Glen Vilhauer
Senator · SD-05Republican
Retired CPA · 1st Term
89%party loyalty
(749/843)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
School choice
74
restrictexpand
Teacher pay
43
lowerraise
K-12 funding
26
decreaseincrease
Classroom content
13
expandrestrict
Healthcare & Medicaid
Healthcare providers
59
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
55
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
53
restrictexpand
Controlled substances
46
deregulateregulate
Medicaid coverage
9
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property tax exemptions
47
restrictexpand
Property assessments
42
preservereform
Property tax rates
23
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Sales tax base
78
narrowbroaden
Tax credits
76
restrictexpand
Gambling tax revenue
70
decreaseincrease
Sales tax rates
60
increasereduce
Tax administration
47
preservereform
Sales tax exemptions
31
restrictexpand
State Budget
Infrastructure spending
74
decreaseincrease
Government spending
56
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
48
preservereform
Government spending
48
restrictexpand
Government spending
3
increasereduce
Public Safety
Victim rights
81
restrictexpand
Police authority
76
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
61
decreaseincrease
Emergency preparedness
55
restrictexpand
Gun rights
55
restrictexpand
Juvenile justice
55
preservereform
Criminal penalties
53
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
51
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
1
restrictexpand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
74
restrictexpand
Water usage
62
deregulateregulate
Water rights protections
58
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural subsidies
41
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
25
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
15
restrictexpand
Business & Economy
Gambling access
82
restrictexpand
Rural development
72
opposesupport
Workforce development
59
restrictexpand
Emerging industries
56
deregulateregulate
Economic development
51
discourageincentivize
Occupational licensing
37
weakenstrengthen
Business regulations
9
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Local government authority
54
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
31
increasereduce
Affordable housing
12
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Campaign finance
59
preservereform
Government transparency
46
restrictexpand
Election security
38
weakenstrengthen
Ballot initiatives
22
expandrestrict
Voter access
5
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
59
preservereform
Judicial authority
40
restrictexpand
Due process protections
38
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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