# Kadyn Wittman

Kadyn Wittman is a Democratic member of the South Dakota House for district 15.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: South Dakota House, district 15
- Serving since: 2023-01-10
- Current term: SD 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/892b6289-0bd8-441d-94bf-30e6f1cfce49

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/892b6289-0bd8-441d-94bf-30e6f1cfce49 (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

Wittman sits at +0.46 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 100% of State House Democrats.

## What Wittman says (SD 2025–26 session)

22 classified statements: 22 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Wittman | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 4.5% | 2.5% | 147 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 31.8% | 10.4% | 30 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 86.4% | 39.2% | 4 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 9.1% | 2.9% | 44 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 27.3% | 14.4% | 119 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Education 42% (State House Democrats 15%); Crime and Law Enforcement 26% (State House Democrats 8.0%); Families 21% (State House Democrats 5.0%); Health 16% (State House Democrats 15%); Agriculture and Food 11% (State House Democrats 4.6%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.46 (standard error 0.02), from 31 donors and 596 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 100% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (SD 2025–26 session)

638 roll calls. Attendance 99.2% (South Dakota House 96.6%). Party unity 98.0% (76%). 12 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 104 bills: 93 reached committee, 43 passed one chamber, 40 passed both, 38 became law. Cosponsored 0. 76.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (South Dakota House 81.4%; rank 48 of 69).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SC 822: honoring TKO’s Custom Catering and Capitol Cafe for outstanding service. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC822/
- SC 816: celebrating Generations Indigenous Ways and its impact. (introduced, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC816/
- SC 814: celebrating the South Dakota Youth of the Year program for 2026. (introduced, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC814/
- HC 8014: honoring the life and legacy of William Long IV. (introduced, 2026-02-26) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HC8014/
- HB 1300: except victims of human trafficking or domestic abuse from certain clemency notice requirements. (became law, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1300/
- HB 1138: require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor. (passed both chambers, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1138/
- HCR 6012: recognizing the YMCA for 175 years of service to youth, families, and communities in South Dakota and across the United States. (in committee, 2026-02-11) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HCR6012/
- SB 139: revise a provision related to the transportation of an inmate upon discharge from a correctional facility. (became law, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB139/
- HCR 6015: encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council to form an interim legislative committee to study the role and function of county boards… (in committee, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HCR6015/
- HB 1293: make an appropriation for increasing the benefit amounts of the temporary assistance for needy families program, and to declare an emergency. (in committee, 2026-02-25) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1293/

## Campaign money (2024 cycle)

Itemized receipts $28.8K (State House Democrats median $5,075). 87% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-02-10 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/kadyn_wittman/status/2021247239570514382
- 2026-02-05 · Post on X · https://x.com/kadyn_wittman/status/2019457079757476340
- 2026-01-30 · Post on X · https://x.com/kadyn_wittman/status/2017357289263444044
- 2026-01-27 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/kadyn_wittman/status/2015979156895310129
- 2026-01-27 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://x.com/kadyn_wittman/status/2016235656268153295
- 2025-03-12 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/kadyn_wittman/status/1899943865722753260
- 2025-03-05 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/kadyn_wittman/status/1897375724623028739
- 2025-02-27 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/kadyn_wittman/status/1895226963092230170
- 2025-02-25 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/kadyn_wittman/status/1894193795312275608
- 2025-02-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/kadyn_wittman/status/1894523124982403258

## Links

- Official site: https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4575/Detail
- Campaign site: https://kadynforhouse.com/
- X: https://x.com/kadyn_wittman
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kadyn.wittman
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KadynforHouse
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kadyn_elizabeth/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rep_kadyn_wittman/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kadyn-wittman/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/892b6289-0bd8-441d-94bf-30e6f1cfce49