# David Kull David Kull is a Republican member of the South Dakota House for district 2. - Party: Republican - Seat: South Dakota House, district 2 - Serving since: 2023-01-10 - Current term: SD 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/4d2f522f-336a-4794-8b89-48d65d250f6e Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4d2f522f-336a-4794-8b89-48d65d250f6e (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set]. ## Headline 11% of Kull’s itemized money in the 2024 cycle came from South Dakota, in the bottom 5% of State House Republicans. ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score +0.28 (standard error 0.02), from 9 donors and 590 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 37% of State House Republicans score lower. ## Votes (SD 2025–26 session) 638 roll calls. Attendance 99.8% (South Dakota House 96.6%). Party unity 48% (76%). 94 votes against the party majority. Key votes: - 2026-03-12 · voted yea · Do Pass Amended · SB 78 revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB78/ - 2026-03-12 · voted yea · Do Pass Amended · HB 1051 revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1051/ - 2026-03-12 · voted yea · Do Pass · HB 1326 appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current expenses of state… · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1326/ - 2026-03-09 · voted yea · Do Pass Amended · SB 219 require that a state agency consult with the Aeronautics Commission prior to purchasing, transferring, or disposing of a state owned and operated… · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB219/ - 2026-03-09 · voted nay · Do Pass Amended · SB 245 create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB245/ - 2026-03-09 · voted yea · Do Pass Amended · SB 221 regulate the retail sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB221/ - 2026-03-09 · voted yea · Do Pass Amended · SB 222 make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative projects and to declare an emergency. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB222/ - 2026-03-09 · voted yea · Do Pass Amended · SB 119 create the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB119/ - 2026-03-09 · voted yea · Do Pass Amended · SB 106 modify the amount required to be set aside for extraordinary expenses incurred in providing special education programs. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB106/ - 2026-03-09 · voted yea · Do Pass Amended · SB 102 modify the distribution of gaming revenues. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB102/ ## Legislation (SD 2025–26 session) Sponsored 103 bills: 89 reached committee, 63 passed one chamber, 55 passed both, 52 became law. Cosponsored 0. 75.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (South Dakota House 81.4%; rank 50 of 69). Recent sponsored bills: - HB 1308: reduce certain property taxes for owner-occupied property, and to increase the rates for certain gross receipts taxes and use taxes. (in committee, 2026-02-24) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1308/ - SC 806: commending and honoring the 2025-2026 Outstanding School Administrators of South Dakota: David Olson, Meade, Middle School Principal; Kendra Becker, Redfield,… (introduced, 2026-02-03) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC806/ - SC 805: commending and honoring the 2024-2025 Outstanding School Administrators of South Dakota: Dr. Jeff Danielsen, Watertown, School Superintendent; Bo Beck,… (introduced, 2026-02-03) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC805/ - SB 152: establish provisions relating to the use of military protective orders upon arrest and as evidence in an action for a protection order. (in committee, 2026-02-10) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB152/ - SC 802: celebrating and honoring Tabor Czech Days annual festivities on the occasion of its seventy-seventh anniversary. (introduced, 2026-01-29) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC802/ - SB 179: permit a court to commit a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for certain weapons offenses to the Department of Corrections. (became law, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB179/ - SB 147: prohibit a person from refusing to identify oneself in certain circumstances and to provide a penalty therefor. (in committee, 2026-02-10) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB147/ - HC 8003: congratulating and honoring Joyce Waddell on her retirement from the Bison School District. (introduced, 2026-01-28) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HC8003/ - HB 1174: classify 911 telecommunicators as Class B members of the South Dakota Retirement System. (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1174/ - HB 1161: amend provisions related to changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms. (became law, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1161/ ## Campaign money (2024 cycle) Itemized receipts $21.3K (State House Republicans median $10.7K). 11% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Links - Official site: https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4521/Detail - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-kull-8ab183b4 Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4d2f522f-336a-4794-8b89-48d65d250f6e