Dale Bartscher
Republican · South Dakota · 2026Top priorities
- Supports zero based budgeting that starts each budget period from zero and justifies every expense.
- Prioritizes affordability of housing, groceries and transportation, and continuing the state's Water Savings Account effort.
- Says property tax relief is the top issue raised by constituents.
Per the South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
Biography
Dale Bartscher is associate director of South Dakota Right to Life and previously worked as a pastor, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Bartscher has lived in District 35 for more than 30 years and served as state political director for Attorney General Marty Jackley's 2018 campaign for governor, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
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