Dakota
Voter
Senate & House – District 14
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 | |||
| Larry P Zikmund | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on life (4/4) HB1274 – 2026, HB1313 -2026, HB1257 – 2026, HB1044 – 2025 | |
| R Shawn Tornow | R | Candidate has not responded yet | |
| House | ||
| Tony Kayser | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on life (6/6) HB1182 – 2026, HB1212 – 2026, HB1274 – 2026, HB1313 -2026, HB1257 – 2026, HB1044 – 2025 |
| Tyler Tordsen | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on life: (2023 -2024 Life Score Card 100%) |
| Taylor Rae Rehfeldt | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on life (4/5) HB1182 – 2026, HB1212 – 2026, HB1274 – 2026, HB1257 – 2026, HB1044 – 2025 |
| Erinn Williams | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
| 2) EDUCATION OPTIONS – Do the candidates support expanded options for education? (Ex: Private school opportunities, homeschooling, etc.) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Larry P Zikmund | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on education choice (7/7) SB84 – 2026, SB72 – 2024, SB71- 2022, SB177 – 2021, SB94 – 2018, HB1125 – 2017, SB159 -2016 | |
| R Shawn Tornow | R | Candidate has not responded yet | |
| House | ||
| Tony Kayser | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on education choice (1/1) SB84 – 2026 |
| Tyler Tordsen | R | Candidate has a weak voting record on education choice (1/3) SB72 – 2024, HB1250 – 2024, HB1233 – 2023 |
| Taylor Rae Rehfeldt | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on education choice (4/5) SB84 – 2026, SB72 – 2024, HB1250 – 2024, SB71 – 2022, SB177 – 2021 |
| Erinn Williams | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
| 3) PARENTAL RIGHTS – Do the candidates support clear protections for parental rights? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Larry P Zikmund | R | Candidate has a weak voting record on parental rights (2/5) SB190 – 2026, HB1061 – 2025, SB113 – 2025, HB1223 – 2022, HB1167 – 2020 | |
| R Shawn Tornow | R | Candidate has not responded yet | |
| House | ||
| Tony Kayser | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on parental rights (3/3) SB190 – 2026, HB1061 – 2025, SB113 – 2025 |
| Tyler Tordsen | R | Candidate indicated support for parental rights and commented: Strong families build strong communities. I’ll vote to protect parents’ fundamental right to direct their child’s upbringing, education, and well-being |
| Taylor Rae Rehfeldt | R | Candidate has a weak voting record on parental rights (2/7) SB190 – 2026, HB1061 – 2025, SB113 – 2025, HB1225 – 2023, HB1246 – 2022, HB1223 – 2022, HB1220 – 2021 |
| Erinn Williams | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
| 4) MARIJUANA REGULATIONS – Do the candidates support reasonable regulations on marijuana? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Larry P Zikmund | R | Candidate has a mixed or moderate voting record on marijuana regulations (69%, Combined 2023-2026 PSDK Score) | |
| R Shawn Tornow | R | Candidate has not responded yet | |
| House | ||
| Tony Kayser | R | Candidate has a mixed or moderate voting record on marijuana regulations (60%, PSDK Score) |
| Tyler Tordsen | R | Candidate has a weak voting record on marijuana regulations (40%, PSDK Score) |
| Taylor Rae Rehfeldt | R | Candidate has a weak voting record on marijuana regulations (20%, PSDK Score) |
| Erinn Williams | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
| 5) GAMBLING – Do the candidates support additional expansions of gambling? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Larry P Zikmund | R | Candidate has a mixed or moderate voting record on gambling expansion (4/7) SJR504 -2026, SB206 – 2025, SB117 – 2023, SJR502 – 2022, SB183 – 2022, SJR2 – 2019, HB1048 – 2016 | |
| R Shawn Tornow | R | Candidate has not responded yet | |
| House | ||
| Tony Kayser | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Tyler Tordsen | R | Candidate has a weak voting record resisting gambling expansion (0/1) HJR5006 – 2023 |
| Taylor Rae Rehfeldt | R | Candidate has a weak voting record resisting gambling expansion (0/1) HJR5006 – 2023 |
| Erinn Williams | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
Learn more about the candidates by visiting their webpages:
Larry P. Zikmund – Website Link – Facebook Link
R. Shawn Tornow – Facebook Link
Tony Kayser – Website Link – Facebook Link
Tyler Tordsen – Website Link – Facebook Link
Taylor Rae Rehfeldt – Website Link – Facebook Link
Erinn Williams – Website Link – Facebook Link