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
62
restrictexpand
Education regulations
61
increasereduce
K-12 funding
51
decreaseincrease
Teacher pay
32
lowerraise
Classroom content
13
expandrestrict
Higher Education
Higher education funding
74
decreaseincrease
Student financial aid
69
restrictexpand
University governance
51
deregulateregulate
Healthcare & Medicaid
Gender-affirming care for minors
83
expandrestrict
Healthcare providers
70
deregulateregulate
Controlled substances
50
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
47
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
47
restrictexpand
Involuntary commitment
46
preservereform
Prescription drug costs
46
deregulateregulate
Abortion access
24
expandrestrict
Medicaid coverage
11
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property assessments
42
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
38
restrictexpand
Property tax rates
29
increasereduce
Property rights protections
29
weakenstrengthen
Tax Policy
Sales tax base
71
narrowbroaden
Gambling tax revenue
69
decreaseincrease
Tax credits
67
restrictexpand
Tax administration
51
preservereform
Sales tax exemptions
38
restrictexpand
Sales tax rates
3
increasereduce
State Budget
Government spending
84
decreaseincrease
Government spending
83
restrictexpand
Infrastructure spending
73
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
45
preservereform
Government spending
5
increasereduce
Public Safety
Emergency preparedness
77
restrictexpand
Law enforcement authority
76
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
66
decreaseincrease
Police authority
66
restrictexpand
Victim rights
63
restrictexpand
Gun rights
60
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
55
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
51
weakenstrengthen
Firearms regulations
22
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
21
restrictexpand
Juvenile justice
10
preservereform
Police accountability
6
weakenstrengthen
Agriculture & Wildlife
Water rights protections
46
weakenstrengthen
Conservation programs
45
restrictexpand
Water usage
40
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
37
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
33
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
2
restrictexpand
Energy & Environment
Energy development
15
discourageincentivize
Environmental regulations
13
increasereduce
Business & Economy
Gambling access
79
restrictexpand
Rural development
70
opposesupport
Workforce development
64
restrictexpand
Government regulations
63
increasereduce
Emerging industries
55
deregulateregulate
Economic development
49
discourageincentivize
Occupational licensing
31
weakenstrengthen
Business regulations
11
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
68
increasereduce
Local government authority
39
restrictexpand
Affordable housing
35
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
17
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Campaign finance
53
preservereform
Government transparency
42
restrictexpand
Election security
40
weakenstrengthen
Ballot initiatives
25
expandrestrict
Voter access
16
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
55
preservereform
Due process protections
38
weakenstrengthen
Judicial authority
32
restrictexpand
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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