2024 Voter Guide – SD LEGISLATURE
You’ll find information on:
Sanctity of Life
Do the candidates support protections for unborn life?
Education Options
Do the candidates support all forms of education, including private schools and home school?
Marijuana Regulations
Are the candidates committed to keeping marijuana from running rampant in our communities?
Age Verification
Do the candidates support safeguards to keep young children from accessing explicit content online?
DISTRICT 04
Green: Strong voting record or survey response
Grey: Mixed voting record or inconclusive survey response
Red: Weak voting record or survey response
“S” inside the circle: Survey results from a new candidate (no voting record)
Blank: No voting record or survey answer
For full details on scoring, click here.
| 1) LIFE – Do the candidates support the sanctity of life? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Stephanie Sauder | R | Candidate has a strong pro-life voting record (Life bills, 2023-24) | |
| House | ||
| Dylan C. Jordan | R | Candidate indicated support for bills protecting life and commented: I am unapologetically pro-life and pro nuclear family. I will fight for the unborn. |
| Kent Roe | R | Candidate did not respond |
| 2) EDUCATION OPTIONS – Do the candidates support expanded options for education? (Ex: Private school opportunities, homeschooling, etc.) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Stephanie Sauder | R | Candidate has a 33% record of support for education options (1/3) | |
| House | ||
| Dylan C. Jordan | R | Candidate indicated support for bills that provide greater educational options and commented: I am pro school choice, and for family control and local control of education. |
| Kent Roe |
R | Candidate did not respond |
| 3) MARIJUANA REGULATIONS – Do the candidates support reasonable regulations on marijuana? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Stephanie Sauder | R | Candidate has a C rating for marijuana regulations (PSDK, 2024) | |
| House | ||
| Dylan C. Jordan | R | Candidate indicated support for bills that provide reasonable marijuana regulations and commented: I would want to limit marijuana, at least until DC handles their part. I am personally against using it also. |
| Kent Roe |
R | Candidate did not respond |
| 4) AGE VERIFICATION – Do the candidates support legislation to require age-verification for explicit websites? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Stephanie Sauder | R | Candidate has a voting record of support for age-verification legislation (HB1257, 2024) | |
| House | ||
| Dylan C. Jordan | R | I do not know the details of the bill. I agree with the premise, but I disagree with an on-line registration. So I wouldn’t support (word limit) |
| Kent Roe | R | Candidate did not respond |
