Bethany Soye
Representative · HD-09RepublicanMajority Whip
Full-Time Mom/Attorney · 3rd Term
78%party loyalty
(1669/2136)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
Teacher pay
51
lowerraise
Classroom content
39
expandrestrict
K-12 funding
14
decreaseincrease
School choice
2
restrictexpand
Higher Education
University governance
35
deregulateregulate
Student financial aid
23
restrictexpand
Higher education funding
12
decreaseincrease
Healthcare & Medicaid
Gender-affirming care for minors
75
expandrestrict
Substance abuse treatment
55
restrictexpand
Mental health services
41
restrictexpand
Medicaid coverage
40
restrictexpand
Healthcare providers
37
deregulateregulate
Abortion access
37
expandrestrict
Controlled substances
32
deregulateregulate
Prescription drug costs
27
deregulateregulate
Involuntary commitment
24
preservereform
Healthcare access
20
restrictexpand
Mental health funding
9
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property assessments
47
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
39
restrictexpand
Property tax rates
33
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Sales tax rates
63
increasereduce
Sales tax exemptions
45
restrictexpand
Gambling tax revenue
40
decreaseincrease
Tax administration
26
preservereform
Sales tax base
21
narrowbroaden
Tax credits
12
restrictexpand
State Budget
Government spending
39
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
39
preservereform
Infrastructure spending
24
decreaseincrease
Government spending
13
increasereduce
Government spending
11
restrictexpand
Public Safety
Emergency preparedness
56
restrictexpand
Gun rights
50
restrictexpand
Victim rights
44
restrictexpand
Juvenile justice
40
preservereform
Police accountability
29
weakenstrengthen
Criminal penalties
28
decreaseincrease
Law enforcement funding
26
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
22
weakenstrengthen
Firearms regulations
17
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
16
restrictexpand
Law enforcement authority
14
restrictexpand
Police authority
7
restrictexpand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
61
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
45
deregulateregulate
Water rights protections
39
weakenstrengthen
Livestock industry protections
35
restrictexpand
Agricultural subsidies
23
restrictexpand
Water usage
18
deregulateregulate
Energy & Environment
Energy development
50
discourageincentivize
Carbon emissions
11
deregulateregulate
Renewable energy incentives
6
restrictexpand
Environmental regulations
4
increasereduce
Business & Economy
Emerging industries
51
deregulateregulate
Rural development
32
opposesupport
Occupational licensing
16
weakenstrengthen
Workforce development
14
restrictexpand
Economic development
13
discourageincentivize
Gambling access
13
restrictexpand
Government regulations
9
increasereduce
Business regulations
5
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
43
increasereduce
Landlord-tenant protections
30
restrictexpand
Local government authority
29
restrictexpand
Affordable housing
6
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Legislative authority
87
restrictexpand
Ballot initiatives
62
expandrestrict
Government transparency
39
restrictexpand
Election security
30
weakenstrengthen
Campaign finance
15
preservereform
Voter access
3
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Judicial authority
40
restrictexpand
Court procedures
35
preservereform
Due process protections
24
weakenstrengthen
Social Services
Parental rights
69
restrictexpand
Child welfare protections
37
weakenstrengthen
Childcare access
6
restrictexpand
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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