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Trish Ladner
Trish Ladner
Representative · HD-30
Republican
Business Owner · 3rd Term
92%
party loyalty
(1953/2121)
Email
605-773-3851
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Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
Teacher pay
50
lower
raise
K-12 funding
44
decrease
increase
Classroom content
32
expand
restrict
School choice
10
restrict
expand
Higher Education
Higher education funding
73
decrease
increase
Student financial aid
65
restrict
expand
University governance
59
deregulate
regulate
Healthcare & Medicaid
Mental health funding
72
restrict
expand
Abortion access
60
expand
restrict
Prescription drug costs
53
deregulate
regulate
Controlled substances
51
deregulate
regulate
Healthcare providers
50
deregulate
regulate
Healthcare access
45
restrict
expand
Substance abuse treatment
44
restrict
expand
Gender-affirming care for minors
44
expand
restrict
Mental health services
42
restrict
expand
Involuntary commitment
39
preserve
reform
Medicaid coverage
24
restrict
expand
Property Tax
Property assessments
72
preserve
reform
Property tax rates
43
increase
reduce
Property tax exemptions
42
restrict
expand
Property rights protections
17
weaken
strengthen
Tax Policy
Tax credits
91
restrict
expand
Sales tax base
64
narrow
broaden
Sales tax rates
58
increase
reduce
Tax administration
56
preserve
reform
Gambling tax revenue
49
decrease
increase
Sales tax exemptions
48
restrict
expand
State Budget
Government spending
84
restrict
expand
Government spending
83
decrease
increase
Infrastructure spending
69
decrease
increase
State agency operations
43
preserve
reform
Government spending
9
increase
reduce
Public Safety
Victim rights
69
restrict
expand
Criminal penalties
68
decrease
increase
Law enforcement funding
61
decrease
increase
Emergency preparedness
60
restrict
expand
Police authority
56
restrict
expand
Public safety regulations
53
weaken
strengthen
Gun rights
49
restrict
expand
Juvenile justice
25
preserve
reform
Sentencing alternatives
21
restrict
expand
Firearms regulations
19
weaken
strengthen
Police accountability
12
weaken
strengthen
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
59
restrict
expand
Water rights protections
53
weaken
strengthen
Agricultural practices
45
deregulate
regulate
Water usage
34
deregulate
regulate
Livestock industry protections
31
restrict
expand
Agricultural subsidies
30
restrict
expand
Energy & Environment
Renewable energy incentives
49
restrict
expand
Environmental regulations
8
increase
reduce
Energy development
2
discourage
incentivize
Business & Economy
Workforce development
65
restrict
expand
Rural development
61
oppose
support
Gambling access
57
restrict
expand
Economic development
54
discourage
incentivize
Government regulations
49
increase
reduce
Emerging industries
37
deregulate
regulate
Occupational licensing
35
weaken
strengthen
Consumer protections
31
weaken
strengthen
Business regulations
11
increase
reduce
Housing & Local Gov
Affordable housing
54
restrict
expand
Housing regulations
48
increase
reduce
Local government authority
31
restrict
expand
Landlord-tenant protections
13
restrict
expand
Transportation
Road construction
55
restrict
expand
Transportation safety
38
deregulate
regulate
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
54
expand
restrict
Election security
41
weaken
strengthen
Government transparency
31
restrict
expand
Campaign finance
20
preserve
reform
Legislative authority
8
restrict
expand
Voter access
2
restrict
expand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
49
preserve
reform
Due process protections
31
weaken
strengthen
Judicial authority
28
restrict
expand
Social Services
Child welfare protections
52
weaken
strengthen
Childcare access
48
restrict
expand
Tribal Affairs
State-tribal cooperation
52
weaken
strengthen
Tribal sovereignty
35
restrict
expand
Labor & Employment
Worker protections
44
restrict
expand
Employment regulations
6
increase
reduce
Veterans & Military
Veteran benefits
70
restrict
expand
Military support
66
decrease
increase
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Uncategorized
2 issues
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
How stance scores work →
Effectiveness
Full term (2025–2026)
Percentile among 70 Representatives
Bills Sponsored
41
33
Sponsor Success
54%
80
Vote Participation
94%
13
Absence Rate
6.2%
14
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