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
77
restrictexpand
Parental rights in education
75
restrictexpand
Education regulations
72
increasereduce
Teacher pay
40
lowerraise
K-12 funding
27
decreaseincrease
Classroom content
2
expandrestrict
Higher Education
Student financial aid
62
restrictexpand
Higher education funding
60
decreaseincrease
University governance
6
deregulateregulate
Healthcare & Medicaid
Mental health funding
74
restrictexpand
Healthcare access
74
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
52
restrictexpand
Involuntary commitment
46
preservereform
Healthcare providers
46
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
43
restrictexpand
Controlled substances
38
deregulateregulate
Gender-affirming care for minors
24
expandrestrict
Abortion access
17
expandrestrict
Prescription drug costs
17
deregulateregulate
Medicaid coverage
7
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property rights protections
50
weakenstrengthen
Property assessments
45
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
36
restrictexpand
Property tax rates
18
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Sales tax base
68
narrowbroaden
Tax credits
67
restrictexpand
Gambling tax revenue
66
decreaseincrease
Sales tax rates
50
increasereduce
Sales tax exemptions
49
restrictexpand
Tax administration
45
preservereform
State Budget
Infrastructure spending
71
decreaseincrease
Government spending
60
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
45
preservereform
Government spending
16
restrictexpand
Government spending
2
increasereduce
Public Safety
Law enforcement authority
81
restrictexpand
Victim rights
73
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
70
decreaseincrease
Police authority
64
restrictexpand
Emergency preparedness
62
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
61
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
53
weakenstrengthen
Gun rights
50
restrictexpand
Firearms regulations
40
weakenstrengthen
Police accountability
18
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
11
restrictexpand
Juvenile justice
9
preservereform
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
71
restrictexpand
Water usage
62
deregulateregulate
Hunting practices
62
deregulateregulate
Water rights protections
59
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural practices
46
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
45
restrictexpand
Livestock industry protections
5
restrictexpand
Energy & Environment
Environmental regulations
57
increasereduce
Renewable energy incentives
11
restrictexpand
Energy development
4
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Gambling access
79
restrictexpand
Government regulations
71
increasereduce
Rural development
67
opposesupport
Workforce development
61
restrictexpand
Emerging industries
57
deregulateregulate
Datacenter incentives
55
restrictexpand
Economic development
52
discourageincentivize
Occupational licensing
43
weakenstrengthen
Business regulations
10
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Landlord-tenant protections
59
restrictexpand
Local government authority
51
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
30
increasereduce
Affordable housing
19
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Legislative authority
90
restrictexpand
Campaign finance
53
preservereform
Election security
44
weakenstrengthen
Government transparency
37
restrictexpand
Ballot initiatives
25
expandrestrict
Voter access
6
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
58
preservereform
Judicial authority
30
restrictexpand
Due process protections
27
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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