# Mike Weisgram

Mike Weisgram is a Republican member of the South Dakota House for district 24.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: South Dakota House, district 24
- Serving since: 2021-01-12
- Current term: SD 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/f611d7e5-8438-49da-a323-374bbf0af218

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/f611d7e5-8438-49da-a323-374bbf0af218 (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

Weisgram voted against the majority of South Dakota House Republicans 89 times; party unity 53%, in the bottom quarter of the South Dakota House (average 76%).

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

19 classified statements: 19 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Weisgram | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.9% | 642 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 9.3% | 735 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 10.5% | 31.9% | 692 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 1.8% | 677 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 5.3% | 12.7% | 546 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 618 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Economics and Public Finance 100% (State House Republicans 12%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State House Republicans 4.4%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State House Republicans 4.9%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 0% (State House Republicans 6.2%); Commerce 0% (State House Republicans 3.9%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.27 (standard error 0.01), from 6 donors and 896 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 36% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (SD 2025–26 session)

638 roll calls. Attendance 98.4% (South Dakota House 96.6%). Party unity 53% (76%). 89 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 48 bills: 40 reached committee, 21 passed one chamber, 17 passed both, 15 became law. Cosponsored 0. 72.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (South Dakota House 81.4%; rank 55 of 69).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HC 8019: honoring Dr. Kelly Glodt upon his retirement as superintendent of the Pierre School District. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HC8019/
- SC 818: commending Grey Zabel for his achievements as a member of the 2026 Super Bowl-winning Seattle Seahawks. (introduced, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC818/
- SB 226: increase a limit on video lottery gaming, and to deposit moneys into a new fund. (in committee, 2026-02-19) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB226/
- HB 1319: update provisions related to tax increment financing districts. (in committee, 2026-02-17) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1319/
- HB 1284: provide that an alcoholic beverage may be carried and consumed in enterprises connected to and in the same building as a bar or lounge. (in committee, 2026-02-20) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1284/
- SB 228: modify provisions for a tax increment financing district. (became law, 2026-03-12) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB228/
- 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/
- SB 204: revise certain criteria for loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund. (became law, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB204/
- HB 1215: authorize counties and municipalities to issue a license for a cigar bar. (became law, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1215/
- SB 186: authorize the shipment of distilled spirits directly to consumers, and to provide a penalty therefor. (in committee, 2026-02-12) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB186/

## Campaign money (2024 cycle)

Itemized receipts $11.2K (State House Republicans median $10.7K). 68% 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.

- 2026-04-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/WeisgramMike/status/2046586239894089833
- 2026-04-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/WeisgramMike/status/2042734242430325011
- 2026-04-09 · Post on X · https://x.com/WeisgramMike/status/2042300348526711020
- 2026-04-09 · Post on X · https://x.com/WeisgramMike/status/2042300974300054013
- 2026-04-09 · Post on X · https://x.com/WeisgramMike/status/2042301359588778436
- 2026-04-09 · Post on X · https://x.com/WeisgramMike/status/2042301893569888563
- 2025-09-18 · Post on X · https://x.com/WeisgramMike/status/1968685647989772463
- 2025-09-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/WeisgramMike/status/1966153436958961695
- 2025-09-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/WeisgramMike/status/1963592185837744476
- 2025-08-28 · Post on X · https://x.com/WeisgramMike/status/1961110418975510698

## Links

- Official site: https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4571/Detail
- Campaign site: https://www.mikeweisgram.com/
- X: https://x.com/WeisgramMike
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100015934083754
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeWeisgramHD24
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-weisgram-83047747/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/f611d7e5-8438-49da-a323-374bbf0af218