Stephanie Sauder
Senator · SD-04Republican
Ag Producer/Retired K-12 Educator · 1st Term
90%party loyalty
(1257/1403)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
School choice
66
restrictexpand
Education regulations
61
increasereduce
K-12 funding
46
decreaseincrease
Teacher pay
31
lowerraise
Classroom content
11
expandrestrict
Higher Education
Higher education funding
73
decreaseincrease
Student financial aid
68
restrictexpand
University governance
50
deregulateregulate
Healthcare & Medicaid
Gender-affirming care for minors
83
expandrestrict
Mental health funding
82
restrictexpand
Healthcare providers
70
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
49
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
47
restrictexpand
Controlled substances
46
deregulateregulate
Involuntary commitment
46
preservereform
Medicaid coverage
5
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property assessments
53
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
43
restrictexpand
Property tax rates
28
increasereduce
Property rights protections
3
weakenstrengthen
Tax Policy
Sales tax base
71
narrowbroaden
Gambling tax revenue
69
decreaseincrease
Tax credits
67
restrictexpand
Sales tax exemptions
60
restrictexpand
Tax administration
48
preservereform
Sales tax rates
1
increasereduce
State Budget
Government spending
83
restrictexpand
Government spending
82
decreaseincrease
Infrastructure spending
71
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
46
preservereform
Government spending
3
increasereduce
Public Safety
Emergency preparedness
80
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
67
decreaseincrease
Police authority
66
restrictexpand
Gun rights
61
restrictexpand
Victim rights
58
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
57
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
52
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
22
restrictexpand
Firearms regulations
22
weakenstrengthen
Juvenile justice
10
preservereform
Police accountability
6
weakenstrengthen
Agriculture & Wildlife
Water rights protections
46
weakenstrengthen
Conservation programs
45
restrictexpand
Agricultural subsidies
40
restrictexpand
Water usage
35
deregulateregulate
Agricultural practices
31
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
7
restrictexpand
Energy & Environment
Environmental regulations
59
increasereduce
Energy development
15
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Gambling access
78
restrictexpand
Rural development
71
opposesupport
Emerging industries
64
deregulateregulate
Workforce development
63
restrictexpand
Economic development
55
discourageincentivize
Occupational licensing
31
weakenstrengthen
Business regulations
10
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
67
increasereduce
Local government authority
39
restrictexpand
Affordable housing
35
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
14
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Campaign finance
52
preservereform
Election security
41
weakenstrengthen
Government transparency
40
restrictexpand
Ballot initiatives
25
expandrestrict
Voter access
11
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
50
preservereform
Due process protections
36
weakenstrengthen
Judicial authority
35
restrictexpand
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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