Mellissa Heermann
Representative · HD-07Republican
Revenue Cycle Director · 2nd Term
89%party loyalty
(1351/1525)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
K-12 funding
37
decreaseincrease
Teacher pay
37
lowerraise
School choice
26
restrictexpand
Classroom content
9
expandrestrict
Higher Education
University governance
73
deregulateregulate
Higher education funding
65
decreaseincrease
Student financial aid
46
restrictexpand
Healthcare & Medicaid
Mental health funding
81
restrictexpand
Prescription drug costs
47
deregulateregulate
Substance abuse treatment
42
restrictexpand
Healthcare providers
42
deregulateregulate
Abortion access
38
expandrestrict
Mental health services
35
restrictexpand
Controlled substances
33
deregulateregulate
Involuntary commitment
29
preservereform
Healthcare access
18
restrictexpand
Gender-affirming care for minors
17
expandrestrict
Medicaid coverage
4
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property assessments
47
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
45
restrictexpand
Property tax rates
22
increasereduce
Property rights protections
12
weakenstrengthen
Tax Policy
Tax credits
74
restrictexpand
Sales tax rates
63
increasereduce
Tax administration
52
preservereform
Sales tax base
39
narrowbroaden
Gambling tax revenue
5
decreaseincrease
Sales tax exemptions
1
restrictexpand
State Budget
Government spending
82
restrictexpand
Government spending
81
decreaseincrease
Infrastructure spending
62
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
39
preservereform
Government spending
13
increasereduce
Public Safety
Firearms regulations
79
weakenstrengthen
Emergency preparedness
66
restrictexpand
Victim rights
65
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
64
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
59
weakenstrengthen
Criminal penalties
57
decreaseincrease
Police authority
56
restrictexpand
Sentencing alternatives
33
restrictexpand
Police accountability
29
weakenstrengthen
Gun rights
19
restrictexpand
Juvenile justice
3
preservereform
Agriculture & Wildlife
Water usage
46
deregulateregulate
Conservation programs
42
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
35
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural practices
33
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
29
restrictexpand
Livestock industry protections
13
restrictexpand
Energy & Environment
Environmental regulations
35
increasereduce
Energy development
16
discourageincentivize
Carbon emissions
1
deregulateregulate
Business & Economy
Workforce development
79
restrictexpand
Economic development
75
discourageincentivize
Gambling access
64
restrictexpand
Rural development
56
opposesupport
Emerging industries
43
deregulateregulate
Occupational licensing
42
weakenstrengthen
Government regulations
32
increasereduce
Business regulations
6
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Affordable housing
60
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
58
restrictexpand
Local government authority
28
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
13
increasereduce
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
47
expandrestrict
Election security
35
weakenstrengthen
Government transparency
32
restrictexpand
Campaign finance
26
preservereform
Voter access
18
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
50
preservereform
Due process protections
36
weakenstrengthen
Judicial authority
23
restrictexpand
Social Services
Parental rights
96
restrictexpand
Childcare access
64
restrictexpand
Child welfare protections
49
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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