Carl Perry
South Dakota State Senator, District 3 since 2024. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 143
- 369 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.8%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +4.4
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- State Affairs · vice chair
- Commerce and Energy
- Health and Human Services
- Legislative Procedure
- Legislative Procedure
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Education · Became law Mar 2026
Administrative Procedure · Became law Mar 2026
Appropriation · Became law Mar 2026
Administrative Rule Revision · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Perry sits in the South Dakota State Senate
Perry is closer to the center than 42% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Red Dawn Foster, Arch Beal, Amber Hulse
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Perry’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the South Dakota State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Perry’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Perry | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | HB 1082: establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 20–14 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | HB 1245: authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 19–15 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | HB 1138: require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 20–14 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | HB 1263: eliminate an exclusion from the definition of an agricultural equipment dealer. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 28–6 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | HB 1313: require education in prenatal human growth and development. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–3 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Perry was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Dakota State Senate, District 3 | Won | — |
| 2022 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | R+4.4 |
| 2020 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | D+4.9 |
| 2018 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | D+3.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Perry has held
- South Dakota State Senate, District 3 · since 2024
- South Dakota House of Representatives, District 3 · 2018–2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Perry has run against
- Brandei Schaefbauer (R) · 2022 general, won
- Drew Dennert (R) · 2020 general, won
- Drew Dennert (R) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Perry
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5a5c92d7-0b2c-418e-a0ce-8ba0a6e4790a
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET