# Carl Perry Carl Perry is a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate for district 3. - Party: Republican - Seat: South Dakota Senate, district 3 - Serving since: 2019-01-08 - Current term: SD 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/5a5c92d7-0b2c-418e-a0ce-8ba0a6e4790a Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5a5c92d7-0b2c-418e-a0ce-8ba0a6e4790a (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 Perry sits at +0.03 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 90% of State Senate Republicans. ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score +0.03 (standard error 0.01), from 45 donors and 884 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 10% of State Senate Republicans score lower. ## Votes (SD 2025–26 session) 567 roll calls. Attendance 100% (South Dakota Senate 96.6%). Party unity 93.7% (76%). 42 votes against the party majority. Key votes: - 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/ - 2026-03-12 · 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 Amended · SB 78 revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB78/ - 2026-03-09 · voted yea · Do Pass Amended · HB 1006 create a taskforce to study the creation of Indian medicaid managed care entities in the state. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1006/ - 2026-03-09 · voted nay · Do Pass Amended · HB 1241 modify the requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy, and to modify requirements to refer an excess tax… · fail · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1241/ - 2026-03-09 · voted yea · Do Pass · HB 1140 permit a court to impose as a condition of probation, or parole in certain circumstances, treatment at a nonprofit entity awarded an alternative care… · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1140/ - 2026-03-09 · voted nay · Do Pass · HB 1160 repeal the medical marijuana oversight committee. · fail · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1160/ - 2026-03-09 · voted yea · Do Pass Amended · HB 1184 define man and woman throughout the state. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1184/ - 2026-03-09 · voted yea · Do Pass Amended · HB 1241 modify the requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy, and to modify requirements to refer an excess tax… · fail · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1241/ - 2026-03-09 · voted yea · Do Pass Amended · HB 1082 establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1082/ ## Legislation (SD 2025–26 session) Sponsored 480 bills: 404 reached committee, 201 passed one chamber, 159 passed both, 143 became law. Cosponsored 0. 75.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (South Dakota Senate 78.2%; rank 23 of 34). Recent sponsored bills: - SC 820: honoring Dr. Margaret Becker as the recipient of the 2025 Copic Humanitarian Award. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC820/ - SC 831: recognizing the historical significance of the buffalo and celebrating their return to tribal lands in this state. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC831/ - HC 8025: honoring the accomplishments of University of South Dakota women's basketball player Josie Hill. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HC8025/ - SC 824: honoring the 2025-2026 Canton C-Hawks boys wrestling team. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC824/ - HC 8024: honoring the life and legacy of Elizabeth Cook-Lynn. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HC8024/ - HC 8027: celebrating the life and service of Barbara Dull Knife. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HC8027/ - HC 8023: honoring the legacy and strength of grandmothers in this state. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HC8023/ - HC 8022: recognizing the achievements, leadership, and lifelong public service of Cecelia Fire Thunder. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HC8022/ - SC 819: honoring the 2025-2026 Canton C-Hawk girls wrestling team. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC819/ - SC 828: honoring the legacy of Joseph M. Marshall III. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC828/ ## Campaign money (2024 cycle) Itemized receipts $28.7K (State Senate Republicans median $28.3K). 95% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Links - Official site: https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4543/Detail - Campaign site: https://www.carlperry.org/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carl.perry.180 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carlperry.org/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-perry-808b6710/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5a5c92d7-0b2c-418e-a0ce-8ba0a6e4790a