Dakota
Voter
Senate & House – District 31
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 | |||
| Randy Deibert | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on life (4/4) HB1274 – 2026, HB1313 -2026, HB1257 – 2026, HB1044 – 2025 | |
| John E. Teupel | R | Candidate indicated support for bills protecting life | |
| House | ||
| Mary J. Fitzgerald | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on life (4/5) HB1182 – 2026, HB1274 – 2026, HB1313 -2026, HB1257 – 2026, HB1044 – 2025 |
| Scott Odenbach | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on life (5/5) HB1182 – 2026, HB1274 – 2026, HB1313 -2026, HB1257 – 2026, HB1044 – 2025 |
| Morgan Plucker | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
| 2) EDUCATION OPTIONS – Do the candidates support expanded options for education? (Ex: Private school opportunities, homeschooling, etc.) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Randy Deibert | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on education choice (2/2) SB84 – 2026, SB72 – 2024 | |
| John E. Teupel | R | Candidate indicated support for bills that provide greater educational options | |
| House | ||
| Mary J. Fitzgerald | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on education choice (3/4) SB72 – 2024, HB1250 – 2024, SB71- 2022, SB177 – 2021 |
| Scott Odenbach | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on education choice (6/6) SB84 – 2026, SB72 – 2024, HB1250 – 2024, SB71 – 2022, SB57 – 2023, SB177 – 2021 |
| Morgan Plucker | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
| 3) PARENTAL RIGHTS – Do the candidates support clear protections for parental rights? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Randy Deibert | R | Candidate has a weak voting record on parental rights (1/3) SB190 – 2026, HB1061 – 2025, SB113 – 2025 | |
| John E. Teupel | R | Candidate indicated support for bills that protect parental rights | |
| House | ||
| Mary J. Fitzgerald | R | Candidate has a mixed or moderate voting record on parental rights (3/5) SB190 – 2026, HB1061 – 2025, SB113 – 2025, HB1246 – 2022, HB1223 – 2022 |
| Scott Odenbach | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on parental rights (5/5) SB190 – 2026, HB1061 – 2025, SB113 – 2025, HB1246 – 2022, HB1223 – 2022 |
| Morgan Plucker | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
| 4) MARIJUANA REGULATIONS – Do the candidates support reasonable regulations on marijuana? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Randy Deibert | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on marijuana regulations (75%, Combined 2023-2026 PSDK Score) | |
| John E. Teupel | R | Candidate indicated support for bills that provide reasonable marijuana regulations | |
| House | ||
| Mary J. Fitzgerald | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on marijuana regulations (100%, PSDK Score) |
| Scott Odenbach | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on marijuana regulations (77%, Combined 2023-2026 PSDK Score) |
| Morgan Plucker | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
| 5) GAMBLING – Do the candidates support additional expansions of gambling? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Randy Deibert | R | Candidate has a strong voting record resisting gambling expansion (3/4) SB226 – 2026, SR504 – 2026, SB205 – 2025, SB117 – 2023 | |
| John E. Teupel | R | Candidate indicated opposition to bills that would expand gambling | |
| House | ||
| Mary J. Fitzgerald | R | Candidate has a weak voting record resisting gambling expansion (0/1) HJR5006 – 2023 |
| Scott Odenbach | R | Candidate has a strong voting record resisting gambling expansion (2/2) SJR504 – 2026, HJR5006 – 2023 |
| Morgan Plucker | D | Candidate has not responded yet |