# Amber Hulse

Amber Hulse is a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate for district 30.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: South Dakota Senate, district 30
- Serving since: 2025-01-14
- Current term: SD 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/ae4b500c-4a37-43ed-a3a2-dbb08071e265

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/ae4b500c-4a37-43ed-a3a2-dbb08071e265 (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

Hulse sits at +0.08 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 86% of State Senate Republicans.

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

30 classified statements: 30 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Hulse | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.3% | 272 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 10.0% | 9.5% | 129 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 33.3% | 37.3% | 209 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 3.3% | 2.3% | 86 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 23.3% | 15.4% | 82 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 3.3% | 1.3% | 44 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 30% (State Senate Republicans 9.1%); Agriculture and Food 20% (State Senate Republicans 6.2%); Armed Forces and National Security 20% (State Senate Republicans 6.5%); Crime and Law Enforcement 20% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Emergency Management 10% (State Senate Republicans 3.1%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.08 (standard error 0.01), from 99 donors and 296 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 14% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (SD 2025–26 session)

567 roll calls. Attendance 97.3% (South Dakota Senate 96.6%). Party unity 85% (76%). 61 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 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 · 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 100 bills: 86 reached committee, 56 passed one chamber, 51 passed both, 50 became law. Cosponsored 0. 77.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (South Dakota Senate 78.2%; rank 22 of 34).

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/
- 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 1298: prohibit the electronic publication of certain information about a judicial officer or law enforcement officer and provide a penalty therefor. (became law, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1298/
- SC 812: to acknowledge Glenn Muller's distinguished career and congratulate him on his achievements. (introduced, 2026-02-24) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC812/
- SB 138: revise the time within which a recount for a school board election must be completed. (became law, 2026-03-05) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB138/
- SC 810: commending and honoring the Hill City School Board on its selection as the Associated School Boards of South Dakota Outstanding School Board of South Dakota… (introduced, 2026-02-17) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC810/
- 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 132: modify provisions related to the South Dakota Veterans Council. (became law, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB132/
- HB 1269: require that manufacturers of agricultural equipment allow an independent repair provider or an owner to make certain repairs to agricultural equipment. (in committee, 2026-02-17) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1269/
- HB 1264: eliminate the Agricultural Land Assessment Implementation and Oversight Advisory Task Force, and to provide that the Department of Revenue receive the… (became law, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1264/

## Campaign money (2024 cycle)

Itemized receipts $95.6K (State Senate Republicans median $28.3K). 78% 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.

- 2026-07-28 · Post on X · https://x.com/amberhulseSD/status/2082194322191958470
- 2026-07-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/amberhulseSD/status/2077886970064232793
- 2026-07-06 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/amberhulseSD/status/2074278090445148640
- 2026-02-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/amberhulseSD/status/2024563287296205078
- 2026-02-05 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/amberhulseSD/status/2019547265011204540
- 2026-02-04 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/amberhulseSD/status/2019165609150349541
- 2026-01-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/amberhulseSD/status/2011846582577053803
- 2026-01-09 · Post on X · https://x.com/amberhulseSD/status/2009416794511999443
- 2026-01-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/amberhulseSD/status/2008956332779377151
- 2026-01-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/amberhulseSD/status/2008683809810927707

## Links

- Official site: https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4701/Detail
- Campaign site: https://www.amberforsouthdakota.com/
- X: https://x.com/amberhulseSD
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmberHulseSD/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amber.hulse/?hl=en
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amber-hulse/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/ae4b500c-4a37-43ed-a3a2-dbb08071e265