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Marty Jackley

U.S. Representative SD-AL (2026 R nominee · open seat · Johnson seat)
Republican
🗺️ South Dakota home
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
100 / 100 A
Raw: 12 of 12 dynamic max · 6 of 50 answered
Last verified: · from claim evidence
✝ God First 6/ 60
🇺🇸 America First 6/ 40
National Rank
#4,520 of 8,966 · bottom 49.6% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Next Election
November 3, 2026
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Official Profile

Background: South Dakota Attorney General. Won the June 2, 2026 GOP primary for the open at-large U.S. House seat (Johnson seat) by roughly 80%-20% over James Bialota Jr. (no runoff); advances to the Nov. 3, 2026 general vs. Democrat Nicole Gronli. On Trump's America First AG Advisory Council.
Marty Jackley (R) — SD Attorney General, GOP nominee for the open at-large SD U.S. House seat (Johnson seat). Won June 2, 2026 primary ~80%, no runoff. Documented: strong pro-life (enforces SD near-total ban as AG; moved to shut down an abortion-rights ad campaign) and pro-Second-Amendment (NRA 'A', from 2018 — dated). Trump-endorsing/America First AG Council; U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsed. Issues page otherwise slogan-level; most rubric areas left null for lack of evidence.

Category Breakdown

Sanctity of Life

2/10
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
TRUE (+2)[1,2]
1 claim

  1. As South Dakota Attorney General, Jackley enforced SD's trigger-law near-total abortion ban (SDCL 22-17-5.1) immediately after Dobbs (June 2022) and issued cease-and-desist letters to out-of-state abortion providers unlawfully advertising abortion drugs to SD residents — a direct defense of personhood from conception.

    Verified 2026-06-17Dispute this claim
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding
Not yet verified

Biblical Marriage

0/10
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
Not yet verified
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
Not yet verified
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
Not yet verified

Family & Child Sovereignty

2/10
Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
TRUE (+2)
1 claim

  1. Signed the Moms for Liberty pledge in 2023 committing to 'honor the fundamental rights of parents' to direct their child's education, medical care, and moral upbringing, pledging to defend against government overreach and secure parental rights at all levels of government. As SD AG and 2026 SD-AL congressional nominee, Jackley consistently supports policies that empower families over bureaucratic control of child-rearing.

    Verified 2026-07-02Dispute this claim
Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
Not yet verified
Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
Not yet verified
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
Not yet verified

Christian Liberty

0/10
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
Not yet verified

Economic Stewardship

0/10
Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
Not yet verified
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
Not yet verified
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels
Not yet verified

Election Integrity

2/10
Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
TRUE (+2)
1 claim

  1. As South Dakota AG, Jackley joined a 14-state Attorney General coalition in October 2025 supporting a federal petition to require proof of citizenship to register to vote, stating 'Proof of citizenship helps protect our elections.' He separately introduced 2026 SD legislation banning campaign contributions or loans from foreign nationals and additional election-integrity bills targeting AI deepfakes and government-transparency requirements — all consistent with the rubric's voter-ID and election-security standard.

    Verified 2026-07-02Dispute this claim
Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification
Not yet verified
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
Not yet verified

Border & Immigration

2/10
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
TRUE (+2)
1 claim

  1. Serves on President Trump's America First AG Advisory Council, which coordinates state-level resistance to sanctuary policies and supports aggressive border enforcement, deportations, and completion of the border wall.

    Verified 2026-06-17Dispute this claim
Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
Not yet verified
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
Not yet verified

Self-Defense & 2A

4/10 ✉️ Petition your reps
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
TRUE (+2)
1 claim

  1. Earned an NRA 'A' rating during his 2018 SD gubernatorial campaign (documented on VoteSmart); supports SD's permitless/constitutional carry law (signed 2019) and opposes new restrictions on firearms.

    Verified 2026-06-17Dispute this claim
Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
TRUE (+2)[1,2]
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
Not yet verified
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
Not yet verified

Foreign Policy Restraint

0/10
Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
Not yet verified
Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted donations from foreign-backed lobbies (e.g., AIPAC) or foreign-linked PACs
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
Not yet verified

Industry Capture & Sovereignty

0/10
Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
Not yet verified
Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms
Not yet verified
Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
Not yet verified

Sources & Evidence

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www.kotatv.com/2026/06/03/marty-jackley-wins-republi...Unclassified
www.keloland.com/news/politics/campaign/2026-primary...Unclassified
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martyjackley.com/the-conservative-choice/Unclassified
www.ontheissues.org/Unclassified

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References & footnotes

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  1. [1]
    'Proven conservative record defending life'; as AG enforces South Dakota's near-total abortion ban and moved to shut down an abortion-rights ad campaign. Unclassified
    martyjackley.com · accessed 2026-06-17 · Fetch Wayback archive
    'Proven conservative record defending life'; as AG enforces South Dakota's near-total abortion ban and moved to shut down an abortion-rights ad campaign.
  2. [2]
    'Proven conservative record defending life'; as AG enforces South Dakota's near-total abortion ban and moved to shut down an abortion-rights ad campaign. Unclassified
    ontheissues.org · accessed 2026-06-17 · Fetch Wayback archive
    'Proven conservative record defending life'; as AG enforces South Dakota's near-total abortion ban and moved to shut down an abortion-rights ad campaign.
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