Tesa Schwans
Representative · HD-09Republican
Hairstylist/Small Business Owner · 1st Term
84%party loyalty
(759/902)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
Parental authority in education
58
restrictexpand
Classroom content
36
expandrestrict
School choice
22
restrictexpand
Teacher pay
12
lowerraise
K-12 funding
5
decreaseincrease
Higher Education
Student financial aid
48
restrictexpand
Higher education funding
20
decreaseincrease
University governance
4
deregulateregulate
Healthcare & Medicaid
Substance abuse treatment
78
restrictexpand
Controlled substances
61
deregulateregulate
Gender-affirming care for minors
57
expandrestrict
Mental health services
44
restrictexpand
Healthcare providers
44
deregulateregulate
Medicaid coverage
31
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property assessments
54
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
27
restrictexpand
Property tax rates
14
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Sales tax exemptions
84
restrictexpand
Tax administration
49
preservereform
Gambling tax revenue
14
decreaseincrease
State Budget
Government spending
88
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
43
preservereform
Infrastructure spending
29
decreaseincrease
Government spending
19
increasereduce
Public Safety
Police authority
76
restrictexpand
Emergency preparedness
73
restrictexpand
Victim rights
72
restrictexpand
Gun rights
63
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
63
decreaseincrease
Sentencing alternatives
53
restrictexpand
Public safety regulations
51
weakenstrengthen
Law enforcement funding
50
decreaseincrease
Juvenile justice
14
preservereform
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
59
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
57
deregulateregulate
Water rights protections
56
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural subsidies
48
restrictexpand
Livestock industry protections
25
restrictexpand
Water usage
19
deregulateregulate
Energy & Environment
Carbon emissions
51
deregulateregulate
Environmental regulations
38
increasereduce
Energy development
0
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Gambling access
81
restrictexpand
Rural development
64
opposesupport
Emerging industries
62
deregulateregulate
Economic development
35
discourageincentivize
Occupational licensing
25
weakenstrengthen
Workforce development
3
restrictexpand
Business regulations
3
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
69
increasereduce
Affordable housing
65
restrictexpand
Local government authority
21
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
11
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
75
expandrestrict
Government transparency
44
restrictexpand
Election security
41
weakenstrengthen
Campaign finance
14
preservereform
Voter access
2
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Judicial authority
50
restrictexpand
Due process protections
48
weakenstrengthen
Court procedures
42
preservereform
Other Topics
Social Services · Child welfare protections
57
weakenstrengthen
Veterans & Military · Veteran benefits
76
restrictexpand
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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