Sen. David S. Rust - ND District 2

Sen. David S. Rust voted in support of pro education/public service policies 52.2% of the time.

  • He voted to lower the years requirement for teachers to obtain a lifetime teaching license. NDU supported this position. 

  • He was a strong opponent of private school vouchers and voted against HB 1532. NDU supported this position.

  • He voted against tenure and due process rights at Bismarck State College and Dickinson State University. NDU opposed this position. 

  • He voted in support of book bans and penalties for librarians. NDU opposed this position. 

  • Senator Rust will not be seeking reelection in 2024

Voting Record By Bill

ND United’s Stance:

  • HB 1205: Public Library Book Ban - YES

  • HB 1329: Teacher Licensure - YES

  • HB 1403: Parental Rights - N/A

  • HB 1488: Extracurricular Permission - NO

  • HB 1491: Expand Free School Lunch - NO

  • HB 1494: End School Lunch Shaming - YES

  • HB 1526: Parental Rights/Curbing of SEL - N/A

  • HB 1532: School Vouchers - NO

  • SB 2032: Para-to-Teacher Program - YES

  • SB 2260: Parental Rights w/ Lawsuit - NO

  • SB 2284: K-12 Funding - YES

  • SB 2354: K-3 Foreign Language Stipend - YES

  • SB 2360: Book Ban w/ Penalty - YES

  • SB 2369: Voucher Tax Credit - NO

  • HB 1040: End NDPERS Pensions - NO

  • SB 2239: Save NDPERS Pensions - NO

  • HB 1446: Higher Ed Tenure - YES

  • SB 2247: Specified Concepts - YES

  • HB 1540: Delayed Childcare - NO

  • SB 2301: Original Childcare - NO

How Sen. Rust Voted: