2024 Voter Guide – SD LEGISLATURE
You’ll find information on:
Sanctity of Life
Do the candidates support protections for unborn life?
Education Options
Do the candidates support all forms of education, including private schools and home school?
Marijuana Regulations
Are the candidates committed to keeping marijuana from running rampant in our communities?
Age Verification
Do the candidates support safeguards to keep young children from accessing explicit content online?
DISTRICT 13
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 | |||
| Sue Peterson | R | Candidate has a strong pro-life voting record (Life bills, 2023-24) | |
| Ali Rae Horsted | D | Candidate did not respond | |
| House | ||
| John Hughes | R | Candidate indicated support for bills protecting life and commented: I am 100% pro-life. Over the years of my adoption practice, we have assisted in bringing together more than 500 families from children born to (word limit) |
| Brad Jankord | R | Candidate did not respond |
| Penny BayBridge | R | Candidate indicated support for bills protecting life and commented: The abortion pill kills a child. No excuse for that. Sanctity of life, a death is reported so proper arrangements can be made. |
| Tony Venhuizen | R | Candidate has a strong pro-life voting record (Life bills, 2023-24) |
| 2) EDUCATION OPTIONS – Do the candidates support expanded options for education? (Ex: Private school opportunities, homeschooling, etc.) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Sue Peterson | R | Candidate has a 100% record of support for education options (5/5) | |
| Ali Rae Horsted | D | Candidate did not respond | |
| House | ||
| John Hughes | R | Candidate indicated support for bills that provide greater educational options |
| Brad Jankord | R | Candidate did not respond |
| Penny BayBridge | R | Candidate indicated support for bills that provide greater educational options and commented: The money should follow the child. Parents will choose the best education for them. |
| Tony Venhuizen | R | Candidate has a 50% record of support for education options (1/2) |
| 3) MARIJUANA REGULATIONS – Do the candidates support reasonable regulations on marijuana? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Sue Peterson | R | Candidate has an A+ rating for marijuana regulations (PSDK, 2024) | |
| Ali Rae Horsted | D | Candidate did not respond | |
| House | ||
| John Hughes | R | Candidate indicated support for bills that provide reasonable marijuana regulations |
| Brad Jankord | R | Candidate did not respond |
| Penny BayBridge | R | Candidate indicated support for bills that provide reasonable marijuana regulations and commented: I will support bills for this cause. I am also supporting the current petition to Repeal SD Medical Marijuana Program. |
| Tony Venhuizen | R | Candidate has a C+ rating for marijuana regulations (PSDK, 2024) |
| 4) AGE VERIFICATION – Do the candidates support legislation to require age-verification for explicit websites? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Sue Peterson | R | Candidate has a voting record of support for age-verification legislation (HB1257, 2024) | |
| Ali Rae Horsted | D | Candidate did not respond | |
| House | ||
| John Hughes | R | Candidate indicated support for bills that require age verification for explicit websites |
| Brad Jankord | R | Candidate did not respond |
| Penny BayBridge | R | Candidate indicated support for bills that require age verification for explicit websites and commented: Children are being negatively impacted by predators online and it is vital we protect them. |
| Tony Venhuizen | R | Candidate has a voting record of support for age-verification legislation (HB1257, 2024) |
