Dusty Johnson (South Dakota)

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Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

Candidate, Governor of South Dakota

U.S. House South Dakota At-large District

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

7

Predecessor: Kristi L. Noem (R)

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Next election

June 2, 2026

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Dusty Johnson (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing South Dakota's At-Large Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2019. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Republican Party) is running for election for Governor of South Dakota. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on June 2, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Dusty Johnson was born in Pierre, South Dakota, in 1976. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of South Dakota in 1999 and a master's in public administration from the University of Kansas in 2002. He previously worked on the staff of Gov. Mike Rounds (R), chief of staff to Gov. Dennis Daugaard (R), and as vice president for Vantage Point Solution. He previously served on the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission from 2005 to 2011.

2026 battleground election

See also: South Dakota gubernatorial election, 2026 (June 2 Republican primary)

Ballotpedia identified the June 2, 2026, Republican primary election as a battleground election. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.

Incumbent Larry Rhoden, Toby Doeden, Jon Hansen, and Dusty Johnson are running in the Republican primary for governor of South Dakota on June 2, 2026. If no candidate wins 35% of the vote, the top two vote-getters will advance to a July 28, 2026, runoff election.

Rhoden was formerly lieutenant governor and replaced former Gov. Kristi Noem (R) on January 25, 2025, when Noem became the secretary of homeland security under Donald Trump (R). South Dakota Searchlight's editor-in-chief Seth Tupper said: "[P]eople are viewing this as an open seat. Kristi Noem resigned, and yes, the Lieutenant Governor came in and you could call him an incumbent, sort of, not really, but kind of. ... And I think a lot of people underestimated Governor Rhoden's ability to campaign for this seat. ... [B]ut I don't think it caused anybody to say, oh, I'm not going to run now, because open seats don't come along very often, obviously, in South Dakota Republican politics."

Rhoden is the governor of South Dakota. He says, "I want to keep South Dakota strong – strong families, strong businesses, and strong institutions. I want to keep South Dakota safe – with low crime and respect for law enforcement. And I want to keep South Dakota free – freedom will continue to be our calling card as long as I am governor."

Doeden is a car dealership and rental property owner. He says, "As governor, I will stop the reckless spending and fight back against crushing property taxes so everyone can own a home, and work with President Trump to round up illegal immigrants and get deadly drugs off our streets."

Hansen is the speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives and a lawyer. He says, "As Governor, [I] will lower your property taxes, root out corruption, stop wasteful government spending, preserve the South Dakota way of life, and keep South Dakota free, safe, and sane."

Johnson represents South Dakota's At-Large Congressional District. He says, "It’s time for a new chapter—a chapter that drives South Dakota to a brighter future where we build better schools and safer communities, a chapter that governs with conservative principles to create new jobs, new businesses, and new opportunities in every community, and a chapter where being a workhorse, not a show horse, still means something."

Property taxes are a major campaign issue setting the candidates apart. Both Rhoden and Johnson, who present as moderate Republicans according to University of South Dakota professor Julia Hellwege, propose reforms to the system. Rhoden suggested and signed a bill that allows counties to decide on replacing property taxes with a half-cent sales tax increase. Johnson's proposal would exempt first-time homebuyers from paying property taxes for two years and provide a $400 property tax credit to owner-occupied properties via a planned increase in the statewide sales tax. Hansen, who belongs to the populist branch of the Republican Party, also proposed a property tax relief bill for owner-occupied single-family dwellings via the increased statewide sales tax; the bill was passed into law on March 12, 2026. Doeden wants to immediately eliminate property taxes. According to Hellwege, Doeden is running a populist campaign and describes himself as a political outsider, which could possibly shift the other candidates rightward on this and other issues.

In South Dakota, the gubernatorial nominee is selected in the primary. The gubernatorial nominee then chooses a lieutenant gubernatorial running mate, and they run together on a single ticket in the general election.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2025-2026

Johnson was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Agriculture
• Commodity Markets Digital Assets and Rural Development, Chair
• General Farm Commodities Risk Management and Credit
• Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
• Aviation
• Highways and Transit
• Railroads Pipelines and Hazardous Materials

2023-2024

Johnson was assigned to the following committees:

• United States House of Representatives Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
• Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
• Committee on Agriculture

2021-2022

Johnson was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Agriculture
• Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry
• Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
• Highways and Transit
• Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials

Elections

2026

See also: South Dakota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026

South Dakota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026 (June 2 Democratic primary)

South Dakota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026 (June 2 Republican primary)

General election

The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for Governor of South Dakota

Terry Gleason is running in the general election for Governor of South Dakota on November 3, 2026.

