Politician report card · SD-AL House · R · House

Dusty Johnson

4 graded reports mentioning them on CladFacts. Scores below are about Johnson personally — not an average of the media that covers them.

Why this lean: Provisional ideology from Republican affiliation / caucus. Full claim-record grade pending agent review.

Why this record grade: No agent claim-record grade yet — provisional lean only. politician-grader will upgrade.

Coverage of them · media avg grade B+ · media avg lean 30% right (how outlets covering them scored — not Johnson’s own ideology)

Graded appearances

Senate Delays Clarity Act Vote Until September, Advances CR and Russia Sanctions Aug 7, 2026 · Bloomberg Television · 78/100

B

Political Lean 15% Right-leaning
James Wiley Backs Dusty Johnson at Holyoke Event for Colorado House Jul 17, 2026 · James Wiley for Secretary of State · 75/100

C+

Political Lean 85% Right-leaning
Rep. Dusty Johnson Questions David Shedd on Protecting US Tech IP from China Jul 3, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 88/100

A-

Political Lean 18% Right-leaning
Dusty Johnson finishes third in South Dakota GOP governor primary Jun 29, 2026 · KCAU-TV Sioux City · 85/100

A-

Political Lean Centered

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