| Full Name: | Valentine 'Val' Bryce Rausch |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Paula; 4 Children: Miles, Bryce, Molly, Brenna |
| Birth Date: | 04/05/1960 |
| Birth Place: | Ortonville, MN |
| Home City: | Big Stone City, SD |
| Religion: | Catholic |
Summary
Valentine 'Val' Bryce Rausch
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HB 1228 - Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects
Legislation (Yea)
March 19, 2012 - Authorizes a refund of sales and excise taxes paid by wind energy facilities for wind turbine installation projects if all of the following are ...
HB 1248 - Authorizes the Concealed Carry of a Handgun Without a Permit
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
March 19, 2012
Recent Public Statements
Issue Position: Morality
"I am morally conservative and I support pro-life issues."
Issue Position: Value-Added Agriculture
Val believes there are endless possibilities for employment opportunities with ethanol production and value-added agriculture.
Issue Position: Education
More Public Statements
"Education issues are close to my heart. All my children are school age, and my wife is a 6th grade educator. This gives me insight ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund Positions on Gun Rights | C |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Candidate Self-finance ($9,471.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Valentine Rausch refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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View Valentine 'Val' Bryce Rausch's South Dakota State Legislative Election 2004 National Political Awareness Test
