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
Parental authority in education
90
restrictexpand
School choice
80
restrictexpand
Classroom content
17
expandrestrict
K-12 funding
4
decreaseincrease
Teacher pay
3
lowerraise
Healthcare & Medicaid
Controlled substances
57
deregulateregulate
Healthcare providers
56
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
39
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
21
restrictexpand
Medicaid coverage
12
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property tax exemptions
41
restrictexpand
Property assessments
34
preservereform
Property tax rates
15
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Sales tax exemptions
63
restrictexpand
Tax administration
45
preservereform
Gambling tax revenue
8
decreaseincrease
Tax credits
7
restrictexpand
State Budget
Government spending
67
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
48
preservereform
Infrastructure spending
32
decreaseincrease
Government spending
11
increasereduce
Public Safety
Gun rights
86
restrictexpand
Police authority
76
restrictexpand
Emergency preparedness
67
restrictexpand
Sentencing alternatives
62
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
53
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
52
weakenstrengthen
Criminal penalties
49
decreaseincrease
Juvenile justice
48
preservereform
Victim rights
47
restrictexpand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
72
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
61
weakenstrengthen
Livestock industry protections
55
restrictexpand
Agricultural subsidies
48
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
46
deregulateregulate
Water usage
12
deregulateregulate
Business & Economy
Emerging industries
58
deregulateregulate
Workforce development
58
restrictexpand
Occupational licensing
44
weakenstrengthen
Rural development
34
opposesupport
Gambling access
19
restrictexpand
Economic development
13
discourageincentivize
Business regulations
0
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
69
increasereduce
Landlord-tenant protections
29
restrictexpand
Local government authority
12
restrictexpand
Affordable housing
8
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
71
expandrestrict
Election security
57
weakenstrengthen
Government transparency
46
restrictexpand
Campaign finance
31
preservereform
Voter access
8
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Judicial authority
46
restrictexpand
Court procedures
43
preservereform
Due process protections
22
weakenstrengthen
Other Topics
Energy & Environment · Energy development
18
discourageincentivize
Social Services · Child welfare protections
68
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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