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Allison Renville (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of South Dakota

Dan Ahlers and Robert Arnold are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of South Dakota on June 2, 2026.

		Candidate
		Dan Ahlers
		Robert Arnold

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of South Dakota

Incumbent Larry Rhoden, Toby Doeden, Jon Hansen, and Dusty Johnson are running in the Republican primary for Governor of South Dakota on June 2, 2026.

		Candidate
		Larry Rhoden
		Toby Doeden
		Jon Hansen
		Dusty Johnson

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Polls

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Below we provide results for polls from a wide variety of sources, including media outlets, social media, campaigns, and aggregation websites, when available. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval. Know of something we're missing? Click here to let us know.

South Dakota gubernatorial election, 2026 polls

Poll	Dates	Doeden	Hansen	Johnson	Rhoden	Undecided	Sample size	Margin of error	Sponsor
Emerson College	March 7, 2026–March 9, 2026	18	14	28	17	23	413 LV	± 4.8%	Nexstar
Public Opinion Strategies	March 2, 2026–March 5, 2026	16	10	33	28	12	400 LV	± 4.9%	Larry Rhoden's campaign
Mason-Dixon Polling and Strategy	Oct. 16, 2025–Oct. 20, 2025	15	10	28	27	21	502 RV	± 4.5%	Chiesman Center for Democracy at the University of South Dakota and South Dakota News Watch
Mason-Dixon Polling and Strategy Note Attorney General Marty Jackley (R) received 18%.	April 9, 2025–April 14, 2025	4	2	28	27	20	500 RV	± 4.5%	Chiesman Center for Democracy at the University of South Dakota and South Dakota News Watch
Note: LV is likely voters, RV is registered voters, and EV is eligible voters.

Candidate spending

This section contains campaign finance figures from candidates submitted to the South Dakota Secretary of State in this election. It does not include information on spending by satellite groups. Click here to access the reports.

Endorsements

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• State Sen. Sydney Davis (R)
• State Sen. Steve Kolbeck (R)
• State Sen. Paul Miskimins (R)
• State Sen. Tim Reed (R)
• State Sen. Michael Rohl (R)
• State Sen. Stephanie Sauder (R)
• State Sen. Kyle Schoenfish (R)
• State Sen. Glen Vilhauer (R)
• State Sen. Brandon Wipf (R)
• State Sen. Larry P. Zikmund (R)
• State Rep. Amber Arlint (R)
• State Rep. Jeff Bathke (R)
• State Rep. Tim Czmowski (R)
• State Rep. Roger DeGroot (R)
• State Rep. Steve Duffy (R)
• State Rep. Tim Goodwin (R)
• State Rep. Jim Halverson (R)
• State Rep. Mellissa Heermann (R)
• State Rep. Chris Kassin (R)
• State Rep. David Kull (R)
• State Rep. Trish Ladner (R)
• State Rep. Curt Massie (R)
• State Rep. Will Mortenson (R)
• State Rep. Brian Mulder (R)
• State Rep. Drew Peterson (R)
• State Rep. Taylor Rae Rehfeldt (R)
• State Rep. Rebecca Reimer (R)
• State Rep. Tim Reisch (R)
• State Rep. Matt Roby (R)
• State Rep. Kent Roe (R)
• State Rep. William Shorma (R)
• State Rep. Mike Stevens (R)
• State Rep. Kevin Van Diepen (R)
• State Rep. Tim Walburg (R)
• State Rep. Keri Weems (R)
• State Rep. Mike Weisgram (R)
• Frmr. Gov. Dennis Daugaard (R)

See also: United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2026

United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2026 (June 2 Democratic primary)

United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2026 (June 2 Republican primary)

General election

The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District

Jack Pittman is running in the general election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on November 3, 2026.

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District

Nicole Gronli, Billy Mawhiney, and Scott Schlagel are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on June 2, 2026.

