Karla Lems
Representative · HD-16RepublicanSpeaker Pro Tempore
Business Owner · 2nd Term
80%party loyalty
(1312/1633)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
Parental authority in education
64
restrictexpand
Classroom content
38
expandrestrict
Teacher pay
22
lowerraise
School choice
14
restrictexpand
K-12 funding
7
decreaseincrease
Higher Education
University governance
43
deregulateregulate
Student financial aid
37
restrictexpand
Higher education funding
16
decreaseincrease
Healthcare & Medicaid
Healthcare access
76
restrictexpand
Gender-affirming care for minors
63
expandrestrict
Abortion access
46
expandrestrict
Medicaid coverage
40
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
34
restrictexpand
Controlled substances
34
deregulateregulate
Healthcare providers
32
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
31
restrictexpand
Involuntary commitment
25
preservereform
Prescription drug costs
18
deregulateregulate
Mental health funding
13
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property rights protections
68
weakenstrengthen
Property assessments
29
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
10
restrictexpand
Property tax rates
3
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Sales tax rates
68
increasereduce
Sales tax exemptions
54
restrictexpand
Tax administration
40
preservereform
Gambling tax revenue
22
decreaseincrease
Sales tax base
19
narrowbroaden
Tax credits
16
restrictexpand
State Budget
Government spending
39
decreaseincrease
Government spending
39
restrictexpand
State agency operations
36
preservereform
Infrastructure spending
30
decreaseincrease
Government spending
10
increasereduce
Public Safety
Emergency preparedness
65
restrictexpand
Victim rights
59
restrictexpand
Gun rights
55
restrictexpand
Police authority
51
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
50
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
47
weakenstrengthen
Firearms regulations
37
weakenstrengthen
Law enforcement funding
32
decreaseincrease
Sentencing alternatives
30
restrictexpand
Police accountability
28
weakenstrengthen
Juvenile justice
25
preservereform
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
47
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
41
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural practices
40
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
36
restrictexpand
Agricultural subsidies
33
restrictexpand
Water usage
10
deregulateregulate
Energy & Environment
Carbon emissions
55
deregulateregulate
Environmental regulations
19
increasereduce
Energy development
1
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Consumer protections
69
weakenstrengthen
Rural development
52
opposesupport
Gambling access
48
restrictexpand
Emerging industries
42
deregulateregulate
Occupational licensing
25
weakenstrengthen
Datacenter incentives
25
restrictexpand
Workforce development
18
restrictexpand
Government regulations
13
increasereduce
Economic development
1
discourageincentivize
Business regulations
0
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Affordable housing
57
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
34
increasereduce
Landlord-tenant protections
23
restrictexpand
Local government authority
16
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Legislative authority
94
restrictexpand
Ballot initiatives
65
expandrestrict
Government transparency
35
restrictexpand
Election security
34
weakenstrengthen
Campaign finance
31
preservereform
Voter access
3
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Judicial authority
36
restrictexpand
Court procedures
35
preservereform
Due process protections
30
weakenstrengthen
Social Services
Child welfare protections
46
weakenstrengthen
Childcare access
42
restrictexpand
Parental rights
35
restrictexpand
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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