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Nick Fosness
Nick Fosness
Representative · HD-01
Republican
Healthcare Administration/Commercial Real Estate · 1st Term
88%
party loyalty
(387/438)
Email
605-773-3851
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Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
Classroom content
55
expand
restrict
K-12 funding
51
decrease
increase
Higher Education
Higher education funding
88
decrease
increase
Student financial aid
74
restrict
expand
Healthcare & Medicaid
Substance abuse treatment
70
restrict
expand
Mental health services
55
restrict
expand
Medicaid coverage
47
restrict
expand
Healthcare providers
17
deregulate
regulate
Controlled substances
11
deregulate
regulate
Abortion access
6
expand
restrict
Property Tax
Property tax exemptions
56
restrict
expand
Property assessments
39
preserve
reform
Property tax rates
14
increase
reduce
Tax Policy
Tax administration
42
preserve
reform
Sales tax exemptions
10
restrict
expand
State Budget
Infrastructure spending
78
decrease
increase
Government spending
39
decrease
increase
State agency operations
33
preserve
reform
Government spending
29
increase
reduce
Public Safety
Emergency preparedness
79
restrict
expand
Law enforcement funding
77
decrease
increase
Police authority
76
restrict
expand
Victim rights
52
restrict
expand
Public safety regulations
39
weaken
strengthen
Criminal penalties
28
decrease
increase
Agriculture & Wildlife
Water rights protections
44
weaken
strengthen
Agricultural practices
41
deregulate
regulate
Agricultural subsidies
34
restrict
expand
Conservation programs
31
restrict
expand
Livestock industry protections
1
restrict
expand
Business & Economy
Workforce development
76
restrict
expand
Rural development
65
oppose
support
Economic development
52
discourage
incentivize
Occupational licensing
49
weaken
strengthen
Emerging industries
23
deregulate
regulate
Business regulations
2
increase
reduce
Housing & Local Gov
Affordable housing
59
restrict
expand
Local government authority
28
restrict
expand
Transportation
Road construction
76
restrict
expand
Transportation safety
17
deregulate
regulate
Elections & Government
Election security
54
weaken
strengthen
Government transparency
15
restrict
expand
Campaign finance
12
preserve
reform
Voter access
6
restrict
expand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
55
preserve
reform
Judicial authority
37
restrict
expand
Due process protections
18
weaken
strengthen
Tribal Affairs
State-tribal cooperation
73
weaken
strengthen
Tribal sovereignty
66
restrict
expand
Labor & Employment
Worker protections
46
restrict
expand
Employment regulations
3
increase
reduce
Other Topics
Social Services
· Child welfare protections
44
weaken
strengthen
Veterans & Military
· Veteran benefits
71
restrict
expand
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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Effectiveness
Full term (2025–2026)
Percentile among 70 Representatives
Bills Sponsored
3
0
Sponsor Success
67%
94
Vote Participation
99%
59
Absence Rate
1.4%
60
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