		Candidate
		Nicole Gronli
	Submit photo	Billy Mawhiney
	Submit photo	Scott Schlagel

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District

James Bialota and Marty J. Jackley are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on June 2, 2026.

		Candidate
		James Bialota
		Marty J. Jackley

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Casey Crabtree (R)
• Dusty Johnson (R)

Endorsements

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2024

See also: United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2024

South Dakota's At-Large Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Democratic primary)

South Dakota's At-Large Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District

Incumbent Dusty Johnson defeated Sheryl Johnson in the general election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dusty Johnson (R)	72.0	303,630
		Sheryl Johnson (D)	28.0	117,818

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 421,448
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Sheryl Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Bert Olson (D)
• Zach Kovach (D)

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Dusty Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Christopher Sanders (R)
• Justin McNeal (R)

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Johnson in this election.

2022

See also: United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District

Incumbent Dusty Johnson defeated Collin Duprel in the general election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dusty Johnson (R)	77.4	253,821
		Collin Duprel (L)	22.6	74,020

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 327,841
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ryan Ryder (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District

Incumbent Dusty Johnson defeated Taffy Howard in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dusty Johnson	59.2	70,728
		Taffy Howard	40.8	48,645

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 119,373
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District

Collin Duprel advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on April 23, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Collin Duprel (L)

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2020

See also: United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2020

United States House election in South Dakota, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District

Incumbent Dusty Johnson defeated Randy Luallin in the general election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dusty Johnson (R)	81.0	321,984
		Randy Luallin (L)	19.0	75,748

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 397,732
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Brian Wirth (D)
• Whitney Raver (D)
• Ellee Spawn (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District

Incumbent Dusty Johnson defeated Elizabeth May in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dusty Johnson	76.7	71,496
		Elizabeth May	23.3	21,779

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 93,275
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District

Randy Luallin advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on May 9, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Randy Luallin (L)

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2018

See also: United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District

Dusty Johnson defeated Timothy Bjorkman, Ron Wieczorek, and George Hendrickson in the general election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dusty Johnson (R)	60.3	202,695
		Timothy Bjorkman (D)	36.0	121,033
		Ron Wieczorek (Independent)	2.2	7,323
	Submit photo	George Hendrickson (L)	1.5	4,914

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 335,965
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District

Timothy Bjorkman advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Timothy Bjorkman

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Chris Martian (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District

Dusty Johnson defeated Shantel Krebs and Neal Tapio in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dusty Johnson	46.8	47,120
		Shantel Krebs	29.3	29,551
		Neal Tapio	23.9	24,040

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Eric Terrell (R)
• Matt Johnson (R)

Endorsements

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Know of an endorsement? Email us at editor@ballotpedia.org. Republican candidate endorsements Endorsement Date Johnson Krebs Tapio National figures U.S. Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) May 24, 2018 ✔ Kris Kobach (R), Kansas secretary of state and Donald Trump advisor December 14, 2017 ✔ State figures Former state Sen. David Omdahl May 14, 2018 ✔ South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard (R) January 12, 2018 ✔ Johnny Brockelsby April 3, 2018 ✔ Organizations American Nurses Association May 31, 2018 ✔ Sioux-Falls Argus Leader May 24, 2018 ✔ Republican Main Street Partnership April 26, 2018 ✔ Susan B. Anthony List January 26, 2018 ✔

Campaign finance

Campaign finance disclosures from May 16, 2018 showed the following:

• Dusty Johnson had raised about $686,000 and had about $306,000 in cash on hand.
• Shantel Krebs had raised about $634,000 and had about $224,000 in cash on hand.
• Neal Tapio had raised about $168,000 and had about $37,000 in cash on hand.

The table below contains data from FEC Quarterly January 2018 reports. It includes only candidates who have reported at least $10,000 in campaign contributions as of December 31, 2017.

Republicans

Campaign advertisements

Support

"Jobs," released May 20, 2018

"Our Very Best," released May 23, 2018

"Dusty Johnson for Congress: The Next Elevator Speech," released May 17, 2017

"The Full Dusty," released April 3, 2018

"It's Time to Balance the Budget," released May 1, 2018

Oppose

"Say No to Swamp Creatures," released May 12, 2018

"You Paid For It," released May 25, 2018

2010

On November 2, 2010, Dustin “Dusty” Johnson won re-election to the office of South Dakota Public Utilities Commission. He defeated Doyle Karpen (D) in the general election.

