| 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 | David Johnson |
| Support | R | Senate | Janet Jensen |
| D | Senate | Ryan A Ryder | |
| Support | R | House | Melanie Torno |
| Support | R | House | Phil Jensen |
| Support | R | House | Taffy Howard – Our faith is central to who we are and can’t be set aside at will. It WILL and SHOULD influence all our decisions. |
| 2) Do you support or oppose efforts to reduce the number of abortions in South Dakota? | |||
| Support | R | Senate | David Johnson- I am currently serving as the elected President of RC Right to Life Organization – a subsidiary of the SD Right to Life Organization. |
| Support | R | Senate | Janet Jensen |
| D | Senate | Ryan A Ryder | |
| Support | R | House | Melanie Torno |
| Support | R | House | Phil Jensen |
| Support | R | House | Taffy Howard – Without the right to life no other rights matter and life must be protected, from conception to natural death. |
| 3) Do you support or oppose the SD State Lottery spending money on advertising the Lottery? | |||
| Oppose | R | Senate | David Johnson |
| Oppose | R | Senate | Janet Jensen |
| D | Senate | Ryan A Ryder | |
| – | R | House | Melanie Torno – Regardless of my opinion of the Lottery, I am concerned legislation could be found unconstitutional and cost taxpayers money in the Supreme Court. |
| Oppose | R | House | Phil Jensen |
| Oppose | R | House | Taffy Howard |
| 4) Do you support or oppose a reduction in post-incarceration restrictions with regard to employment? | |||
| Support | R | Senate | David Johnson |
| Support | R | Senate | Janet Jensen |
| D | Senate | Ryan A Ryder | |
| – | R | House | Melanie Torno – I believe it is the decision of the business owner regarding who they employ, if current legislation to protect children and vulnerable population is followed. |
| Support | R | House | Phil Jensen |
| – | R | House | Taffy Howard – Without knowing the restrictions currently in place, or the reductions being looked at, I am unable to say whether I would support or oppose them. |
| 5) Do you support or oppose provisions that would allow a medical professional to assist another person in committing suicide? | |||
| Oppose | R | Senate | David Johnson |
| Oppose | R | Senate | Janet Jensen |
| D | Senate | Ryan A Ryder | |
| Oppose | R | House | Melanie Torno |
| Oppose | R | House | Phil Jensen |
| Oppose | R | House | Taffy Howard |
| 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 | David Johnson |
| Oppose | R | Senate | Janet Jensen |
| D | Senate | Ryan A Ryder | |
| Oppose | R | House | Melanie Torno |
| Oppose | R | House | Phil Jensen |
| Oppose | R | House | Taffy Howard |
| 7) Do you support or oppose expansion of low-income medical assistance (Medicaid) in South Dakota? | |||
| Oppose | R | Senate | David Johnson |
| Oppose | R | Senate | Janet Jensen |
| D | Senate | Ryan A Ryder | |
| Oppose | R | House | Melanie Torno |
| Oppose | R | House | Phil Jensen |
| Oppose | R | House | Taffy Howard |
| 8) Do you support or oppose legislation to increase parent choice in educational-choice options? | |||
| Support | R | Senate | David Johnson |
| Support | R | Senate | Janet Jensen |
| D | Senate | Ryan A Ryder | |
| Support | R | House | Melanie Torno |
| Support | R | House | Phil Jensen |
| Support | R | House | Taffy Howard |
| 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 | David Johnson |
| Support | R | Senate | Janet Jensen |
| D | Senate | Ryan A Ryder | |
| Support | R | House | Melanie Torno |
| Support | R | House | Phil Jensen |
| Support | R | House | Taffy Howard – Absolutely support. I co-sponsored HB 1057 this year and will continue to support this or similar common-sense legislation. |
| 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 | David Johnson |
| Support | R | Senate | Janet Jensen |
| D | Senate | Ryan A Ryder | |
| Support | R | House | Melanie Torno – I support our 1st Amendment as written in The Bill of Rights. |
| Support | R | House | Phil Jensen |
| Support | R | House | Taffy Howard |
