The 2025 Legislative Scorecard is a comprehensive analysis of the voting records of South Dakota state legislators on bills impacting the ballot initiative process.
We evaluated 51 separate votes on 12 pieces of legislation over the course of the 2025 legislative session in Pierre and assigned each State Senator and State Representative a grade based on their voting record.
– Scroll down to see the full list of grades.
– View the 2025 Legislative Scorecard (this is a Google Sheet best viewed on a computer).
– Read the full report (including the methodology behind the scorecard and detailed information on each of the twelve bills).
2025 Grades
Sen. Kyle Schoenfish (District 19)
Sen. David Wheeler (District 22)
Sen. Michael Rohl (District 1)
Rep. Nicole Uhre-Balk (District 32)
Rep. Kadyn Wittman (District 15)
Sen. Jamie Smith (District 15)
Rep. Erin Healy (District 10)
Rep. Erik Muckey (District 15)
Sen. Liz Larson (District 10)
Sen. Helene Duhamel (District 32)
Sen. Stephanie Sauder (District 4)
Sen. Tim Reed (District 7)
Sen. Paul Miskimins (District 20)
Sen. Glen Vilhauer (District 5)
Sen. Sydney Davis (District 17)
Rep. Eric Emery (District 26A)
Sen. Amber Hulse (District 30)
Sen. Steve Kolbeck (District 2)
Sen. Larry Zikmund (District 14)
Rep. Peri Pourier (District 27)
Rep. Mike Stevens (District 18)
Rep. Roger DeGroot (District 7)
Sen. Randy Deibert (District 31)
Sen. Ernie Otten (District 6)
Rep. Mike Weisgram (District 24)
Rep. Taylor Rehfeldt (District 14)
Sen. Red Dawn Foster (District 27)
Sen. Casey Crabtree (District 8)
Rep. Jack Kolbeck (District 13)
Rep. Matt Roby (District 5)
Rep. Steve Duffy (District 32)
Rep. Tim Goodwin (District 30)
Rep. Tim Czmowski (District 6)
Rep. William Shorma (District 17)
Sen. Tamara Grove (District 26)
Sen. Jim Mehlhaff (District 24)
Rep. Tim Reisch (District 8)
Rep. Keri Weems (District 11)
Rep. David Kull (District 2)
Rep. Curt Massie (District 33)
Rep. Will Mortenson (District 24)
Rep. Rebecca Reimer (District 26B)
Rep. Tim Walburg (District 8)
Rep. Greg Jamison (District 12)
Rep. Jim Halverson (District 21)
Rep. Melissa Heermann (District 7)
Rep. Bethany Soye (District 9)
Rep. Spencer Gosch (District 23)
Rep. Terri Jorgenson (District 29)
Rep. Chris Kassin (District 17)
Rep. Mary Fitzgerald (District 31)
Sen. Sue Peterson (District 13)
Sen. Tom Pischke (District 25)
Sen. Arch Beal (District 12)
Sen. Kevin Jensen (District 16)
Sen. Carl Perry (District 3)
Sen. John Carley (District 29)
Sen. Chris Karr (District 11)
Rep. Tina Mulally (District 35)
Rep. Jessica Bahmuller (District 19)
Rep. Karla Lems (District 16)
Rep. Drew Peterson (District 19)
Rep. Amber Arlint (District 12)
Rep. Jeff Bathke (District 20)
Rep. Heather Baxter (District 34)
Rep. Mike Derby (District 34)
Rep. Lana Greenfield (District 22)
Rep. Phil Jensen (District 33)
Rep. Dylan Jordan (District 4)
Rep. Brian Mulder (District 11)
Rep. Kathy Rice (District 29)
Rep. Kent Roe (District 4)
Rep. Kevin Van Diepen (District 22)
Rep. Richard Vasgaard (District 16)
Rep. Jon Hansen (District 25)
Rep. Leslie Heinemann (District 25)
Rep. Scott Odenbach (District 31)
Rep. Marty Overweg (District 21)
Rep. Brandei Schaefbauer (District 3)
Rep. Jana Hunt (District 28A)
Rep. Bobbi Andera (District 10)
Sen. Greg Blanc (District 35)
Sen. Mark Lapka (District 23)
Sen. Mykala Voita (District 21)
Sen. Joy Hohn (District 9)
Sen. Taffy Howard (District 34)
Sen. Sam Marty (District 28)
Sen. Lauren Nelson (District 18)
Sen. Curt Voight (District 33)
Rep. Liz May (District 27)
Rep. John Hughes (District 13)
Rep. Scott Moore (District 23)
Rep. Al Novstrup (District 3)
Rep. John Sjaarda (District 2)
Rep. Kaley Nolz (District 20)
Rep. Julie Auch (District 18)
Rep. Aaron Aylward (District 6)
Rep. Josephine Garcia (District 5)
Rep. Travis Ismay (District 28B)
Rep. Tony Kayser (District 14)
Rep. Trish Ladner (District 30)
Rep. Logan Manhart (District 1)
Rep. Tony Randolph (District 35)
Rep. Christopher Reder (District 1)
Rep. Tesa Schwans (District 9)