Dakota
Voter
Senate & House – District 19
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 | |||
| Donna Olson | R | Candidate has not responded yet | |
| Kyle Schoenfish | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on life (4/4) HB1274 – 2026, HB1313 -2026, HB1257 – 2026, HB1044 – 2025 | |
| Russell E Graeff | D | Candidate has not responded yet | |
| House | ||
| Drew Peterson | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on life (4/5) HB1182 – 2026, HB1274 – 2026, HB1313 -2026, HB1257 – 2026, HB1044 – 2025 |
| Jessica Bahmuller | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on life (4/5) HB1182 – 2026, HB1274 – 2026, HB1313 -2026, HB1257 – 2026, HB1044 – 2025 |
| Tanner Michael Hento | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Heidi Hora | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
 
| 2) EDUCATION OPTIONS – Do the candidates support expanded options for education? (Ex: Private school opportunities, homeschooling, etc.) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Donna Olson | R | Candidate has not responded yet | |
| Kyle Schoenfish | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on education choice (6/7) SB84 – 2026, SB72 – 2024, SB57 – 2023, SB71- 2022, SB177 – 2021, SB94 – 2018, SB159 -2016 | |
| Russell E Graeff | D | Candidate has not responded yet | |
| House | ||
| Drew Peterson | R | Candidate has a mixed or moderate voting record on education choice (2/3) SB84 – 2026, SB72 – 2024, HB1250- 2024. |
| Jessica Bahmuller | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on education choice (2/2) SB84 – 2026, SB72 – 2024 |
| Tanner Michael Hento | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Heidi Hora | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
| 3) PARENTAL RIGHTS – Do the candidates support clear protections for parental rights? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Donna Olson | R | Candidate has not responded yet | |
| Kyle Schoenfish | R | Candidate has a weak voting record on parental rights (2/4) SB190 – 2026, HB1061 – 2025, SB113 – 2025, HB1223 – 2022 | |
| Russell E Graeff | D | Candidate has not responded yet | |
| House | ||
| Drew Peterson | R | Candidate has a weak voting record on parental rights (1/3) SB190 – 2026, HB1061 – 2025, SB113 – 2025 |
| Jessica Bahmuller | R | Candidate has a weak voting record on parental rights (1/3) SB190 – 2026, HB1061 – 2025, SB113 – 2025 |
| Tanner Michael Hento | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Heidi Hora | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
| 4) MARIJUANA REGULATIONS – Do the candidates support reasonable regulations on marijuana? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Donna Olson | R | Candidate has not responded yet | |
| Kyle Schoenfish | R | Candidate has a weak voting record on marijuana regulations (0%, PSDK Score) | |
| Russell E Graeff | D | Candidate has not responded yet | |
| House | ||
| Drew Peterson | R | Candidate has a weak voting record on marijuana regulations (25%, PSDK Score) |
| Jessica Bahmuller | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on marijuana regulations (100%, PSDK Score) |
| Tanner Michael Hento | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Heidi Hora | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
| 5) GAMBLING – Do the candidates support additional expansions of gambling? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Donna Olson | R | Candidate has not responded yet | |
| Kyle Schoenfish | R | Candidate has a weak voting record resisting gambling expansion (0/6) SJR504 – 2026, SB205 – 2025, SB117 – 2023, SJR502 – 2022, SB183 – 2022, SJR2 – 2019 | |
| Russell E Graeff | D | Candidate has not responded yet | |
| House | ||
| Drew Peterson | R | Candidate has a weak voting record resisting gambling expansion (0/1) HJR5006 – 2023 |
| Jessica Bahmuller | R | Candidate has a weak voting record resisting gambling expansion (0/3) SJR504 – 2026, HJR5006 – 2023, HB1157 – 2023 |
| Tanner Michael Hento | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Heidi Hora | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
Learn more about the candidates by visiting their webpages:
Donna Olson – Website Link – Facebook Link
Kyle Schoenfish – Facebook Link
Russell E. Graeff –
Drew Peterson – Website Link – Facebook Link
Jessica Bahmuller – Website Link – Facebook Link
Tanner Michael Hento – Facebook Link