South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Dustin “Dusty” Johnson Incumbent	73.2%	217,346
	Democratic	Doyle Karpen	26.8%	79,543
Total Votes				296,889
Election results via South Dakota Secretary of State.

2004

On November 2, 2004, Dustin “Dusty” Johnson won election to the office of South Dakota Public Utilities Commission. He defeated Jim Burg (D), Tony Ryan (L) and Steve Willis (C) in the general election.

South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, 2004
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Dustin “Dusty” Johnson	54.8%	196,974
	Democratic	Jim Burg	41.8%	150,303
	Libertarian	Tony Ryan	2%	7,326
	Constitution	Steve Willis	1.4%	5,094
Total Votes				359,697
Election results via South Dakota Secretary of State.

Campaign themes

2026

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Campaign website

Johnson's campaign website stated the following:

Students First Education

Dusty will make education THE top priority and ensure every South Dakota student gets off to a good start. He will be laser focused on improving student achievement, from math and reading scores to learning skilled trades. Dusty will empower parents to make the best decisions about their children's education. Dusty will fight to make college and tech school affordable for South Dakota families, giving every hardworking student a chance to build their life here in the Rushmore State.

Safe Communities

Our communities are made safer by the police, sheriffs, and deputies that man the thin blue line every day. Dusty will always back the blue. He will fight to get fentanyl off our streets and methamphetamine out of our kids’ hands. He supports stronger penalties for traffickers, accountability for repeat offenders, and standing with victims. Safe communities start with strong law enforcement and a commitment to public safety.

Agriculture for the Next Generation

Our farmers and ranchers raise the best crops and livestock in the world. We need them to keep it up. Dusty will keep farmers farming by ensuring landowners have the right to build and prosper on their land. We need an ag economy that is focused on the future. The success of today’s producers will be the strength of rural South Dakota for decades to come.

Let South Dakota Build Again

South Dakota should be a state of builders, makers, and doers. We need to get government out of the way so that families and businesses of all sizes can thrive. South Dakota needs to protect private property rights, including the private property right to build on your own land. Dusty will remove abusive overregulation and eliminate duplication. South Dakotans are hard working and innovative. They deserve the chance to build something great. 

Government Integrity

Dusty will identify and eliminate wasteful, abusive, or improper spending. He has plans to prevent conflicts of interest and increase transparency at all levels of government, so South Dakotans can continue to have confidence in a government that works for them.

Earn a Dollar, Keep a Dollar

South Dakota is among the lowest taxed states in the nation, and Dusty will keep it that way. He will fight to cut property taxes for homeowners, farmers, and ranchers – without defunding the police, our roads, or our schools. Dusty will fight for a government that does more with less and is efficient, effective, and focused on keeping more money in the pockets of South Dakotans.

South Dakota is for Families

Dusty is the proud father of three sons. He will fight for every South Dakota child, including the unborn. Dusty will fight to protect kids, whether at home or on the internet. South Dakota will become the best state in the nation to raise kids.

Backbone of South Dakota

Dusty is a limited government conservative. He knows government should be constrained to a few key areas, and one of them is building and maintaining decent infrastructure. South Dakotans deserve quality roads, bridges, and infrastructure. They deserve an efficient, helpful voice when getting a driver’s license, vehicle registration, or campsite reservation. Dusty will make sure government works for South Dakotans.

The Great Outdoors

Our land is our heritage in South Dakota. Our culture was born from working the land but also enjoying it. From hunting and fishing to hiking and camping, South Dakotans are at their best when they are outdoors together. Dusty will expand access for every South Dakotan to our great outdoors.

Make South Dakota a Healthcare Hub

South Dakota is blessed with world-class hospital systems. We can leverage those to train more South Dakotans and provide better healthcare across the state. We should be training more doctors and nurses to meet our healthcare needs in the years to come.

