2026 Session Record

Legislative Scorecard

How South Dakota legislators voted on 11 data center bills. Source: sdlegislature.gov.

Stood with Residents

Consistently supported protective measures

50

Split Record

Mixed voting or sponsored industry-favorable bills

39

Failed to Protect Residents

More opposition than support for protections

13

Voted Against Residents Every Time

Zero protective votes

1

No Recorded Votes

Did not vote on any tracked bills

2

Scoring methodology

Each legislator is scored across 11 data center bills. Protective votes (transparency, environmental review, rate protections) earn points. Votes for industry tax breaks subtract points. Sponsoring an industry-favorable bill counts as an additional negative.