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Greg Blanc

Republican · SD · SD State Senator

Greg Blanc serves in the South Dakota Senate and worked as a pastor and small business owner in the Rapid City area.

Where Greg Blanc stands, based on their records

Supports

Labor Rights (1 record), Anti-Corruption (1 record), Cost of Living Reduction (4 records),

Opposes

Women's Reproductive Rights (1 record)

Mixed record

Public Education Quality (2 support · 2 oppose), Election Integrity (4 support · 1 oppose), Civil Rights (2 support · 1 oppose)

Track record

Track record — Labor Rights

Labor Rights · 1 support
  • Voted for Senate Bill 157, a bill to require contractors on public projects to prove they carry workers' compensation insurance. The South Dakota Senate passed it, 19-16. A South Dakota House committee killed it, so the full House never voted on it and the bill did not become law.

    February 24, 2025Supports Labor Rights

    Source: legiscan.com

Track record — Anti-Corruption

Anti-Corruption · 1 support
  • Lead sponsor of a bill to post every legislator's recorded votes on the Legislative Research Council website (Senate Bill 108). A Senate committee deferred it to the 41st legislative day, ending the bill.

    January 22, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: sdlegislature.gov

Track record — Cost of Living Reduction

Cost of Living Reduction · 4 support
  • Voted for Senate Bill 245, which set up a state fund to cut property taxes on owner-occupied homes. The South Dakota Senate vote was 20-13. The Governor signed it on March 30, 2026.

    March 11, 2026Supports Cost of Living Reduction

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for Senate Bill 196, a bill to widen the property tax assessment freeze for lower-income homeowners. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 15-18. The bill did not become law.

    February 24, 2026Supports Cost of Living Reduction

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for Senate Bill 195, a bill to make the 2023 sales tax cut permanent. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 17-17. The bill did not become law.

    February 17, 2026Supports Cost of Living Reduction

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 1235, a bill to cut the yearly cap on property tax collection growth to two and a half percent. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 13-21. The bill did not become law.

    March 10, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction

    Source: legiscan.com

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support
  • Voted for Senate Bill 42, which raised the penalties for smuggling drugs and phones into prisons. The South Dakota Senate vote was 26-7. The Governor signed it on March 30, 2026.

    January 29, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 1094, which raised the penalty for illegally passing a school bus to a Class 1 misdemeanor. The South Dakota Senate vote was 27-8. The Governor signed it on March 13, 2025.

    March 3, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for Senate Bill 83, which made a first drug ingestion offense a misdemeanor instead of a felony. The South Dakota Senate vote was 18-17. The Governor signed it on March 13, 2025.

    February 6, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
  • Voted for Senate Bill 126, a bill to raise the property tax exemption for totally disabled veterans. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 14-20. The bill did not become law.

    February 20, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 2 support · 2 oppose
  • Voted for Senate Bill 198, a bill to ban student cell phone use during the school day. The South Dakota Senate passed it, 19-15. The South Dakota House rejected it, 28-39, so the bill did not become law.

    February 17, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for Senate Bill 85, a bill to require a public vote on every school property tax increase above the usual limit. The South Dakota Senate passed it, 20-14. The South Dakota House rejected it, 29-39, so the bill did not become law.

    January 26, 2026Opposes Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 1040, which raised high school students' share of reduced-rate college course costs from a third to half. The South Dakota Senate vote was 23-11. The Governor signed it on March 31, 2025.

    March 6, 2025Opposes Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for Senate Bill 70, which raised the cap on extra state aid for thinly populated school districts to $137,000. The South Dakota Senate vote was 27-8. The Governor signed it on March 31, 2025.

    February 24, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com

Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights

Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 oppose
  • Was a lead sponsor of a law making it a felony to sell, ship, or advertise items meant to cause an unlawful abortion, with civil fines up to $10,000 per violation (House Bill 1274). The governor signed it on March 30, 2026.

    February 4, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: sdlegislature.gov

Track record — Election Integrity

Election Integrity · 4 support · 1 oppose
  • Was lead sponsor of a new state law requiring election officials to hand every in-person voter a black ink pen and to tell absentee voters to use one. The law also bars officials from throwing out a ballot marked with any other pen. The governor signed it on March 12, 2026 (Senate Bill 177).

    January 29, 2026Supports Election Integrity

    Source: sdlegislature.gov

  • Voted for House Bill 1208, which limited people who register to vote from a mailbox address to federal races only. The South Dakota Senate vote was 25-9. The Governor signed it on March 31, 2025.

    March 10, 2025Supports Election Integrity

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 1066, which tightened what counts as living in South Dakota for voter registration. The South Dakota Senate vote was 23-11. The Governor signed it on March 31, 2025.

    March 10, 2025Supports Election Integrity

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 1062, which opened the county voter registration file to the public and added absentee ballot records to it. The South Dakota Senate vote was 20-12. The Governor signed it on March 31, 2025.

    March 10, 2025Supports Election Integrity

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for Senate Bill 188, a bill to end no-excuse absentee voting. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 14-21. The bill did not become law.

    February 25, 2025Opposes Election Integrity

    Source: legiscan.com

Track record — Data Privacy

Data Privacy · 1 support
  • Voted for Senate Bill 50, a bill to bar county assessors from using drones to value property. The South Dakota Senate voted 17-16 for it, but it failed because a bill needs 18 votes, a majority of all 35 members. The bill did not become law.

