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James Bialota
Sourced recordU.S. House - SD District 00 · At-Large Congressional District
REPUBLICANSouth DakotaOpenFEC
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Profile Snapshot
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Office sought
U.S. House - SD District 00
District
At-Large Congressional District
Party
REPUBLICAN
Source
OpenFEC
Five-pillar framework
Right for Office Score
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Constitutional Government
20%The public record on individual rights, limited government, federalism, and constitutional checks and balances.
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Constitutional Government
20%The public record on individual rights, limited government, federalism, and constitutional checks and balances.
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Freedom of Speech
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Religious Liberty
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Second Amendment
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Due Process
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Separation of Powers
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Limited Government
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Federalism / States' Rights
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Judicial Philosophy
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Protection of Individual Rights
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Life, Family & Human Dignity
20%The public record on life, family stability, parental authority, child protection, and human dignity.
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Life, Family & Human Dignity
20%The public record on life, family stability, parental authority, child protection, and human dignity.
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Sanctity of Life
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Marriage
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Gender & Biological Reality
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Parental Rights
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School Choice
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Child Protection
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Human Trafficking
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Adoption & Foster Care
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Family Stability
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Integrity & Public Leadership
20%The public record on promises, ethics, transparency, consistency, accountability, and use of public power.
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Integrity & Public Leadership
20%The public record on promises, ethics, transparency, consistency, accountability, and use of public power.
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Promise Keeping
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Honesty
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Transparency
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Ethics
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Corruption Record
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Financial Accountability
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Abuse of Power
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Consistency
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Leadership Character
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National Security, Law & Elections
20%The public record on national defense, borders, elections, law enforcement, public safety, and foreign policy.
0 of 9 subcategories publishable · Insufficient Record—of 100
National Security, Law & Elections
20%The public record on national defense, borders, elections, law enforcement, public safety, and foreign policy.
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Border Security
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Immigration Policy
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National Defense
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Veterans
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Law & Order
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Support for Law Enforcement
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Election Integrity
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Public Safety
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Foreign Policy
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Economic Stewardship
20%The public record on taxes, debt, spending, regulation, energy, growth, and small business.
0 of 10 subcategories publishable · Insufficient Record—of 100
Economic Stewardship
20%The public record on taxes, debt, spending, regulation, energy, growth, and small business.
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Fiscal Responsibility
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Balanced Budget
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National Debt
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Tax Policy
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Inflation
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Government Spending
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Regulatory Reform
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Energy Independence
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Economic Growth
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Small Business
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An overall score appears only after all five pillars contain reviewed, publishable evidence. Missing records are never treated as zero.
Ratings & Endorsements
Stored endorsement recordsSource links where available
No sourced endorsements or ratings have been attached to this candidate yet.
Evidence & Sources
11/12 verifiedEvery item below is a stored record. 11 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.
- PartialJames Bialota is a candidate for U.S. House - SD District 00profile identity· OpenFEC
- VerifiedRaised $0 in the 2026 cycle
- VerifiedNews coverage: Former GOP House candidate James Bialota sentenced in Pennington County court - KOTA Territory News
- VerifiedNews coverage: Congressional hopeful Bialota sentenced to 100 days in jail for 2025 charges - South Dakota War College
- VerifiedNews coverage: Candidate Profile: James Bialota for U.S. House - SDPB
- VerifiedNews coverage: The roasting of Bialota. Congressional Candiate’s assault on a 12 year old keeps coming up. - South Dakota War College
- VerifiedNews coverage: Meet the Candidates: James Bialota - Dakota News Now
- VerifiedNews coverage: Meet the Candidates: James Bialota - Dakota News Now
- VerifiedNews coverage: James Bialota qualifies for South Dakota GOP primary ballot for U.S. House - KOTA Territory News
- VerifiedNews coverage: James Bialota qualifies for South Dakota GOP primary ballot for U.S. House - KOTA Territory News
- VerifiedNews coverage: Political Pulse; Republican Congressional Candidate James Bialota on Iran and more - KOTA Territory News
- VerifiedNews coverage: Political Pulse: Congressional Candidate James Bialota on Iran, SAVE Act and DHS Funding - KOTA Territory News
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Bills & Legislative Work
Congress.govOpenStates / official state sources
No sponsored legislation has been attached to this candidate yet.
Voting Record Feed
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Public Statements
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News They Are In
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Former GOP House candidate James Bialota sentenced in Pennington County court - KOTA Territory News
0.82KOTA Territory News · 2026-07-18
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Congressional hopeful Bialota sentenced to 100 days in jail for 2025 charges - South Dakota War College
0.74South Dakota War College · 2026-07-17
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Candidate Profile: James Bialota for U.S. House - SDPB
0.82SDPB · 2026-05-27
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The roasting of Bialota. Congressional Candiate’s assault on a 12 year old keeps coming up. - South Dakota War College
0.74South Dakota War College · 2026-05-26
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Meet the Candidates: James Bialota - Dakota News Now
1.00Dakota News Now · 2026-05-11
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Meet the Candidates: James Bialota - Dakota News Now
1.00Dakota News Now · 2026-05-11
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James Bialota qualifies for South Dakota GOP primary ballot for U.S. House - KOTA Territory News
0.82KOTA Territory News · 2026-04-06
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James Bialota qualifies for South Dakota GOP primary ballot for U.S. House - KOTA Territory News
0.82KOTA Territory News · 2026-04-06
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Political Pulse; Republican Congressional Candidate James Bialota on Iran and more - KOTA Territory News
1.00KOTA Territory News · 2026-03-04
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Political Pulse: Congressional Candidate James Bialota on Iran, SAVE Act and DHS Funding - KOTA Territory News
1.00KOTA Territory News · 2026-03-04
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Promise Tracker
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