South Dakota Gun Owners Voter Guide
South Dakota Gun Owners mailed a Gun Rights Survey to every Candidate for the state Legislature. Compiled below are each of the candidate's answers along with voting records on five significant gun rights issues.
Issue/Question Key
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RCC |
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RSD |
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ACR |
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LGB |
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LUS |
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The numbers in column headings represent the SDGO Candidate Survey questions. You can read the entire survey, or click on each number to read the corresponding question. You can also click on the three-letter abreviation (for example "RCC") for a brief description of the issue.
Answer Key
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P |
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Pro-gun vote |
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A |
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Anti-gun vote |
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S |
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Support |
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O |
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Oppose |
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-- |
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No voting record on this issue |
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U |
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Undecided or Ambiguous answer |
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R |
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Refused to answer |
Each candidate was informed that failure to answer any question would be considered an anti-gun answer.
| Dist | Seat | Pty | Name | RCC | RSD | ACR | LGB | LUS | x1x | x2x | x3a | x3b | x4x | x5x | x6x | x7x | x8x | x9x | x10x | x11x | x12x | x13x |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
01 |
Senate |
D |
Gary D. Hanson |
A |
P |
A |
P |
-- |
R |
R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
|
01 |
Senate |
R |
Scott German |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
02 |
Senate |
D |
Jim Hundstad |
A |
A |
A |
-- |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
02 |
Senate |
R |
Jason Williams |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
03 |
Senate |
D |
Alan C. Hoerth |
A |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
03 |
Senate |
R |
Al Novstrup |
P |
P |
A |
-- |
-- |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
S |
S |
O |
S |
S |
|
04 |
Senate |
D |
Jim Peterson |
P |
P |
A |
-- |
-- |
O |
O |
O |
R |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
S |
S |
O |
S |
S |
|
04 |
Senate |
R |
Kristen Pearson Ash |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
05 |
Senate |
D |
Nancy Turbak Berry |
A |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
05 |
Senate |
R |
Al Koistinen |
P |
P |
A |
-- |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
06 |
Senate |
D |
Dorothy Kellogg |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
06 |
Senate |
R |
Art Fryslie |
-- |
P |
A |
-- |
-- |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
S |
S |
O |
U |
R |
|
07 |
Senate |
D |
Craig A. Tschetter |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
O |
O |
S |
S |
S |
O |
O |
S |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
|
07 |
Senate |
D |
Pam Merchant |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
07 |
Senate |
R |
Pat Powers |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
07 |
Senate |
R |
Orville B. Smidt |
A |
P |
A |
A |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
08 |
Senate |
D |
Scott Parsley |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
08 |
Senate |
R |
Russell Olson |
P |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
O |
O |
O |
S |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
S |
S |
O |
S |
S |
|
09 |
Senate |
D |
Paul Nielson |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
10 |
Senate |
D |
Steve Kielman |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
10 |
Senate |
R |
Gene G. Abdallah |
P |
P |
A |
A |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
| Dist | Seat | Pty | Name | RCC | RSD | ACR | LGB | LUS | x1x | x2x | x3a | x3b | x4x | x5x | x6x | x7x | x8x | x9x | x10x | x11x | x12x | x13x |
|
11 |
Senate |
C |
D. Scott Bartlett |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
11 |
Senate |
D |
Nate Welch |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
11 |
Senate |
R |
Jason M. Gant |
P |
P |
A |
-- |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
12 |
Senate |
D |
Sandy Jerstad |
A |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
12 |
Senate |
R |
Hal Wick |
P |
P |
-- |
-- |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
13 |
Senate |
D |
Scott Heidepriem |
A |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
13 |
Senate |
R |
Phyllis M. Heineman |
P |
P |
A |
-- |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
14 |
Senate |
D |
Bob Stevens |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
14 |
Senate |
R |
Dave Knudson |
A |
P |
A |
-- |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
15 |
Senate |
C |
Steve Willis |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
S |
S |
O |
S |
S |
|
15 |
Senate |
D |
Kathy Miles |
P |
A |
A |
-- |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
15 |
Senate |
R |
Vince Scholten |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
16 |
Senate |
D |
Margaret V. Gillespie |
-- |
A |
A |
-- |
-- |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |