1) Do you support or oppose elected officials relying on their religious beliefs and values to guide their decisions for South Dakota? |
|
R |
Senate |
John Wiik |
Oppose |
L |
Senate |
Daryl Root – Faith comes first. If we know what God thinks on a subject we must follow him |
Support |
R |
House |
Fred Deutsch – For a democracy to flourish, it is vital that men and women who actively practice their faith engage in the public square without fear or limitation. |
Support |
R |
House |
John Mills – Faith comes first. If we know what God thinks on a subject we must follow him |
|
D |
House |
Becky Holtquist |
2) Do you support or oppose efforts to reduce the number of abortions in South Dakota? |
|
R |
Senate |
John Wiik |
Support |
L |
Senate |
Daryl Root – I support a heartbeat law so long as nothing is inserted into the body to detect it. |
Support |
R |
House |
Fred Deutsch – As President of SD Right to Life, my goal is to not only reduce and eliminate abortions in SD, but to make the practice unthinkable. |
Support |
R |
House |
John Mills – God is pro-life |
|
D |
House |
Becky Holtquist |
3) Do you support or oppose the SD State Lottery spending money on advertising the Lottery? |
|
R |
Senate |
John Wiik |
Oppose |
L |
Senate |
Daryl Root – Government should get out of the gambling business in favor of private enterprise. |
Oppose |
R |
House |
Fred Deutsch |
Oppose |
R |
House |
John Mills – The Lottery – and especially video lottery is an egregious way to raise revenue. It targets the weak & vulnerable & runs counter to a basic (word limit) |
|
D |
House |
Becky Holtquist |
4) Do you support or oppose a reduction in post-incarceration restrictions with regard to employment? |
|
R |
Senate |
John Wiik |
Support |
L |
Senate |
Daryl Root – After having served your time, the slate should be clear and all rights restored. |
Oppose |
R |
House |
Fred Deutsch |
Support |
R |
House |
John Mills |
|
D |
House |
Becky Holtquist |
5) Do you support or oppose provisions that would allow a medical professional to assist another person in committing suicide? |
|
R |
Senate |
John Wiik |
Support |
L |
Senate |
Daryl Root – Faith comes first. If we know what God thinks on a subject we must follow him |
Oppose |
R |
House |
Fred Deutsch – When a group attempted to legalize assisted suicide in SD, I founded a new organization, South Dakotans Against Suicide to fight them and won. |
Oppose |
R |
House |
John Mills |
|
D |
House |
Becky Holtquist |
6) Do you support or oppose requirements that personal and creative service businesses produce goods or services that may violate their conscience? |
|
R |
Senate |
John Wiik |
Oppose |
L |
Senate |
Daryl Root – Everyone should have autonomy over their own life, all the time, and the right to assistance. |
Oppose |
R |
House |
Fred Deutsch – I do not support requirements to force a person or business to violate their conscious. |
Oppose |
R |
House |
John Mills |
|
D |
House |
Becky Holtquist |
7) Do you support or oppose expansion of low-income medical assistance (Medicaid) in South Dakota? |
|
R |
Senate |
John Wiik |
Oppose |
L |
Senate |
Daryl Root – Get governments out of health care. |
Oppose |
R |
House |
Fred Deutsch – The best thing we can do to help those struggling financially is to offer the a hand up through a job or other economic opportunity. |
Oppose |
R |
House |
John Mills |
|
D |
House |
Becky Holtquist |
8) Do you support or oppose legislation to increase parent choice in educational-choice options? |
|
R |
Senate |
John Wiik |
Support |
L |
Senate |
Daryl Root – Get governments out of education. |
Support |
R |
House |
Fred Deutsch |
Support |
R |
House |
John Mills |
|
D |
House |
Becky Holtquist |
9) Do you support or oppose limitations on the use of cross-sex hormones and/or genital surgery for minor children who identify as contrary to their biological sex? |
|
R |
Senate |
John Wiik |
Oppose |
L |
Senate |
Daryl Root – Get government out of healthcare (decisions that are the rights of the parents.) |
Support |
R |
House |
Fred Deutsch – It is inappropriate to provide gender confused children sex change operations and cross-sex hormones. Doctors who do this should be in jail. |
Support |
R |
House |
John Mills – Strongly supported HB1057 (2020 Session) believe it should be restricted to age 21 like other protections potentially life altering, dangerous activities (smoking/vaping/alcohol) |
|
D |
House |
Becky Holtquist |
10) Do you support or oppose protections for speech and expression, if the speech or expression may be considered by some as highly offensive? |
|
R |
Senate |
John Wiik |
Support |
L |
Senate |
Daryl Root – If you don’t like what someone has to say, turn them off or tune them out. |
Support |
R |
House |
Fred Deutsch – Free speech is not free if the government limits it. |
Support |
R |
House |
John Mills |
|
D |
House |
Becky Holtquist |