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
64
restrictexpand
Education regulations
61
increasereduce
K-12 funding
43
decreaseincrease
Teacher pay
32
lowerraise
Classroom content
9
expandrestrict
Higher Education
Higher education funding
72
decreaseincrease
Student financial aid
66
restrictexpand
University governance
47
deregulateregulate
Healthcare & Medicaid
Gender-affirming care for minors
83
expandrestrict
Mental health funding
82
restrictexpand
Healthcare providers
70
deregulateregulate
Controlled substances
53
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
47
restrictexpand
Involuntary commitment
46
preservereform
Prescription drug costs
46
deregulateregulate
Substance abuse treatment
44
restrictexpand
Medicaid coverage
6
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property assessments
43
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
41
restrictexpand
Property tax rates
30
increasereduce
Property rights protections
29
weakenstrengthen
Tax Policy
Sales tax base
71
narrowbroaden
Tax credits
67
restrictexpand
Gambling tax revenue
67
decreaseincrease
Tax administration
50
preservereform
Sales tax exemptions
41
restrictexpand
Sales tax rates
5
increasereduce
State Budget
Government spending
82
decreaseincrease
Government spending
78
restrictexpand
Infrastructure spending
72
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
44
preservereform
Government spending
4
increasereduce
Public Safety
Emergency preparedness
82
restrictexpand
Firearms regulations
69
weakenstrengthen
Law enforcement funding
67
decreaseincrease
Police authority
66
restrictexpand
Victim rights
62
restrictexpand
Gun rights
60
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
58
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
46
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
22
restrictexpand
Juvenile justice
11
preservereform
Police accountability
6
weakenstrengthen
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
47
restrictexpand
Water usage
43
deregulateregulate
Water rights protections
42
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural practices
41
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
40
restrictexpand
Livestock industry protections
4
restrictexpand
Energy & Environment
Environmental regulations
55
increasereduce
Energy development
15
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Gambling access
80
restrictexpand
Rural development
72
opposesupport
Workforce development
65
restrictexpand
Government regulations
63
increasereduce
Emerging industries
61
deregulateregulate
Economic development
49
discourageincentivize
Occupational licensing
31
weakenstrengthen
Business regulations
8
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
67
increasereduce
Local government authority
36
restrictexpand
Affordable housing
29
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
16
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Campaign finance
52
preservereform
Election security
42
weakenstrengthen
Government transparency
39
restrictexpand
Ballot initiatives
25
expandrestrict
Voter access
13
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
56
preservereform
Judicial authority
33
restrictexpand
Due process protections
30
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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