Karla Lems
Representative · HD-16RepublicanSpeaker Pro Tempore
Business Owner · 2nd Term
80%party loyalty
(1312/1633)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
School choice
54
restrictexpand
Classroom content
37
expandrestrict
Teacher pay
35
lowerraise
K-12 funding
8
decreaseincrease
Higher Education
University governance
40
deregulateregulate
Student financial aid
37
restrictexpand
Higher education funding
20
decreaseincrease
Healthcare & Medicaid
Gender-affirming care for minors
70
expandrestrict
Abortion access
70
expandrestrict
Medicaid coverage
40
restrictexpand
Controlled substances
38
deregulateregulate
Healthcare providers
30
deregulateregulate
Substance abuse treatment
26
restrictexpand
Involuntary commitment
26
preservereform
Mental health services
25
restrictexpand
Mental health funding
16
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property assessments
31
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
14
restrictexpand
Property tax rates
12
increasereduce
Property rights protections
6
weakenstrengthen
Tax Policy
Sales tax rates
97
increasereduce
Tax credits
55
restrictexpand
Tax administration
46
preservereform
Sales tax exemptions
42
restrictexpand
Sales tax base
20
narrowbroaden
Gambling tax revenue
15
decreaseincrease
State Budget
State agency operations
36
preservereform
Government spending
32
decreaseincrease
Infrastructure spending
31
decreaseincrease
Government spending
30
restrictexpand
Government spending
7
increasereduce
Public Safety
Emergency preparedness
71
restrictexpand
Gun rights
65
restrictexpand
Police authority
61
restrictexpand
Victim rights
47
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
41
decreaseincrease
Law enforcement funding
41
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
40
weakenstrengthen
Firearms regulations
40
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
31
restrictexpand
Juvenile justice
31
preservereform
Police accountability
17
weakenstrengthen
Agriculture & Wildlife
Agricultural subsidies
49
restrictexpand
Conservation programs
48
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
45
weakenstrengthen
Livestock industry protections
43
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
40
deregulateregulate
Water usage
24
deregulateregulate
Energy & Environment
Carbon emissions
35
deregulateregulate
Energy development
17
discourageincentivize
Environmental regulations
9
increasereduce
Business & Economy
Rural development
67
opposesupport
Gambling access
45
restrictexpand
Emerging industries
39
deregulateregulate
Datacenter incentives
28
restrictexpand
Occupational licensing
27
weakenstrengthen
Workforce development
11
restrictexpand
Consumer protections
11
weakenstrengthen
Economic development
6
discourageincentivize
Business regulations
3
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Affordable housing
42
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
28
increasereduce
Local government authority
13
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
5
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Legislative authority
94
restrictexpand
Ballot initiatives
63
expandrestrict
Election procedures
41
preservereform
Campaign finance
35
preservereform
Government transparency
34
restrictexpand
Election security
29
weakenstrengthen
Voter access
15
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Judicial authority
37
restrictexpand
Court procedures
32
preservereform
Due process protections
26
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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