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
54
restrictexpand
K-12 funding
47
decreaseincrease
Teacher pay
47
lowerraise
Education regulations
27
increasereduce
Classroom content
3
expandrestrict
Higher Education
Student financial aid
67
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
52
deregulateregulate
Abortion access
49
expandrestrict
Involuntary commitment
48
preservereform
Controlled substances
43
deregulateregulate
Gender-affirming care for minors
41
expandrestrict
Substance abuse treatment
39
restrictexpand
Prescription drug costs
33
deregulateregulate
Medicaid coverage
4
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property assessments
53
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
46
restrictexpand
Property tax rates
34
increasereduce
Property rights protections
7
weakenstrengthen
Tax Policy
Tax credits
71
restrictexpand
Sales tax base
65
narrowbroaden
Gambling tax revenue
61
decreaseincrease
Tax administration
46
preservereform
Sales tax exemptions
42
restrictexpand
Sales tax rates
15
increasereduce
State Budget
Government spending
82
restrictexpand
Government spending
74
decreaseincrease
Infrastructure spending
68
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
47
preservereform
Government spending
15
increasereduce
Public Safety
Police authority
71
restrictexpand
Emergency preparedness
65
restrictexpand
Victim rights
62
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
61
decreaseincrease
Law enforcement authority
61
restrictexpand
Firearms regulations
59
weakenstrengthen
Criminal penalties
56
decreaseincrease
Juvenile justice
54
preservereform
Public safety regulations
51
weakenstrengthen
Gun rights
37
restrictexpand
Sentencing alternatives
25
restrictexpand
Police accountability
8
weakenstrengthen
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
57
restrictexpand
Water usage
46
deregulateregulate
Water rights protections
46
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural subsidies
34
restrictexpand
Hunting practices
34
deregulateregulate
Agricultural practices
17
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
2
restrictexpand
Energy & Environment
Environmental regulations
50
increasereduce
Renewable energy incentives
49
restrictexpand
Energy development
25
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Workforce development
67
restrictexpand
Datacenter incentives
57
restrictexpand
Emerging industries
54
deregulateregulate
Rural development
49
opposesupport
Economic development
46
discourageincentivize
Government regulations
42
increasereduce
Gambling access
41
restrictexpand
Occupational licensing
39
weakenstrengthen
Business regulations
15
increasereduce
Consumer protections
0
weakenstrengthen
Housing & Local Gov
Affordable housing
52
restrictexpand
Local government authority
43
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
27
increasereduce
Landlord-tenant protections
4
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Legislative authority
89
restrictexpand
Government transparency
36
restrictexpand
Election security
32
weakenstrengthen
Ballot initiatives
28
expandrestrict
Campaign finance
21
preservereform
Voter access
1
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
48
preservereform
Due process protections
35
weakenstrengthen
Judicial authority
31
restrictexpand
Social Services
Childcare access
79
restrictexpand
Child welfare protections
50
restrictexpand
Child welfare protections
44
weakenstrengthen
Parental rights
8
restrictexpand
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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