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Jamie Smith OppScore Rating: -1.31

Jamie Smith is a Democrat State Senate representative for South Dakota district 15 and holds an OppScore of -1.31. 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.

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Jamie Smith is the Democratic state senator for South Dakota's District 15, covering central Sioux Falls. A former teacher, wrestling coach, and realtor who grew up in the district, he previously served in the House of Representatives as Minority Leader from 2019 to 2023 and ran for governor in 2022.

Jamie Smith rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Office: State Senate
• State: South Dakota
• District: 15
• OppScore: -1.31 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 19 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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