| 1) Do you support or oppose elected officials relying on their religious beliefs and values to guide their decisions for South Dakota? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Support | R | Senate | Timothy R Johns – I support. A person’s religious beliefs and values define who they are. |
| D | House | Brooke Abdallah | |
| Support | R | House | Mary Fitzgerald |
| Support | R | House | Scott Odenbach – The Judeo-Christian faith undergirds our success as a civilization. Why would we not recognize that when considering the great issues we face? |
| 2) Do you support or oppose efforts to reduce the number of abortions in South Dakota? | |||
| Support | R | Senate | Timothy R Johns – I support. I believe in the sanctity of life. |
| D | House | Brooke Abdallah | |
| Support | R | House | Mary Fitzgerald- I strongly oppose abortion, human life is sacred, holy and precious. |
| Support | R | House | Scott Odenbach – Abortion is the moral issue of our time. All good men and women should work for alternatives that respect life and lead to its elimination. |
| 3) Do you support or oppose the SD State Lottery spending money on advertising the Lottery? | |||
| Support | R | Senate | Timothy R Johns – I can support limiting advertising but not a total ban until the State can find an income replacement to the general fund. |
| D | House | Brooke Abdallah | |
| Support | R | House | Mary Fitzgerald |
| Oppose | R | House | Scott Odenbach – Video lottery is an embarrassment to our state. The societal costs outweigh any fiscal benefits. Gambling should all be done in beautiful Deadwood, South Dakota. |
| 4) Do you support or oppose a reduction in post-incarceration restrictions with regard to employment? | |||
| Support | R | Senate | Timothy R Johns – I support. Once a person serves their sentence and are released, we want them to be economically self-sufficient. Restrictions can be counter productive. |
| D | House | Brooke Abdallah | |
| Oppose | R | House | Mary Fitzgerald |
| Support | R | House | Scott Odenbach – In general this is good if the debt to society has been paid. However, not in certain sensitive positions, i.e. sex offenders near/in schools, etc. |
| 5) Do you support or oppose provisions that would allow a medical professional to assist another person in committing suicide? | |||
| Oppose | R | Senate | Timothy R Johns – I oppose legislation that would allow medical assisted suicide. |
| D | House | Brooke Abdallah | |
| Oppose | R | House | Mary Fitzgerald – I oppose, because it allows a person to take away a God given right to life, and innocent life is sacred. |
| Oppose | R | House | Scott Odenbach – We should respect human life from birth to natural death. 20th century history illustrated that assisted suicide is a slippery slope leading downhill. |
| 6) Do you support or oppose requirements that personal and creative service businesses produce goods or services that may violate their conscience? | |||
| Oppose | R | Senate | Timothy R Johns – Other than constitutionally required, I oppose any legislation that restricts a person’s right to act according to their conscience. |
| D | House | Brooke Abdallah | |
| Oppose | R | House | Mary Fitzgerald |
| Oppose | R | House | Scott Odenbach – In America you should be able to decide whether to bake the cake or not bake a cake for whoever you want at your private business. |
| 7) Do you support or oppose expansion of low-income medical assistance (Medicaid) in South Dakota? | |||
| Oppose | R | Senate | Timothy R Johns – Given the current financial crises affecting the State’s revenue I oppose any expansion of medical assistance for low-income person. |
| D | House | Brooke Abdallah | |
| Oppose | R | House | Mary Fitzgerald |
| Oppose | R | House | Scott Odenbach – Medicaid expansion is not the answer to the healthcare issues we face. Greater government involvement does not automatically equal better outcomes for the poor. |
| 8) Do you support or oppose legislation to increase parent choice in educational-choice options? | |||
| Support | R | Senate | Timothy R Johns – I support any legislation that would increase parent choice in educational-options as long as it does not unduly financially impact public education. |
| D | House | Brooke Abdallah | |
| Support | R | House | Mary Fitzgerald |
| Support | R | House | Scott Odenbach – It has been truly said that school choice is the civil rights issue of our time. You can support both public education and school choice. |
| 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? | |||
| Support | R | Senate | Timothy R Johns – I support legislation prohibiting elective genital surgery as such decisions should only be made by the child once they reach the age of majority. |
| D | House | Brooke Abdallah | |
| Support | R | House | Mary Fitzgerald |
| Support | R | House | Scott Odenbach – The fact that this is even an issue is a sad commentary on our society. Good people with courage need to say enough is enough. |
| 10) Do you support or oppose protections for speech and expression, if the speech or expression may be considered by some as highly offensive? | |||
| Support | R | Senate | Timothy R Johns – I support free speech even if highly offensive. If one’s speech is defamatory the law provides a recourse. |
| D | House | Brooke Abdallah | |
| Support | R | House | Mary Fitzgerald |
| Support | R | House | Scott Odenbach – Subject to common sense limitations consistent with the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. |
