Helene Duhamel
Senator · SD-32Republican
Law Enforcement/Business Owner · 3rd Term
91%party loyalty
(2435/2662)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
School choice
50
restrictexpand
K-12 funding
48
decreaseincrease
Teacher pay
47
lowerraise
Education regulations
23
increasereduce
Classroom content
3
expandrestrict
Higher Education
Student financial aid
68
restrictexpand
Higher education funding
65
decreaseincrease
University governance
33
deregulateregulate
Healthcare & Medicaid
Mental health funding
85
restrictexpand
Healthcare access
77
restrictexpand
Mental health services
59
restrictexpand
Healthcare providers
54
deregulateregulate
Abortion access
48
expandrestrict
Involuntary commitment
46
preservereform
Gender-affirming care for minors
45
expandrestrict
Controlled substances
44
deregulateregulate
Substance abuse treatment
39
restrictexpand
Prescription drug costs
33
deregulateregulate
Medicaid coverage
3
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property assessments
53
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
46
restrictexpand
Property tax rates
41
increasereduce
Property rights protections
7
weakenstrengthen
Tax Policy
Tax credits
73
restrictexpand
Sales tax base
66
narrowbroaden
Gambling tax revenue
56
decreaseincrease
Tax administration
48
preservereform
Sales tax exemptions
42
restrictexpand
Sales tax rates
15
increasereduce
State Budget
Government spending
81
restrictexpand
Government spending
79
decreaseincrease
Infrastructure spending
69
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
47
preservereform
Government spending
16
increasereduce
Public Safety
Police authority
70
restrictexpand
Emergency preparedness
65
restrictexpand
Victim rights
62
restrictexpand
Law enforcement authority
62
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
58
decreaseincrease
Criminal penalties
58
increasereduce
Criminal penalties
55
decreaseincrease
Juvenile justice
53
preservereform
Public safety regulations
50
weakenstrengthen
Gun rights
37
restrictexpand
Sentencing alternatives
26
restrictexpand
Firearms regulations
17
weakenstrengthen
Police accountability
6
weakenstrengthen
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
57
restrictexpand
Water usage
48
deregulateregulate
Water rights protections
45
weakenstrengthen
Hunting practices
34
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
30
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
20
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
3
restrictexpand
Energy & Environment
Renewable energy incentives
49
restrictexpand
Environmental regulations
31
increasereduce
Energy development
6
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Datacenter incentives
88
restrictexpand
Workforce development
68
restrictexpand
Government regulations
55
increasereduce
Rural development
53
opposesupport
Economic development
46
discourageincentivize
Gambling access
44
restrictexpand
Emerging industries
41
deregulateregulate
Occupational licensing
41
weakenstrengthen
Business regulations
15
increasereduce
Consumer protections
2
weakenstrengthen
Housing & Local Gov
Affordable housing
50
restrictexpand
Local government authority
44
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
27
increasereduce
Landlord-tenant protections
6
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Legislative authority
89
restrictexpand
Government transparency
38
restrictexpand
Election security
32
weakenstrengthen
Ballot initiatives
28
expandrestrict
Campaign finance
24
preservereform
Voter access
2
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
49
preservereform
Due process protections
36
weakenstrengthen
Judicial authority
35
restrictexpand
Social Services
Childcare access
79
restrictexpand
Child welfare protections
50
restrictexpand
Child welfare protections
34
weakenstrengthen
Parental rights
8
restrictexpand
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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