    February 5, 2025Supports Data Privacy

    Source: legiscan.com

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 2 support · 1 oppose
  • Voted for House Bill 1249, a bill to let landowners sue over pressure tactics used to get carbon pipeline easements. The South Dakota Senate voted 17-16 for it, but it failed because a bill needs 18 votes, a majority of all 35 members. The bill did not become law.

    March 10, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 1130, which moved city and school elections onto the June and November election dates. The South Dakota Senate vote was 23-11. The Governor signed it on March 31, 2025.

    March 10, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for Senate Bill 51, a bill to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school. The South Dakota Senate passed it, 18-17. The South Dakota House rejected it, 31-37, so the bill did not become law.

    January 28, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 3 support
  • Voted for House Bill 1238, which set rules for people who charge veterans to help with benefit claims. The South Dakota Senate vote was 25-8. The Governor signed it on March 31, 2025.

    March 5, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 1052, which banned using eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines. The South Dakota Senate vote was 23-12. The Governor signed it on March 06, 2025.

    March 4, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for Senate Bill 157, a bill to require contractors on public projects to prove they carry workers' compensation insurance. The South Dakota Senate passed it, 19-16. A South Dakota House committee killed it, so the full House never voted on it and the bill did not become law.

    February 24, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com

Track record — General

General · 24 records
  • Voted against Senate Bill 106, which raised the money held back for costly special education cases. The South Dakota Senate vote was 20-11. The Governor signed it on March 30, 2026.

    March 10, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against House Bill 1082, which made school meals free for students who qualified for reduced-price meals. The South Dakota Senate vote was 20-14. The Governor signed it on March 30, 2026.

    March 9, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against House Bill 1138, a bill to require licensing of agencies that send aides into people's homes. The South Dakota Senate passed it, 20-14. The Governor vetoed the bill and the veto was not overridden, so it did not become law.

    March 5, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against House Bill 1220, which set up state licensing for sellers of vapes and other nicotine products. The South Dakota Senate vote was 27-7. The Governor signed it on March 30, 2026.

    March 5, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against House Joint Resolution 5001, a resolution to ask voters to narrow when private land may be taken for public use. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 14-19. The bill did not become law.

    March 2, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against House Bill 1099, which took an approved psilocybin medicine out of the state's most restricted drug list. The South Dakota Senate vote was 21-12. The Governor signed it on March 10, 2026.

    March 2, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against House Bill 1130, which let a school district pay its property insurance premiums from its capital outlay fund. The South Dakota Senate vote was 24-9. The Governor signed it on March 04, 2026.

    February 25, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against Senate Bill 211, a bill to end surprise bills from ambulances outside a patient's insurance network. The South Dakota Senate voted 17-16 for it, but it failed because a bill needs 18 votes, a majority of all 35 members. The bill did not become law.

    February 24, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against Senate Bill 118, a bill to put at least $100 million a year into a fund to cut homeowners' property taxes. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 16-17. The bill did not become law.

    February 24, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against Senate Bill 76, which let the housing infrastructure fund lend money for airports. The South Dakota Senate vote was 22-11. The Governor signed it on March 30, 2026.

    February 23, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against Senate Bill 150, a bill to let a debtor shield personal property worth up to $12,000 from creditors. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 15-19. The bill did not become law.

    February 19, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against House Bill 1227, which doubled the yearly fee on electric cars from $50 to $100. The South Dakota Senate vote was 24-10. The Governor signed it on February 26, 2026.

    February 19, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against Senate Bill 2, which paid $650 million for a new men's prison in Minnehaha County. The South Dakota Senate vote was 24-11 at the September 2025 special session. The Governor signed it on September 23, 2025.

    September 23, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against Senate Bill 62, which made state employees report suspected fraud, theft and conflicts of interest. The South Dakota Senate vote was 20-14, agreeing to the House version that became law. The Governor signed it on March 13, 2025.

    March 5, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against House Bill 1132, a bill to let child care workers qualify for child care assistance regardless of income. The South Dakota Senate passed it, 20-14. The Governor vetoed the bill and the veto was not overridden, so it did not become law.

    March 4, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against House Bill 1092, which paid $500,000 for stipends for student teachers. The South Dakota Senate vote was 25-10. The Governor signed it on March 13, 2025.

    February 27, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against Senate Bill 198, a bill to make a company try mediation before condemning private land. The South Dakota Senate passed it, 18-17. A South Dakota House committee killed it, so the full House never voted on it and the bill did not become law.

    February 24, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against Senate Bill 202, a bill to create a standing fund for rural water projects. The South Dakota Senate passed it, 21-12. A South Dakota House committee killed it, so the full House never voted on it and the bill did not become law.

    February 21, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against Senate Bill 54, which cut the share of cigarette tax money going to tobacco prevention. The South Dakota Senate vote was 21-14. The Governor signed it on March 31, 2025.

    February 20, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against Senate Bill 196, a bill to require tribal history and culture in the state's school standards. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 7-28. The bill did not become law.

    February 18, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against Senate Bill 156, a bill to set eighteen as the minimum age to marry. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 16-19. The bill did not become law.

    February 18, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against Senate Bill 177, a bill to refund sales tax to data center operators. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 17-18. The bill did not become law.

    February 13, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against Senate Bill 67, a bill to create a state office of apprenticeship. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 14-21. The bill did not become law.

    February 3, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against Senate Bill 12, which capped loans to a candidate at the same limit as donations. The South Dakota Senate vote was 21-13. The Governor signed it on February 19, 2025.

    January 23, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

Past race Greg Blanc ran in:

  • State Senator · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 35; South Dakota · incumbent