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
53
restrictexpand
Classroom content
39
expandrestrict
K-12 funding
11
decreaseincrease
Teacher pay
7
lowerraise
Higher Education
University governance
57
deregulateregulate
Higher education funding
30
decreaseincrease
Student financial aid
11
restrictexpand
Healthcare & Medicaid
Gender-affirming care for minors
79
expandrestrict
Abortion access
59
expandrestrict
Controlled substances
41
deregulateregulate
Medicaid coverage
37
restrictexpand
Healthcare providers
35
deregulateregulate
Involuntary commitment
30
preservereform
Mental health services
25
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
13
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property assessments
51
preservereform
Property rights protections
49
weakenstrengthen
Property tax rates
37
increasereduce
Property tax exemptions
28
restrictexpand
Tax Policy
Sales tax rates
90
increasereduce
Tax credits
65
restrictexpand
Gambling tax revenue
36
decreaseincrease
Tax administration
32
preservereform
Sales tax base
31
narrowbroaden
Sales tax exemptions
28
restrictexpand
State Budget
Government spending
56
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
44
preservereform
Infrastructure spending
39
decreaseincrease
Government spending
16
restrictexpand
Government spending
13
increasereduce
Public Safety
Police accountability
70
weakenstrengthen
Gun rights
59
restrictexpand
Victim rights
53
restrictexpand
Emergency preparedness
45
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
40
decreaseincrease
Juvenile justice
39
preservereform
Public safety regulations
29
weakenstrengthen
Law enforcement funding
27
decreaseincrease
Firearms regulations
27
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
17
restrictexpand
Police authority
4
restrictexpand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Agricultural practices
44
deregulateregulate
Conservation programs
41
restrictexpand
Livestock industry protections
38
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
34
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural subsidies
23
restrictexpand
Water usage
19
deregulateregulate
Energy & Environment
Energy development
17
discourageincentivize
Environmental regulations
8
increasereduce
Business & Economy
Rural development
54
opposesupport
Economic development
43
discourageincentivize
Government regulations
40
increasereduce
Emerging industries
31
deregulateregulate
Workforce development
17
restrictexpand
Occupational licensing
13
weakenstrengthen
Gambling access
10
restrictexpand
Business regulations
9
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
43
increasereduce
Affordable housing
27
restrictexpand
Local government authority
21
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
13
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
65
expandrestrict
Election security
38
weakenstrengthen
Government transparency
36
restrictexpand
Voter access
10
restrictexpand
Campaign finance
2
preservereform
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
37
preservereform
Judicial authority
34
restrictexpand
Due process protections
33
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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