Dakota
Voter
Senate & House – District 05
VOTER GUIDE LEGEND
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 | |||
| Josephine Garcia | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on life (5/6) HB1182 – 2026, HB1212 – 2026, HB1274 – 2026, HB1313 -2026, HB1257 – 2026, HB1044 – 2025 | |
| Glen A Vilhauer | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on life (4/4) HB1274 – 2026, HB1313 -2026, HB1257 – 2026, HB1044 – 2025 | |
| House | ||
| Byron I Callies | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on life: (2023 -2024 Life Score Card 83%) |
| Matt Roby | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on life (4/5) HB1182 – 2026, HB1274 – 2026, HB1313 -2026, HB1257 – 2026, HB1044 – 2025 |
| 2) EDUCATION OPTIONS – Do the candidates support expanded options for education? (Ex: Private school opportunities, homeschooling, etc.) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Josephine Garcia | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on education choice (2/2) HB1020 – 2025, SB84 – 2026 | |
| Glen A Vilhauer | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on education choice (1/1) SB84 – 2026 | |
| House | ||
| Byron I Callies | R | Candidate has a weak voting record on education choice (1/3) SB72 – 2024, HB1250 – 2024, HB1233 -2023 |
| Matt Roby | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on education choice (1/1) SB84 – 2026 |
| 3) PARENTAL RIGHTS – Do the candidates support clear protections for parental rights? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Josephine Garcia | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on parental rights (3/3) SB190 – 2026, HB1061 – 2025, SB113 – 2025 | |
| Glen A Vilhauer | R | Candidate has a weak voting record on parental rights (1/3) SB190 – 2026, HB1061 – 2025, SB113 – 2025 | |
| House | ||
| Byron I Callies | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Matt Roby | R | Candidate has a weak voting record on parental rights (1/3) SB190 – 2026, HB1061 – 2025, SB113 – 2025 |
| 4) MARIJUANA REGULATIONS – Do the candidates support reasonable regulations on marijuana? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Josephine Garcia | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on marijuana regulations (75%, PSDK Score) | |
| Glen A Vilhauer | R | Candidate has a weak voting record on marijuana regulations (25%, PSDK Score) | |
| House | ||
| Byron I Callies | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on marijuana regulations (100%, PSDK Score) |
| Matt Roby | R | Candidate has a weak voting record on marijuana regulations (25%, PSDK Score) |
| 5) GAMBLING – Do the candidates support additional expansions of gambling? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Josephine Garcia | R | Candidate has not responded yet | |
| Glen A Vilhauer | R | Candidate has a weak voting record resisting gambling expansion (0/2) SJR504 – 2026, SB205 – 2025 | |
| House | ||
| Byron I Callies | R | Candidate has a weak voting record resisting gambling expansion (1/2) HJR5006 – 2023, HB1157 – 2023 |
| Matt Roby | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
Learn more about the candidates by visiting their webpages:
Josephine Garcia – Facebook Link
Glen A. Vilhauer – Website Link – Facebook Link
Byron I. Callies – Facebook Link
Matt Roby – Website Link – Facebook Link