— Dusty Johnson's campaign website (March 8, 2026)

Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

Campaign ads

Plans

Hard Worker

Dusty Johnson

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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2024

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2022

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2020

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2018

Johnson's campaign website stated the following:

“	CONSTITUTION AND FEDERALISM Our Constitution is a pillar of American exceptionalism. It guarantees our people freedom of speech, freedom to practice a chosen faith, and the right to keep and bear arms. These guarantees, and others in the Constitution, make up the fabric of who we are as Americans. I will fight every day to ensure that our Constitutional rights are preserved. Our Constitution also gave us the blueprint for successful governance – a limited national government and strong, responsive state governments. Most of the problems with our bloated, unaccountable federal government come from abandoning this blueprint by taking power from the people and the states and giving it to the national government. I’ll work every day to return the power to our communities and our people. FISCAL DISCIPLINE In South Dakota, we believe in low taxes and balanced budgets – and I will carry that belief with me to Congress. The Tax Cut and Jobs Act will help the middle class and, as we’ve seen, will provide a boost to our economy. It is also projected to increase our debt. It will be incumbent upon us to take the ballooning national debt seriously and right-size our government before it is too late. REGULATION The federal government has gotten too big, too complicated, and too intrusive. The federal government needs to get out of our daily lives and out of the way of business. I’ll work to rein in out-of-control bureaucracies that rule by regulation, and return the power to make laws to our states, communities, and people. VALUES I believe in the sanctity of life. I’ve supported pro-life candidates and pro-life causes for decades. I’m a member of SD Right to life. Taxpayer dollars should never fund abortion. I’ll fight for Life if elected to Congress. I believe the right to keep and bear arms. The Founders placed this right in the Constitution. It is not simply another law that we can change on a whim. It is a right held by our people that needs to be defended. I own guns. I use guns. I’m a member of the NRA. I support greater reciprocity for concealed carry. I’ll remain a strong proponent of the Second Amendment. AGRICULTURE Agriculture is South Dakota’s number-one industry and it underpins the culture of our state. We live in a state where we trust our neighbors and look out for each other – and in the eyes of the east and west coasts, even our largest cities are small towns. I’ll work hard on behalf of our farmers and ranchers and our way of life. Maintaining strong agriculture in our country is a matter of national security. Our farmers and ranchers are the very best, most productive in the world. We need to keep it that way. I’ll keep a close eye on the forthcoming 2018 Farm Bill and will be an advocate for productive, strong agriculture in South Dakota and across the country. SUPPORT FOR THE ARMED FORCES ​ We owe our way of life to the brave men and women who wear the uniform, and I will be a strong advocate for our troops. I will also support a foreign policy that is based on our national interests and the principle of "peace through strength" and support for our longtime allies - so that if our troops are put in harm's way, it is only as a last resort and in the service of our national interests. I will also be an advocate for our veterans and ensure that our nation keeps the promises we made to these heroes.	”
—Dusty Johnson’s campaign website (2018)

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Dusty Johnson campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House South Dakota At-large District	Withdrew primary	$1,625,943	$1,288,159
2024	U.S. House South Dakota At-large District	Won general	$4,377,059	$1,454,148
2022	U.S. House South Dakota At-large District	Won general	$2,588,610	$1,316,537
2020	U.S. House South Dakota At-large District	Won general	$1,694,504	$700,356
2018	U.S. House South Dakota At-large District	Won general	$1,668,538	$1,715,847
Grand total			$11,954,654	$6,475,047
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

Notable endorsements

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Notable ballot measure endorsements by Dusty Johnson

Measure	Position	Outcome
South Dakota Constitutional Amendment G, Right to Abortion Initiative (2024)  source	Oppose	Defeated

