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Chris Karr is a Republican State Senate representative for South Dakota district 11 and holds an OppScore of +4.24. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.
Chris Karr is a Republican businessman from Sioux Falls serving as President Pro Tempore of the South Dakota Senate for District 11. A native of Tabor, he previously represented the area in the House from 2017 to 2025, where he chaired the Appropriations Committee and served as Majority Whip. His record centers on fiscal restraint and legislative leadership within the Republican majority.
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