Jim Abeler — State Senate District 35

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Incumbent state senator, Senate District 35; Republican.

Incumbent Republican; voted the conservative way on scored roll calls: pro-life 2/2, marriage/gender 2/2, Second Amendment 3/3, fiscal 2/2. MCCL questionnaire: 11 pro-life of 11 answered; NRA-PVF grade A (NRA-PVF Endorsed). Party default applied for religious liberty and limited government. iVoterGuide rates Leans Conservative.

• Life: Voted the conservative way on 2 of 2 recorded votes (100%). Conservative: voted against the 2023 PRO Act (HF 1) and the 2023 health bill repealing abortion restrictions (SF 2995).
• Family: Voted the conservative way on 2 of 2 recorded votes (100%). Conservative: voted against the 2023 trans refuge law (HF 146) and the 2023 conversion-therapy ban (HF 16).
• Religious liberty: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Leans Conservative.
• 2nd Amendment: Voted the conservative way on 3 of 3 recorded votes (100%). Conservative: voted against the 2023 public safety bill with red-flag/background-check provisions (SF 2909), the 2024 binary-trigger/straw-purchase bill (HF 2609), and the 2026 assault-weapons sales ban package (SF 4067).
• Limited gov’t: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Leans Conservative.
• Fiscal: Voted the conservative way on 2 of 2 recorded votes (100%). Conservative: voted against the 2023 omnibus tax bill (HF 1938) and the 2024 tax omnibus (HF 5247).

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