More conservative than 60% of 2022 South Dakota Senate candidates
State Senator · District 24
Jim Mehlhaff
● RepublicanIn office since 2023
Quick facts 4 on file
Party● Republican
OfficeState Senator
District24
In office since2023
Office & contact
State Capitol, 500 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, SD 57501
605-773-3821jim.mehlhaff@sdlegislature.govDirections ↗Data sources 1 on file
- State legislature roll calls
Every claim links to its primary source.
- 274 roll-call votes on record - 234 yes, 30 no; these state roll calls carry no party-by-party tally. state roll calls
- Serves as State Senator, District 24 (South Dakota) since Jan 2023. sdlegislature.gov ↗
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What we don’t cover yet
Campaign finance filings for this office aren’t wired in yet - when they’re sourced, they’ll appear here.
The record
official roll calls · every vote links to the bill
274
Roll-call votes on record.
274 votes · 234 yes · 30 no · 10 excused. These roll calls don’t record a party-by-party tally, so there’s no party-alignment rate to show - the votes themselves are below. official roll calls · Mar 30, 2026
Votes by topic: top topics first, the rest behind filters
Appropriation4 votes · yes on 4, no on 0
Penalty3 votes · yes on 3, no on 0
Executive/Judiciary Request3 votes · yes on 3, no on 0
Fund3 votes · yes on 3, no on 0
Crimes3 votes · yes on 3, no on 0
One vote can touch several topics.
LATEST: YEStransfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency.SB 121 · Mar 30, 2026
Personal finances
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Political placement
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