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D South Dakota Senate · District 27

Sen. Red Dawn Foster

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Total votes
2,221
all sessions
Attendance
86%
261 missed
Lower than 98% of chamber peers
With party
90%
of cast votes
Lower than 92% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
7%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 85% of chamber peers
Sponsored
230
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
7
assignments
Biography

About Sen. Red Dawn Foster

Sen. serving South Dakota District 27. Member of the Democratic party. Has been in office 7 years · 8 months. Serves on 7 committees, including Appropriations, Appropriations and Government Operations and Audit.

Sworn in
Jan 8, 2019
7 years · 8 months
Closest ally
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no co-sponsorship data
Top topic
Budget & Taxes
130 votes tracked
Voting record · by topic

How Red Dawn votes, broken down

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Budget & Taxes 64% / 36%
66 support · 37 oppose
Education 76% / 24%
28 support · 9 oppose
Housing 0% / 100%
0 support · 3 oppose
Transportation 43% / 57%
6 support · 8 oppose
Veterans 57% / 43%
4 support · 3 oppose
Criminal Justice 60% / 40%
12 support · 8 oppose
Labor & Employment 20% / 80%
1 support · 4 oppose
Technology 45% / 55%
5 support · 6 oppose
Energy 33% / 67%
1 support · 2 oppose
Immigration 75% / 25%
3 support · 1 oppose
Healthcare 67% / 33%
10 support · 5 oppose
Environment 50% / 50%
2 support · 2 oppose
Last activity

Recent legislative activity

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HB 1175revise provisions related to Division of Criminal Investigation cooperation with Indian tribes. signed
5 months ago
Voted Yea
SB 121transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency.
5 months ago
HB 1232establish principles for a state agency to consider when formulating or implementing a program that has the potential of affecting tribal members on a reservation. signed
5 months ago
Voted Yea
HB 1326appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and common schools.
6 months ago
Voted Yea
HB 1051revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas.
6 months ago
Voted Yea
SB 78revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026.
6 months ago
SB 88clarify the procedure for a potential condemnor to examine real property absent the property owner's permission. signed
6 months ago
Voted Yea
HB 1200make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations.
6 months ago
Voted Yea
HB 1139appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and common schools.
6 months ago
Voted Yea
SB 78revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026.
6 months ago