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Yea	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (310-118)
Yea	To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.   H.R. 185 (To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to nullify a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order restricting the entry of foreign citizens to the United States unless the individual was vaccinated against the coronavirus or attested they would take public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (227-201)
Yea	Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023   The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to raise the federal debt limit before a June 5, 2023, deadline. The bill also sought to repeal certain green energy tax credits, increase domestic natural gas and oil production, expand work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and nullify President Joe Biden's (D) proposed student loan debt cancellation program. This bill was not taken up in the Senate, and the debt limit was instead raised through the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-215)
Yea	Denouncing the horrors of socialism.   H.Con.Res. 9 (Denouncing the horrors of socialism.) was a resolution approved by the House of Representatives denouncing socialism and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (328-86)
Yea	Lower Energy Costs Act   The Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to increase domestic energy production and exports by increasing the production of oil, natural gas, and coal, reducing permitting restrictions for pipelines, refineries, and other energy projects, and increase the production of minerals used in electronics, among other energy production-related policies. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (225-204)
Yea	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".   H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and vetoed by President Joe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify a Department of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certain environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (219-200)
Yea	Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.   H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended the national coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (229-197)
Yea	Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023   The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (314-117)
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)	Speaker of the House election (January 2023) - 15th vote   In January 2023, the House of Representatives held its regular election for Speaker of the House at the start of the 118th Congress. Voting began on January 3, and ended on January 7. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House in a 216-212 vote during the 15th round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Nay	Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.   H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (216-210)
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.)	Speaker of the House election (October 2023) - 4th vote   In October 2023, following Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) removal as Speaker of the House, the House of Representatives held another election for the position. Voting began on October 17 and ended on October 25. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House in a 220-209 vote in the fourth round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Yea	Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.   H.Res. 918 (Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that formally authorized an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden (D). The inquiry focused on allegations that Biden used his influence as vice president from 2009 to 2017 to improperly profit from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (221-212)
Yea	Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.   H.Res. 878 (Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from office following a House Ethics Committee investigation that determined there was substantial evidence that Santos violated the law during his 2020 and 2022 campaigns. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (311-114)
Yea	The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023   The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on January 5, 2025, that reduced Social Security benefits for individuals who received other pensions from state or local governments. It also eliminated an offset that would reduce benefits for spouses and widows of individuals with government pensions. It also eliminated a provision that reduced benefits for an individual who received a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.	Passed (327-75)
Yea	Secure the Border Act of 2023   The Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2) was passed by the U.S. House on May 11, 2024. This bill would have introduced limits to asylum eligibility and required employers to use electronic verification of employee's legal eligibility to work. This bill required a simple majority vote.	Passed (219-213)
Yea	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024   The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 (H.R. 4366) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 9, 2024, authorizing appropriations for various government departments for the fiscal year 2024. The bill required a majority vote to pass.	Passed (219-211)
Yea	Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024   The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) was a bill passed by the U.S. House on January 31, 2024, that would have modified the U.S. tax code, increasing how much money can be given back in credits and what is exempt. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.	Passed (357-70)
Yea	Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025   The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R. 8070) was passed by the U.S. House on June 14, 2024. The bill would have modified defense spending in the fiscal year 2025. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (217-199)
Yea	Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023   The Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 (H.R. 6090) was passed by the U.S. House on May 1, 2024. This bill made it so the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights could have the authority to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism when investigating cases of discrimination. This bill required a simple majority vote to pass.	Passed (320-91)
Not Voting	FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024   The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.3935) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on May 16, 2024, that reauthorized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding until fiscal year 2028. The bill also made other modifications to address various department-related issues. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (387-26)
Yea	Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act   The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495) was passed by the U.S. House on November 21, 2024. The bill would have postponed U.S. tax deadlines for citizens who were wrongfully detained abroad. This bill required a simple majority to pass.	Passed (219-184)
Yea	Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   H.Res.863, Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors, passed the U.S. House on February 13, 2024. The resolution impeached U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas (D) for high crimes and misdemeanors. The motion to impeach required a majority in the House and a 2/3rds vote in the Senate.	Passed (214-213)
Yea	Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025   H.R.9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, was passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 26, 2024, providing funding to federal agencies, including the Secret Service, and federal programs for the 2025 fiscal year. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (341-82)

