Dakota
Voter
Senate & House – District 17
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 | |||
| Jeffrey D Church | R | Candidate indicated support for bills protecting life and commented: I ama member of the Vermillion Right to Life and I support and participate with the Union County Right to Life. | |
| Sydney Davis | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on life (4/4) HB1274 – 2026, HB1313 -2026, HB1257 – 2026, HB1044 – 2025 | |
| House | ||
| Robin Schiro | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Chris Kassin | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on life (4/5) HB1182 – 2026, HB1274 – 2026, HB1313 -2026, HB1257 – 2026, HB1044 – 2025 |
| Troy Redler | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Austin Brunick | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Leslie Gerrish | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
| 2) EDUCATION OPTIONS – Do the candidates support expanded options for education? (Ex: Private school opportunities, homeschooling, etc.) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Jeffrey D Church | R | Candidate indicated support for bills that provide greater educational options and commented: Parents have the right to decide how and where their children will best be educated. | |
| Sydney Davis | R | Candidate has a weak voting record on education choice (2/5) SB84 – 2026, SB72 – 2024, SB57 – 2023, SB77 -2022, SB177 – 2021 | |
| House | ||
| Robin Schiro | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Chris Kassin | R | Candidate has a mixed or moderate voting record on education choice (2/3) SB84 – 2026, SB72 -2024, HB1250 – 2024 |
| Troy Redler | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Austin Brunick | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Leslie Gerrish | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
| 3) PARENTAL RIGHTS – Do the candidates support clear protections for parental rights? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Jeffrey D Church | R | Candidate indicated support for bills that protect parental rights and commented: Parental Rights are fundamental rights that is the duty of the state to protect. | |
| Sydney Davis | R | Candidate has a mixed or moderate voting record on parental rights (3/5) SB190 – 2026, HB1061 – 2025, HB1246 – 2022, HB1223 – 2022, HB1220 – 2021 | |
| House | ||
| Robin Schiro | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Chris Kassin | R | Candidate has a weak voting record on parental rights (1/3) SB190 – 2026, HB1061 – 2025, SB113 – 2025 |
| Troy Redler | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Austin Brunick | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Leslie Gerrish | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
| 4) MARIJUANA REGULATIONS – Do the candidates support reasonable regulations on marijuana? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Jeffrey D Church | R | Candidate indicated support for bills that provide reasonable marijuana regulations and commented: Well regulated medical marijuana is acceptable and the right to choose to use under a doctor’s orders is also acceptable. | |
| Sydney Davis | R | Candidate has a weak voting record on marijuana regulations (0%, PSDK Score) | |
| House | ||
| Robin Schiro | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Chris Kassin | R | Candidate has a weak voting record on marijuana regulations (25%, PSDK Score) |
| Troy Redler | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Austin Brunick | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Leslie Gerrish | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
| 5) GAMBLING – Do the candidates support additional expansions of gambling? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Jeffrey D Church | R | Candidate indicated opposition to bills that would expand gambling and commented: Gambling is a destructive activity that harms people in all walks of life; especially those in lower income brackets. | |
| Sydney Davis | R | Candidate has a weak voting record resisting gambling expansion (0/3) SJR504 – 2026, SB205 – 2025, SB117 – 2023 | |
| House | ||
| Robin Schiro | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Chris Kassin | R | Candidate has a strong voting record resisting gambling expansion (1/1) HJR5006 – 2023 |
| Troy Redler | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Austin Brunick | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Leslie Gerrish | D | Candidate has not responded yet |
Learn more about the candidates by visiting their webpages:
Jeffrey D. Church – Website Link – Facebook Link
Sydney Davis – Website Link – Facebook Link
Robin Schiro – Facebook Link
Chris Kassin – Website Link – Facebook Link
Troy Redler – Website Link – Facebook Link
Austin Brunick – Website Link – Facebook Link
Leslie Gerrish – Website Link – Facebook Link