Where Rapid City candidates stand on schools and education
13 sourced statements in 9 races. Every candidate in each race is listed, including those with nothing on record. Nobody is scored or ranked.
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U.S. Senate
- Mike Rounds (Republican, incumbent)
Education: He supports local control of education and opposes a one-size-fits-all federal directive for schools. (Rounds for Senate)
- Brian L Bengs (Independent)
No public statement found in our sources.
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
- Larry Rhoden & Tony Venhuizen (Republican, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Dan Ahlers & Steven McCleerey (Democratic)
Public education: The campaign supports recruiting and retaining teachers, strengthening rural schools, and expanding early-childhood education and childcare. (Dan Ahlers for Governor — Issues)
Commissioner of School and Public Lands
- Brock Greenfield (Republican)
Education funding: He says he will seek maximum investment returns for K–12 and higher education. (Brock Greenfield campaign site)
- Raeann Mettler (Democratic)
Education funding: She says responsible management of trust lands, fair-market returns, and protection of long-term land productivity can strengthen public education funding and reduce pressure on taxpayers, including property taxpayers. (Mettler for SD)
State Senate, District 34 (partial city coverage not verified)
- Taffy Howard (Republican)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Michael Calabrese (Democratic)
Schools and jobs: He says he will support public schools and good jobs in Rapid City. (Michael Calabrese campaign website)
State Senate, District 35 (partial city coverage not verified)
- Greg Blanc (Republican)
Education: He supports parental rights and education. (Greg Blanc campaign website)
State House, District 32
- Zachary Martin (Republican)
Education: He supports curriculum transparency, limiting administrator pay, directing funding to follow students, and prohibiting school funds from being used for political lobbying. (Zac Martin for South Dakota)
- Steve Duffy (Republican, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic, incumbent)
Campaign priorities: Her campaign identifies education, affordability, and protecting the Black Hills as priorities. (Nicole Uhre-Balk campaign website)
School funding: She supports a zero-percent school-construction revolving loan fund to reduce districts’ borrowing costs and ease pressure on property taxpayers. (Nicole Uhre-Balk campaign website)
- Samuel Hare Sr (Independent)
No public statement found in our sources.
State House of Representatives, District 33
- Phil Jensen (Republican)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Curt Massie (Republican)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Kari Hall (Democratic)
Public schools: Hall says she supports strong public schools. (Hall for House — About Kari)
State House of Representatives, District 34
- Becky J Drury (Republican)
Education and housing: She supports continued public education, affordable housing initiatives, and Ellsworth Air Force Base. (Becky Drury for District 34 House)
- Mike Derby (Republican)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Victor Diego Dominquez (Democratic)
No public statement found in our sources.
State House of Representatives, District 35
- Jason Fleming (Republican)
Education and housing: He supports expanding school choice, protecting parental rights, and making housing more affordable for District 35 families. (Vote Jason Fleming)
- Dale Bartscher (Republican)
Education choice: He supports parents’ right to direct their children’s education and educational choice. (Dale for South Dakota)
- Ken Jeakins (Democratic)
No public statement found in our sources.