John Sjaarda
Representative · HD-02Republican
Farmer · 2nd Term
82%party loyalty
(1226/1503)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
School choice
58
restrictexpand
Classroom content
38
expandrestrict
Teacher pay
13
lowerraise
K-12 funding
12
decreaseincrease
Higher Education
University governance
56
deregulateregulate
Higher education funding
30
decreaseincrease
Student financial aid
10
restrictexpand
Healthcare & Medicaid
Gender-affirming care for minors
80
expandrestrict
Abortion access
74
expandrestrict
Mental health funding
47
restrictexpand
Controlled substances
38
deregulateregulate
Healthcare providers
34
deregulateregulate
Medicaid coverage
34
restrictexpand
Involuntary commitment
32
preservereform
Mental health services
23
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
11
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property assessments
50
preservereform
Property tax rates
35
increasereduce
Property tax exemptions
34
restrictexpand
Property rights protections
21
weakenstrengthen
Tax Policy
Sales tax rates
97
increasereduce
Tax credits
67
restrictexpand
Gambling tax revenue
39
decreaseincrease
Sales tax base
38
narrowbroaden
Tax administration
37
preservereform
Sales tax exemptions
29
restrictexpand
State Budget
Government spending
51
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
41
preservereform
Infrastructure spending
39
decreaseincrease
Government spending
28
restrictexpand
Government spending
13
increasereduce
Public Safety
Police accountability
70
weakenstrengthen
Firearms regulations
68
weakenstrengthen
Gun rights
60
restrictexpand
Victim rights
52
restrictexpand
Emergency preparedness
43
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
39
decreaseincrease
Juvenile justice
39
preservereform
Law enforcement funding
31
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
28
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
17
restrictexpand
Police authority
2
restrictexpand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
45
restrictexpand
Livestock industry protections
44
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
44
deregulateregulate
Water rights protections
35
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural subsidies
26
restrictexpand
Water usage
19
deregulateregulate
Energy & Environment
Environmental regulations
24
increasereduce
Energy development
18
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Rural development
57
opposesupport
Economic development
43
discourageincentivize
Emerging industries
34
deregulateregulate
Workforce development
16
restrictexpand
Occupational licensing
14
weakenstrengthen
Business regulations
9
increasereduce
Gambling access
7
restrictexpand
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
42
increasereduce
Affordable housing
29
restrictexpand
Local government authority
21
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
12
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
65
expandrestrict
Election security
39
weakenstrengthen
Government transparency
37
restrictexpand
Voter access
14
restrictexpand
Campaign finance
2
preservereform
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
37
preservereform
Due process protections
32
weakenstrengthen
Judicial authority
31
restrictexpand
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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