Steve Kolbeck
Senator · SD-02Republican
Principal Manager · 2nd Term
92%party loyalty
(1473/1602)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
Teacher pay
69
lowerraise
School choice
50
restrictexpand
K-12 funding
44
decreaseincrease
Education regulations
14
increasereduce
Classroom content
12
expandrestrict
Higher Education
Student financial aid
62
restrictexpand
Higher education funding
58
decreaseincrease
University governance
33
deregulateregulate
Healthcare & Medicaid
Gender-affirming care for minors
57
expandrestrict
Substance abuse treatment
56
restrictexpand
Healthcare providers
50
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
49
restrictexpand
Abortion access
43
expandrestrict
Controlled substances
32
deregulateregulate
Involuntary commitment
25
preservereform
Medicaid coverage
9
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property tax exemptions
36
restrictexpand
Property assessments
14
preservereform
Property tax rates
10
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Tax credits
50
restrictexpand
Tax administration
50
preservereform
Sales tax base
47
narrowbroaden
Sales tax exemptions
36
restrictexpand
Gambling tax revenue
35
decreaseincrease
Sales tax rates
8
increasereduce
State Budget
Government spending
80
decreaseincrease
Government spending
80
restrictexpand
Infrastructure spending
77
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
49
preservereform
Government spending
3
increasereduce
Public Safety
Law enforcement authority
77
restrictexpand
Victim rights
70
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
65
decreaseincrease
Law enforcement funding
65
decreaseincrease
Emergency preparedness
60
restrictexpand
Gun rights
60
restrictexpand
Public safety regulations
52
weakenstrengthen
Police authority
50
restrictexpand
Juvenile justice
33
preservereform
Sentencing alternatives
27
restrictexpand
Police accountability
19
weakenstrengthen
Firearms regulations
6
weakenstrengthen
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
72
restrictexpand
Agricultural subsidies
39
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
37
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural practices
36
deregulateregulate
Water usage
16
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
7
restrictexpand
Energy & Environment
Environmental regulations
58
increasereduce
Renewable energy incentives
57
restrictexpand
Energy development
7
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Datacenter incentives
80
restrictexpand
Workforce development
66
restrictexpand
Consumer protections
62
weakenstrengthen
Rural development
50
opposesupport
Consumer protections
49
restrictexpand
Occupational licensing
41
weakenstrengthen
Gambling access
39
restrictexpand
Emerging industries
37
deregulateregulate
Economic development
35
discourageincentivize
Business regulations
16
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
54
increasereduce
Local government authority
43
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
37
restrictexpand
Affordable housing
8
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Campaign finance
47
preservereform
Government transparency
38
restrictexpand
Ballot initiatives
32
expandrestrict
Election security
28
weakenstrengthen
Voter access
4
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
58
preservereform
Due process protections
45
weakenstrengthen
Judicial authority
36
restrictexpand
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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