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 26
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 | |||
| Tamara Grove | R | Candidate indicated support for bills protecting life and commented: I have fought for some years for the rights of babies. As a woman conceived through rape and also as a Woman of Color, I (word limit) | |
| Shawn Bordeaux | D | Candidate has a weak pro-life voting record (Life bills, 2023-24) | |
| House 26A | ||
| Ron Frederick | R | Candidate did not respond |
| Eric E. Emery | D | Candidate has a weak pro-life voting record (Life bills, 2023-24) |
| House 26B | ||
| Rebecca Reimer | R | Candidate has a strong pro-life voting record (Life bills, 2023-24) |
| 2) EDUCATION OPTIONS – Do the candidates support expanded options for education? (Ex: Private school opportunities, homeschooling, etc.) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Tamara Grove | R | Candidate indicated support for bills that provide greater educational options and commented: Parents should always have a say in how their children receive their education. Whether it is at home, in a school across town, or one (word limit) | |
| Shawn Bordeaux | D | Candidate has a 100% record of support for education options (4/4) | |
| House 26A | ||
| Ron Frederick | R | Candidate did not respond |
| Eric E. Emery | D | Candidate has a 33% record of support for education options (1/3) |
| House 26B | ||
| Rebecca Reimer | R | Candidate has a 66% record of support for education options (2/3) |
| 3) MARIJUANA REGULATIONS – Do the candidates support reasonable regulations on marijuana? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Tamara Grove | R | Candidate indicated support for bills that provide reasonable marijuana regulations and commented: I will fight against every piece of legislation that blurs the lines between legal medical marijuana and recreational. | |
| Shawn Bordeaux | D | Candidate has an F rating for marijuana regulations (PSDK, 2024) | |
| House 26A | ||
| Ron Frederick | R | Candidate did not respond |
| Eric E. Emery | D | Candidate has an F rating for marijuana regulations (PSDK, 2024) |
| House 26B | ||
| Rebecca Reimer | R | Candidate has an F rating for marijuana regulations (PSDK, 2024) |
| 4) AGE VERIFICATION – Do the candidates support legislation to require age-verification for explicit websites? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Tamara Grove | R | Candidate indicated support for bills that require age verification for explicit websites and commented: This bill should have passed last session and is a reason I am running for office. I will fight for SD Kids. | |
| Shawn Bordeaux | D | Candidate has a voting record of opposition to age-verification legislation (HB1257, 2024) | |
| House 26A | ||
| Ron Frederick | R | Candidate did not respond |
| Eric E. Emery | D | Candidate has a voting record of opposition to age-verification legislation (HB1257, 2024) |
| House 26B | ||
| Rebecca Reimer | R | Candidate has a voting record of support for age-verification legislation (HB1257, 2024) |
