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Dustin Johnson

R

South Dakota U.S. House, At-large District (2019 - Present)

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Education & Labor Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight and Department Operations, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • MPA, Public Administration, University of Kansas, 2000-2001
  • BA, Political Science, University of South Dakota, 1995-1999

Professional Experience

  • MPA, Public Administration, University of Kansas, 2000-2001
  • BA, Political Science, University of South Dakota, 1995-1999
  • Former Adjunct Professor, Dakota Wesleyan University
  • Former Employee, Office of Republican Party of Michell
  • Former Truman Fellow, United States Department of Agriculture
  • Former Vice President, Vantage Point Solutions
  • Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor Daugaard, 2011-2014
  • Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Governor Mike Rounds, 2003-2005

Political Experience

  • MPA, Public Administration, University of Kansas, 2000-2001
  • BA, Political Science, University of South Dakota, 1995-1999
  • Former Adjunct Professor, Dakota Wesleyan University
  • Former Employee, Office of Republican Party of Michell
  • Former Truman Fellow, United States Department of Agriculture
  • Former Vice President, Vantage Point Solutions
  • Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor Daugaard, 2011-2014
  • Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Governor Mike Rounds, 2003-2005
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, South Dakota, District At-Large, 2019-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, South Dakota, District At-Large, 2018, 2020

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Agriculture Committee

Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Member, Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry

Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit

Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MPA, Public Administration, University of Kansas, 2000-2001
  • BA, Political Science, University of South Dakota, 1995-1999
  • Former Adjunct Professor, Dakota Wesleyan University
  • Former Employee, Office of Republican Party of Michell
  • Former Truman Fellow, United States Department of Agriculture
  • Former Vice President, Vantage Point Solutions
  • Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor Daugaard, 2011-2014
  • Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Governor Mike Rounds, 2003-2005
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, South Dakota, District At-Large, 2019-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, South Dakota, District At-Large, 2018, 2020
  • Former Board Member, Abbot House
  • Former Member, Electricity Committee, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
  • Former Board Member, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
  • Former Member, Open Government Task Force
  • Former Member, Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Board
  • Former Board Member, William O. Farber Fund
  • Member, Public Utilities Commission, State of South Dakota, 2004-2011
Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- No

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- No

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No

Congress Bills
Endorsements
American Nurses Association
U.S. Rep. Steve King
Sioux-Falls Argus Leader
Speeches
Events

2020

Mar. 26
Virtual Town Hall feat. Rep. Dusty Johnson

Thur 12:45 PM – 1:00 PM MDT

Elevate Rapid City Facebook

Feb. 19
Dusty Johnson for Congress Campaign Kick-Off

Wed 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM MST

The Hotel Alex Johnson Rapid City, SD

Dec. 27
Holiday Social in Sioux Falls-postponed

Thur 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM CST