Mellissa Heermann
Representative · HD-07Republican
Revenue Cycle Director · 2nd Term
89%party loyalty
(1350/1524)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
School choice
61
restrictexpand
Teacher pay
41
lowerraise
K-12 funding
35
decreaseincrease
Classroom content
3
expandrestrict
Higher Education
Higher education funding
71
decreaseincrease
University governance
55
deregulateregulate
Student financial aid
42
restrictexpand
Healthcare & Medicaid
Mental health funding
79
restrictexpand
Abortion access
60
expandrestrict
Controlled substances
49
deregulateregulate
Substance abuse treatment
44
restrictexpand
Healthcare providers
40
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
35
restrictexpand
Involuntary commitment
32
preservereform
Medicaid coverage
27
restrictexpand
Gender-affirming care for minors
1
expandrestrict
Property Tax
Property assessments
35
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
18
restrictexpand
Property tax rates
5
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Tax credits
90
restrictexpand
Tax administration
53
preservereform
Sales tax rates
51
increasereduce
Sales tax base
49
narrowbroaden
Gambling tax revenue
48
decreaseincrease
Sales tax exemptions
21
restrictexpand
State Budget
Government spending
84
decreaseincrease
Government spending
82
restrictexpand
Infrastructure spending
70
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
41
preservereform
Government spending
15
increasereduce
Public Safety
Law enforcement authority
76
restrictexpand
Victim rights
67
restrictexpand
Emergency preparedness
60
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
59
decreaseincrease
Police authority
59
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
56
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
53
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
36
restrictexpand
Police accountability
23
weakenstrengthen
Gun rights
20
restrictexpand
Firearms regulations
19
weakenstrengthen
Juvenile justice
14
preservereform
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
48
restrictexpand
Water usage
38
deregulateregulate
Water rights protections
37
weakenstrengthen
Livestock industry protections
36
restrictexpand
Agricultural subsidies
24
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
24
deregulateregulate
Energy & Environment
Environmental regulations
34
increasereduce
Energy development
6
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Gambling access
74
restrictexpand
Economic development
73
discourageincentivize
Workforce development
72
restrictexpand
Rural development
56
opposesupport
Government regulations
39
increasereduce
Occupational licensing
38
weakenstrengthen
Emerging industries
30
deregulateregulate
Business regulations
10
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Affordable housing
56
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
34
restrictexpand
Local government authority
29
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
11
increasereduce
Elections & Government
Election security
37
weakenstrengthen
Ballot initiatives
34
expandrestrict
Campaign finance
30
preservereform
Government transparency
28
restrictexpand
Voter access
23
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
50
preservereform
Due process protections
35
weakenstrengthen
Judicial authority
32
restrictexpand
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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