Sam Marty
Senator · SD-28Republican
Rancher · 1st Term
82%party loyalty
(1832/2228)
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
39
restrictexpand
Classroom content
38
expandrestrict
Teacher pay
8
lowerraise
K-12 funding
2
decreaseincrease
Higher Education
Student financial aid
24
restrictexpand
University governance
23
deregulateregulate
Higher education funding
12
decreaseincrease
Healthcare & Medicaid
Gender-affirming care for minors
63
expandrestrict
Involuntary commitment
60
preservereform
Abortion access
50
expandrestrict
Controlled substances
44
deregulateregulate
Healthcare providers
44
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
32
restrictexpand
Prescription drug costs
29
deregulateregulate
Mental health funding
25
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
24
restrictexpand
Medicaid coverage
8
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property rights protections
73
weakenstrengthen
Property assessments
54
preservereform
Property tax rates
38
increasereduce
Property tax exemptions
7
restrictexpand
Tax Policy
Sales tax rates
84
increasereduce
Tax administration
59
preservereform
Gambling tax revenue
22
decreaseincrease
Sales tax exemptions
20
restrictexpand
Sales tax base
8
narrowbroaden
Tax credits
1
restrictexpand
State Budget
Government spending
53
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
48
preservereform
Infrastructure spending
28
decreaseincrease
Government spending
18
increasereduce
Public Safety
Law enforcement authority
81
restrictexpand
Emergency preparedness
74
restrictexpand
Gun rights
74
restrictexpand
Victim rights
70
restrictexpand
Firearms regulations
67
weakenstrengthen
Police authority
66
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
65
decreaseincrease
Juvenile justice
65
preservereform
Criminal penalties
63
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
52
weakenstrengthen
Police accountability
21
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
17
restrictexpand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Hunting practices
55
deregulateregulate
Water rights protections
53
weakenstrengthen
Livestock industry protections
50
restrictexpand
Agricultural subsidies
45
restrictexpand
Water usage
45
deregulateregulate
Conservation programs
44
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
39
deregulateregulate
Energy & Environment
Renewable energy incentives
50
restrictexpand
Environmental regulations
36
increasereduce
Energy development
16
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Datacenter incentives
80
restrictexpand
Government regulations
65
increasereduce
Rural development
51
opposesupport
Emerging industries
44
deregulateregulate
Gambling access
32
restrictexpand
Workforce development
28
restrictexpand
Occupational licensing
25
weakenstrengthen
Economic development
6
discourageincentivize
Business regulations
1
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
61
increasereduce
Local government authority
16
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
9
restrictexpand
Affordable housing
1
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
71
expandrestrict
Election security
51
weakenstrengthen
Campaign finance
49
preservereform
Government transparency
43
restrictexpand
Voter access
19
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
46
preservereform
Judicial authority
41
restrictexpand
Due process protections
24
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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