Dakota
Voter
Senate & House – District 15
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 | |||
| Brenda Lawrence | R | Candidate has not responded yet | |
| Erik Muckey | R | Candidate has a weak voting record on life (1/5) HB1182 – 2026, HB1274 – 2026, HB1313 -2026, HB1257 – 2026, HB1044 – 2025 | |
| House | ||
| Andre Zacharaiahs | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Joni Tschetter | R | Candidate indicated support for bills protecting life |
| June CopperStad | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Kadyn Wittman | D | Candidate has a weak voting record on life (1/5) 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 | |||
| Brenda Lawrence | R | Candidate has not responded yet | |
| Erik Muckey | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on education choice (1/1) SB84 – 2026 | |
| House | ||
| Andre Zacharaiahs | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Joni Tschetter | R | Candidate indicated support for bills that provide greater educational options |
| June CopperStad | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Kadyn Wittman | D | Candidate has a weak voting record on education choice (1/3) SB84 – 2026, SB72 – 2024, HB1250 – 2024 |
| 3) PARENTAL RIGHTS – Do the candidates support clear protections for parental rights? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Brenda Lawrence | R | Candidate has not responded yet | |
| Erik Muckey | R | Candidate has a weak voting record on parental rights (0/3) SB190 – 2026, HB1061 – 2025, SB113 – 2025 | |
| House | ||
| Andre Zacharaiahs | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Joni Tschetter | R | Candidate indicated support for bills that protect parental rights |
| June CopperStad | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Kadyn Wittman | D | Candidate has a weak voting record on parental rights (0/3) SB190 – 2026, HB1061 – 2025, SB113 – 2025 |
| 4) MARIJUANA REGULATIONS – Do the candidates support reasonable regulations on marijuana? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Brenda Lawrence | R | Candidate has not responded yet | |
| Erik Muckey | R | Candidate has a weak voting record on marijuana regulations (25%, PSDK Score) | |
| House | ||
| Andre Zacharaiahs | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Joni Tschetter | R | Candidate indicated support for bills that provide reasonable marijuana regulations |
| June CopperStad | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Kadyn Wittman | D | Candidate has a weak voting record on marijuana regulations (25%, PSDK Score) |
| 5) GAMBLING – Do the candidates support additional expansions of gambling? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Brenda Lawrence | R | Candidate has not responded yet | |
| Erik Muckey | R | Candidate has not responded yet | |
| House | ||
| Andre Zacharaiahs | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Joni Tschetter | R | Candidate indicated opposition to bills that would expand gambling |
| June CopperStad | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Kadyn Wittman | D | Candidate has a weak voting record resisting gambling expansion (0/1) HJR5006 – 2023 |
Learn more about the candidates by visiting their webpages:
Brenda Lawrence –
Erik Muckey – Website Link – Facebook Link
Andre Zachariahs –
Joni Tschetter – Website Link – Facebook Link
June CopperStad – Website Link – Facebook Link
Kadyn Wittman – Website Link – Facebook Link
Learn more about the candidates by visiting their webpages:
Michael Rohl – Website Link , Facebook Link
Logan Manhart – Facebook Link
Keith Miller – Website Link – Facebook Link
Daniel Kjos –
Nick Fosness – Website Link
Courtney Enfield –