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
School choice
73
restrictexpand
Education regulations
73
increasereduce
K-12 funding
49
decreaseincrease
Classroom content
34
expandrestrict
Teacher pay
17
lowerraise
Higher Education
Higher education funding
82
decreaseincrease
Student financial aid
71
restrictexpand
University governance
7
deregulateregulate
Healthcare & Medicaid
Substance abuse treatment
72
restrictexpand
Mental health services
63
restrictexpand
Involuntary commitment
50
preservereform
Healthcare providers
47
deregulateregulate
Abortion access
44
expandrestrict
Mental health funding
36
restrictexpand
Medicaid coverage
28
restrictexpand
Controlled substances
23
deregulateregulate
Gender-affirming care for minors
6
expandrestrict
Prescription drug costs
6
deregulateregulate
Property Tax
Property tax exemptions
61
restrictexpand
Property rights protections
50
weakenstrengthen
Property assessments
43
preservereform
Property tax rates
24
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Sales tax base
53
narrowbroaden
Sales tax exemptions
53
restrictexpand
Tax credits
48
restrictexpand
Gambling tax revenue
45
decreaseincrease
Tax administration
45
preservereform
Sales tax rates
42
increasereduce
State Budget
Government spending
77
decreaseincrease
Infrastructure spending
77
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
41
preservereform
Government spending
13
increasereduce
Public Safety
Victim rights
72
restrictexpand
Emergency preparedness
68
restrictexpand
Law enforcement authority
64
restrictexpand
Juvenile justice
57
preservereform
Criminal penalties
55
decreaseincrease
Police authority
52
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
52
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
51
weakenstrengthen
Firearms regulations
30
weakenstrengthen
Gun rights
28
restrictexpand
Sentencing alternatives
25
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
17
increasereduce
Police accountability
9
weakenstrengthen
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
64
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
60
weakenstrengthen
Water usage
39
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
35
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
13
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
1
restrictexpand
Energy & Environment
Environmental regulations
69
increasereduce
Renewable energy incentives
38
restrictexpand
Energy development
12
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Workforce development
76
restrictexpand
Government regulations
71
increasereduce
Gambling access
70
restrictexpand
Rural development
56
opposesupport
Occupational licensing
48
weakenstrengthen
Emerging industries
47
deregulateregulate
Economic development
31
discourageincentivize
Gambling operations
25
expandrestrict
Business regulations
8
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Landlord-tenant protections
73
restrictexpand
Affordable housing
45
restrictexpand
Local government authority
36
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
9
increasereduce
Elections & Government
Legislative authority
74
restrictexpand
Campaign finance
29
preservereform
Government transparency
28
restrictexpand
Ballot initiatives
20
expandrestrict
Voter access
19
restrictexpand
Election security
5
weakenstrengthen
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
47
preservereform
Due process protections
37
weakenstrengthen
Judicial authority
32
restrictexpand
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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