Lauren Nelson
Senator · SD-18Republican
Teacher/Administrator · 1st Term
86%party loyalty
(690/798)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
School choice
77
restrictexpand
Classroom content
20
expandrestrict
K-12 funding
5
decreaseincrease
Teacher pay
5
lowerraise
Healthcare & Medicaid
Controlled substances
63
deregulateregulate
Healthcare providers
52
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
42
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
16
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property assessments
30
preservereform
Property tax rates
27
increasereduce
Property tax exemptions
17
restrictexpand
Tax Policy
Tax administration
56
preservereform
Sales tax exemptions
35
restrictexpand
Gambling tax revenue
21
decreaseincrease
Sales tax base
14
narrowbroaden
Tax credits
2
restrictexpand
State Budget
Government spending
86
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
46
preservereform
Infrastructure spending
29
decreaseincrease
Government spending
21
increasereduce
Public Safety
Gun rights
84
restrictexpand
Police authority
81
restrictexpand
Victim rights
68
restrictexpand
Emergency preparedness
63
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
54
decreaseincrease
Law enforcement funding
54
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
50
weakenstrengthen
Juvenile justice
47
preservereform
Sentencing alternatives
35
restrictexpand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
77
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
64
weakenstrengthen
Livestock industry protections
60
restrictexpand
Agricultural subsidies
57
restrictexpand
Water usage
29
deregulateregulate
Agricultural practices
28
deregulateregulate
Business & Economy
Workforce development
57
restrictexpand
Rural development
48
opposesupport
Occupational licensing
46
weakenstrengthen
Emerging industries
41
deregulateregulate
Gambling access
38
restrictexpand
Economic development
13
discourageincentivize
Business regulations
9
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
72
increasereduce
Affordable housing
12
restrictexpand
Local government authority
0
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
71
expandrestrict
Election security
53
weakenstrengthen
Government transparency
41
restrictexpand
Campaign finance
38
preservereform
Voter access
15
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
45
preservereform
Judicial authority
42
restrictexpand
Due process protections
21
weakenstrengthen
Other Topics
Energy & Environment · Environmental regulations
41
increasereduce
Social Services · Child welfare protections
72
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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