John Sjaarda
Representative · HD-02Republican
Farmer · 2nd Term
82%party loyalty
(1226/1503)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
School choice
55
restrictexpand
Classroom content
39
expandrestrict
K-12 funding
13
decreaseincrease
Teacher pay
5
lowerraise
Higher Education
University governance
56
deregulateregulate
Higher education funding
32
decreaseincrease
Student financial aid
10
restrictexpand
Healthcare & Medicaid
Gender-affirming care for minors
78
expandrestrict
Abortion access
59
expandrestrict
Mental health funding
57
restrictexpand
Controlled substances
39
deregulateregulate
Medicaid coverage
36
restrictexpand
Involuntary commitment
32
preservereform
Healthcare providers
30
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
29
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
8
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property assessments
50
preservereform
Property rights protections
49
weakenstrengthen
Property tax rates
37
increasereduce
Property tax exemptions
28
restrictexpand
Tax Policy
Sales tax rates
97
increasereduce
Tax credits
57
restrictexpand
Sales tax exemptions
38
restrictexpand
Gambling tax revenue
34
decreaseincrease
Tax administration
33
preservereform
Sales tax base
27
narrowbroaden
State Budget
Government spending
54
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
43
preservereform
Infrastructure spending
35
decreaseincrease
Government spending
15
increasereduce
Government spending
3
restrictexpand
Public Safety
Law enforcement authority
76
restrictexpand
Gun rights
60
restrictexpand
Police accountability
57
weakenstrengthen
Victim rights
48
restrictexpand
Emergency preparedness
43
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
40
decreaseincrease
Juvenile justice
40
preservereform
Law enforcement funding
33
decreaseincrease
Firearms regulations
30
weakenstrengthen
Public safety regulations
24
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
17
restrictexpand
Police authority
6
restrictexpand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Livestock industry protections
42
restrictexpand
Conservation programs
40
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
39
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural practices
28
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
24
restrictexpand
Water usage
12
deregulateregulate
Energy & Environment
Environmental regulations
24
increasereduce
Energy development
5
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Rural development
59
opposesupport
Economic development
42
discourageincentivize
Emerging industries
33
deregulateregulate
Gambling access
33
restrictexpand
Workforce development
17
restrictexpand
Occupational licensing
16
weakenstrengthen
Business regulations
8
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
49
increasereduce
Affordable housing
25
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
19
restrictexpand
Local government authority
18
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
65
expandrestrict
Election security
41
weakenstrengthen
Government transparency
37
restrictexpand
Voter access
10
restrictexpand
Campaign finance
0
preservereform
Courts & Legal
Judicial authority
35
restrictexpand
Court procedures
33
preservereform
Due process protections
30
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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