Karla Lems
Representative · HD-16RepublicanSpeaker Pro Tempore
Business Owner · 2nd Term
80%party loyalty
(1312/1633)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
Classroom content
39
expandrestrict
School choice
38
restrictexpand
Teacher pay
37
lowerraise
K-12 funding
6
decreaseincrease
Higher Education
Student financial aid
37
restrictexpand
University governance
34
deregulateregulate
Higher education funding
17
decreaseincrease
Healthcare & Medicaid
Gender-affirming care for minors
70
expandrestrict
Abortion access
50
expandrestrict
Controlled substances
44
deregulateregulate
Medicaid coverage
38
restrictexpand
Healthcare providers
31
deregulateregulate
Involuntary commitment
26
preservereform
Mental health services
25
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
21
restrictexpand
Mental health funding
14
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property rights protections
40
weakenstrengthen
Property assessments
32
preservereform
Property tax rates
14
increasereduce
Property tax exemptions
10
restrictexpand
Tax Policy
Sales tax rates
97
increasereduce
Tax credits
55
restrictexpand
Sales tax exemptions
50
restrictexpand
Tax administration
43
preservereform
Gambling tax revenue
18
decreaseincrease
Sales tax base
16
narrowbroaden
State Budget
Government spending
38
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
35
preservereform
Infrastructure spending
29
decreaseincrease
Government spending
11
restrictexpand
Government spending
7
increasereduce
Public Safety
Emergency preparedness
76
restrictexpand
Gun rights
64
restrictexpand
Police authority
62
restrictexpand
Victim rights
50
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
47
decreaseincrease
Law enforcement funding
43
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
40
weakenstrengthen
Firearms regulations
40
weakenstrengthen
Juvenile justice
30
preservereform
Sentencing alternatives
29
restrictexpand
Police accountability
17
weakenstrengthen
Agriculture & Wildlife
Agricultural subsidies
50
restrictexpand
Conservation programs
49
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
45
weakenstrengthen
Livestock industry protections
43
restrictexpand
Water usage
27
deregulateregulate
Agricultural practices
26
deregulateregulate
Energy & Environment
Carbon emissions
35
deregulateregulate
Energy development
16
discourageincentivize
Environmental regulations
5
increasereduce
Business & Economy
Rural development
67
opposesupport
Gambling access
37
restrictexpand
Emerging industries
31
deregulateregulate
Datacenter incentives
31
restrictexpand
Occupational licensing
30
weakenstrengthen
Government regulations
30
increasereduce
Workforce development
12
restrictexpand
Business regulations
4
increasereduce
Economic development
2
discourageincentivize
Housing & Local Gov
Affordable housing
38
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
24
increasereduce
Local government authority
16
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
4
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Legislative authority
94
restrictexpand
Ballot initiatives
63
expandrestrict
Campaign finance
33
preservereform
Government transparency
32
restrictexpand
Election security
31
weakenstrengthen
Voter access
14
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Judicial authority
40
restrictexpand
Court procedures
33
preservereform
Due process protections
26
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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