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023 The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia. Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023 Vote Bill and description Status Nay Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act   The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (228-206) Nay American Rescue Plan Act of 2021   The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (220-210) Nay Inflation Reduction Act of 2022   The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (220-207) Nay Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act   The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R. 3617) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana, establish studies of legal marijuana sales, tax marijuana imports and production, and establish a process to expunge and review federal marijuana offenses. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (220-204) Nay For the People Act of 2021   The For the People Act of 2021 (H.R. 1) was a federal election law and government ethics bill approved by the House of Representatives. The Congressional Research Service said the bill would "expand voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It [would also limit] removing voters from voter rolls. ... Further, the bill [would address] campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices." The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (220-210) Nay Assault Weapons Ban of 2022   The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that sought to criminalize the knowing import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFD). The bill made exemptions for grandfathered SAWs and LCAFDs. It required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (217-213) Yea National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing Department of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (363-70) Yea James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023   The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 2/3 majority in the House to suspend rules and pass the bill as amended. Passed (350-80) Nay American Dream and Promise Act of 2021   The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6) was an immigration bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed a path to permanent residence status for unauthorized immigrants eligible for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure, among other immigration-related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (228-197) Nay Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022   The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (342-88) Nay Chips and Science Act   The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (243-187) Nay Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021   The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (218-211) Yea SAFE Banking Act of 2021   The SAFE Banking Act of 2021 (H.R. 1996) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting federal regulators from penalizing banks for providing services to legitimate cannabis-related businesses and defining proceeds from such transactions as not being proceeds from unlawful activity, among other related proposals. Since the House moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill in an expedited process, it required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (321-101) Nay Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022   The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (260-171) Nay Equality Act   The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system, among other related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (224-206) Nay Respect for Marriage Act   The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (258-169) Nay Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023   The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (230-201) Nay Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act   The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 7688) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit individuals from selling consumer fuels at excessive prices during a proclaimed energy emergency. It would have also required the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the price of gasoline was being manipulated. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (217-207) Nay Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021   The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit the transfer of firearms between private parties unless a licensed firearm vendor conducted a background check on the recipient. The bill also provided for certain exceptions to this requirement. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (227-203) Nay Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act   The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (220-203) Nay Bipartisan Safer Communities Act   The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (234-193) Nay Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth an article of impeachment saying that Donald Trump (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. The article of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (232-197) Nay Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022   The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (225-201) Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021 The 116th United States Congress began on January 9, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (235-200), and Republicans held the majority in the U.S. Senate (53-47). Donald Trump (R) was the president and Mike Pence (R) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia. Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021 Vote Bill and description Status Nay Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020   The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020 (H.R. 1044) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives seeking to increase the cap on employment-based visas, establish certain rules governing such visas, and impose some additional requirements on employers hiring holders of such visas. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. Passed (365-65) Nay The Heroes Act   The HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to address the COVID-19 outbreak by providing $1,200 payments to individuals, extending and expanding the moratorium on some evictions and foreclosures, outlining requirements and establishing finding for contact tracing and COVID-19 testing, providing emergency supplemental appropriations to federal agencies for fiscal year 2020, and eliminating cost-sharing for COVID-19 treatments. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (208-199) Nay For the People Act of 2019   The For the People Act of 2019 (H.R.1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to protect election security, revise rules on campaign funding, introduce new provisions related to ethics, establish independent, nonpartisan redistricting commissions, and establish new rules on the release of tax returns for presidential and vice presidential candidates. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (234-193) Yea CARES Act   The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on March 27, 2020, that expanded benefits through the joint federal-state unemployment insurance program during the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation also included $1,200 payments to certain individuals, funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, and funds for businesses, hospitals, and state and local governments. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (419-6) Nay Equality Act   The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to ban discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity by expanding the definition of establishments that fall under public accomodation and prohibiting the denial of access to a shared facility that is in agreement with an indiviual's gender indenitity. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (236-173) Nay Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019   The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House that sought to ban firearm transfers between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (240-190) Nay American Dream and Promise Act of 2019   The American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R.6) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to protect certain immigrants from removal proceedings and provide a path to permanent resident status by establishing streamlined procedures for permanant residency and canceling removal proceedings against certain qualifed individuals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (237-187) Yea National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (S. 1790) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 20, 2019, setting policies and appropriations for the Department of Defense. Key features of this bill include appropriations for research/development, procurement, military construction, and operation/maintenence, as well as policies for paid family leave, North Korea nuclear sanctions, limiting the use of criminal history in federal hiring and contracting, military housing privatization, and paid family leave for federal personnel. