Tesa Schwans
Representative · HD-09Republican
Hairstylist/Small Business Owner · 1st Term
84%party loyalty
(759/902)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
Classroom content
36
expandrestrict
School choice
17
restrictexpand
Teacher pay
12
lowerraise
K-12 funding
5
decreaseincrease
Healthcare & Medicaid
Substance abuse treatment
79
restrictexpand
Controlled substances
60
deregulateregulate
Gender-affirming care for minors
57
expandrestrict
Healthcare providers
45
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
43
restrictexpand
Medicaid coverage
17
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property assessments
51
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
37
restrictexpand
Property tax rates
31
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Sales tax exemptions
84
restrictexpand
Gambling tax revenue
67
decreaseincrease
Tax administration
45
preservereform
Sales tax base
8
narrowbroaden
State Budget
Government spending
90
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
43
preservereform
Infrastructure spending
27
decreaseincrease
Government spending
22
increasereduce
Public Safety
Police authority
80
restrictexpand
Victim rights
75
restrictexpand
Emergency preparedness
73
restrictexpand
Gun rights
63
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
61
decreaseincrease
Law enforcement funding
52
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
47
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
38
restrictexpand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Water rights protections
58
weakenstrengthen
Conservation programs
56
restrictexpand
Livestock industry protections
42
restrictexpand
Water usage
38
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
35
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
29
deregulateregulate
Energy & Environment
Energy development
53
discourageincentivize
Carbon emissions
51
deregulateregulate
Environmental regulations
14
increasereduce
Business & Economy
Gambling access
78
restrictexpand
Rural development
72
opposesupport
Emerging industries
61
deregulateregulate
Occupational licensing
30
weakenstrengthen
Economic development
15
discourageincentivize
Workforce development
7
restrictexpand
Business regulations
1
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Affordable housing
66
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
61
increasereduce
Local government authority
28
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
8
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
75
expandrestrict
Government transparency
38
restrictexpand
Election security
36
weakenstrengthen
Voter access
13
restrictexpand
Campaign finance
13
preservereform
Courts & Legal
Judicial authority
55
restrictexpand
Due process protections
42
weakenstrengthen
Court procedures
39
preservereform
Other Topics
Social Services · Child welfare protections
52
weakenstrengthen
Veterans & Military · Veteran benefits
73
restrictexpand
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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