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 rights in education
90
restrictexpand
School choice
78
restrictexpand
Education regulations
73
increasereduce
K-12 funding
38
decreaseincrease
Classroom content
37
expandrestrict
Teacher pay
17
lowerraise
Higher Education
Higher education funding
76
decreaseincrease
Student financial aid
68
restrictexpand
University governance
6
deregulateregulate
Healthcare & Medicaid
Substance abuse treatment
72
restrictexpand
Mental health funding
59
restrictexpand
Healthcare access
57
restrictexpand
Mental health services
55
restrictexpand
Involuntary commitment
50
preservereform
Healthcare providers
47
deregulateregulate
Abortion access
39
expandrestrict
Controlled substances
29
deregulateregulate
Gender-affirming care for minors
26
expandrestrict
Medicaid coverage
22
restrictexpand
Prescription drug costs
6
deregulateregulate
Property Tax
Property tax exemptions
65
restrictexpand
Property rights protections
50
weakenstrengthen
Property assessments
44
preservereform
Property tax rates
25
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Sales tax exemptions
55
restrictexpand
Sales tax base
52
narrowbroaden
Sales tax rates
51
increasereduce
Tax credits
48
restrictexpand
Tax administration
45
preservereform
Gambling tax revenue
43
decreaseincrease
State Budget
Government spending
76
decreaseincrease
Infrastructure spending
76
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
40
preservereform
Government spending
16
increasereduce
Public Safety
Criminal penalties
80
increasereduce
Emergency preparedness
73
restrictexpand
Victim rights
71
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
57
decreaseincrease
Law enforcement authority
56
restrictexpand
Juvenile justice
55
preservereform
Police authority
52
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
51
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
48
weakenstrengthen
Firearms regulations
45
weakenstrengthen
Gun rights
28
restrictexpand
Sentencing alternatives
25
restrictexpand
Police accountability
9
weakenstrengthen
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
63
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
61
weakenstrengthen
Water usage
42
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
38
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
24
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
7
restrictexpand
Energy & Environment
Renewable energy incentives
38
restrictexpand
Energy development
12
discourageincentivize
Environmental regulations
8
increasereduce
Business & Economy
Workforce development
77
restrictexpand
Government regulations
71
increasereduce
Gambling access
69
restrictexpand
Rural development
60
opposesupport
Emerging industries
52
deregulateregulate
Occupational licensing
47
weakenstrengthen
Economic development
33
discourageincentivize
Gambling operations
25
expandrestrict
Datacenter incentives
8
restrictexpand
Business regulations
4
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Landlord-tenant protections
64
restrictexpand
Affordable housing
40
restrictexpand
Local government authority
33
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
4
increasereduce
Elections & Government
Legislative authority
74
restrictexpand
Government transparency
28
restrictexpand
Campaign finance
28
preservereform
Voter access
21
restrictexpand
Ballot initiatives
20
expandrestrict
Election security
2
weakenstrengthen
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
47
preservereform
Judicial authority
31
restrictexpand
Due process protections
31
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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