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Bruce W. Whalen OppScore Rating: +4.03

Bruce W. Whalen (Republican, South Dakota), former U.S. Senate, holds an OppScore of +4.03. OppScore scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 against a stated values framework, including a fixed life-at-conception position applied equally to every party.

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Bruce Whalen was born in Rushville, Nebraska. Whalen's professional experience includes working as the director of property and procurement with the Oglala Sioux Tribe. He served in the U.S. Army from

Bruce W. Whalen rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Past Office: U.S. Senate
• State: South Dakota
• OppScore: +4.03 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 17 of 44 scored questions

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• Ballotpedia profile

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