rights
8
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
2
decreaseincrease
Agriculture & Wildlife
Livestock industry protections
68
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
40
weakenstrengthen
Water usage
33
deregulateregulate
Conservation programs
29
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
21
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
20
restrictexpand
Business & Economy
Economic development
51
discourageincentivize
Gambling access
37
restrictexpand
Workforce development
25
restrictexpand
Emerging industries
14
deregulateregulate
Occupational licensing
7
weakenstrengthen
Business regulations
5
increasereduce
Rural development
2
opposesupport
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
58
increasereduce
Affordable housing
11
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
6
restrictexpand
Local government authority
1
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
71
expandrestrict
Election security
42
weakenstrengthen
Campaign finance
42
preservereform
Government transparency
36
restrictexpand
Voter access
11
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
42
preservereform
Judicial authority
28
restrictexpand
Due process protections
4
weakenstrengthen
Other Topics
Energy & Environment · Environmental regulations
38
increasereduce
Social Services · Child welfare protections
36
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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