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (377-48) Yea Families First Coronavirus Response Act   The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on March 18, 2020, addressing the COVID-19 pandemic by increasing access to unemployment benefits and food assistance, increasing funding for Medicaid, providing free testing for COVID-19, and requiring employers to provide paid sick time to employees who cannot work due to COVID-19. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (363-40) Yea Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019   The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (H.R. 1994) was a bill passed by the House Representatives that sought to change the requirements for employer provided retirement plans, IRAs, and other tax-favored savings accounts by modfying the requirements for things such as loans, lifetime income options, required minimum distributions, the eligibility rules for certain long-term, part-time employees, and nondiscrimination rules. The bill also sought to treat taxable non-tuition fellowship and stipend payments as compensation for the purpose of an IRA, repeal the maximum age for traditional IRA contributions, increase penalties for failing to file tax returns, allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans if a child is born or adopted, and expand the purposes for which qualified tuition programs may be used. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (417-3) Nay Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act   The Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to address the price of healthcare by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate prices for certain drugs, requiring drug manufactures to issue rebates for certain drugs covered under Medicare, requiring drug price transparency from drug manufacturers, expanding Medicare coverage, and providing funds for certain public health programs. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (230-192) Nay Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020   The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 1865) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 20, 2019, providing appropriations for federal agencies in fiscal year 2020. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (297-120) Yea Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019   The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 (S. 1838) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on November 27, 2019, directing several federal departments to assess Hong Kong's unique treatment under U.S. law. Key features of the bill include directing the Department of State to report and certify annually to Congress as to whether Hong Kong is sufficiently autonomous from China to justify its unique treatment, and directing the Department of Commerce to report annually to Congress on China's efforts to use Hong Kong to evade U.S. export controls and sanctions. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (417-1) Nay MORE Act of 2020   The MORE Act of 2020 (H.R. 3884) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana by removing marijuana as a scheduled controlled substance and eliminating criminal penalties for an individual who manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana. This bill required a simple majority vote from the House. Passed (228-164) Yea Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020   The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 6, 2020, providing emergency funding to federal agencies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Key features of the bill include funding for vaccine research, small business loans, humanitarian assistance to affected foreign countries, emergency preparedness, and grants for public health agencies and organizations. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Passed (415-2) Yea Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019   The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.J.Res. 31) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on February 15, 2019, providing approrations for Fiscal Year 2019. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (300 -128) Yea John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act   The John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (S. 47) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Doanld Trump on March 12, 2019. This bill sought to set provisions for federal land management and conservation by doing things such as conducting land exchanges and conveyances, establishing programs to respond to wildfires, and extending and reauthorizing wildlife conservation programs. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (363-62) Yea William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (On passage)   The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and vetoed by President Donald Trump on December 23, 2020. Congress voted to override Trump's veto, and the bill became law on January 1, 2021. The bill set Department of Defense policies and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021. Trump vetoed the bill due to disagreement with provisions related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the renaming of certain military installations, limits on emergency military construction fund usage, and limits on troop withdrawals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House on passage, and a two-thirds majority vote in the House to override Trump's veto. Passed (335-78) Yea William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Overcoming veto)   The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and vetoed by President Donald Trump on December 23, 2020. Congress voted to override Trump's veto, and the bill became law on January 1, 2021. The bill set Department of Defense policies and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021. Trump vetoed the bill due to disagreement with provisions related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the renaming of certain military installations, limits on emergency military construction fund usage, and limits on troop withdrawals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House on passage, and a two-thirds majority vote in the House to override Trump's veto. Passed (322-87) Yea Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019   The Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 (S.24) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on January 16, 2019, that requires federal employees who were furloughed or compelled to work during a lapse in government funding to be compensated for that time. The bill also required those employees to be compensated as soon as the lapse in funding ends, irregardless of official pay date. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Passed (411-7) Nay Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. (Article 1)   The 2020 impeachment of Donald Trump (R) was a resolution before the 116th Congress to set forth two articles of impeachment saying that Trump abused his power and obstructed congress. The first article was related to allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid, and the second was related to Trump's response to the impeachment inquiry. The House of Representatives approved both articles of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of either charge. The articles of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Guilty (230-197) Nay Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. (Article 2)   The 2020 impeachment of Donald Trump (R) was a resolution before the 116th Congress to set forth two articles of impeachment saying that Trump abused his power and obstructed congress. The first article was related to allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid, and the second was related to Trump's response to the impeachment inquiry. The House of Representatives approved both articles of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of either charge. The articles of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Guilty (229-198)

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