Karla Lems
Representative · HD-16RepublicanSpeaker Pro Tempore
Business Owner · 2nd Term
80%party loyalty
(1311/1632)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
School choice
47
restrictexpand
Classroom content
38
expandrestrict
Teacher pay
37
lowerraise
K-12 funding
10
decreaseincrease
Higher Education
University governance
42
deregulateregulate
Student financial aid
39
restrictexpand
Higher education funding
20
decreaseincrease
Healthcare & Medicaid
Gender-affirming care for minors
52
expandrestrict
Abortion access
51
expandrestrict
Controlled substances
43
deregulateregulate
Medicaid coverage
35
restrictexpand
Healthcare providers
32
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
28
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
27
restrictexpand
Involuntary commitment
24
preservereform
Property Tax
Property rights protections
40
weakenstrengthen
Property assessments
32
preservereform
Property tax rates
14
increasereduce
Property tax exemptions
12
restrictexpand
Tax Policy
Sales tax rates
93
increasereduce
Tax credits
56
restrictexpand
Sales tax exemptions
48
restrictexpand
Tax administration
43
preservereform
Gambling tax revenue
21
decreaseincrease
Sales tax base
16
narrowbroaden
State Budget
Government spending
51
restrictexpand
Government spending
38
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
37
preservereform
Infrastructure spending
36
decreaseincrease
Government spending
7
increasereduce
Public Safety
Emergency preparedness
72
restrictexpand
Gun rights
64
restrictexpand
Police authority
63
restrictexpand
Victim rights
53
restrictexpand
Public safety regulations
44
weakenstrengthen
Criminal penalties
42
decreaseincrease
Law enforcement funding
40
decreaseincrease
Juvenile justice
31
preservereform
Sentencing alternatives
30
restrictexpand
Police accountability
16
weakenstrengthen
Firearms regulations
14
weakenstrengthen
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
50
restrictexpand
Agricultural subsidies
46
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
43
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural practices
40
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
38
restrictexpand
Water usage
24
deregulateregulate
Energy & Environment
Carbon emissions
35
deregulateregulate
Environmental regulations
19
increasereduce
Energy development
16
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Rural development
65
opposesupport
Gambling access
44
restrictexpand
Emerging industries
34
deregulateregulate
Occupational licensing
31
weakenstrengthen
Government regulations
30
increasereduce
Workforce development
12
restrictexpand
Economic development
6
discourageincentivize
Business regulations
5
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Affordable housing
42
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
30
increasereduce
Local government authority
15
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
6
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Legislative authority
94
restrictexpand
Ballot initiatives
63
expandrestrict
Campaign finance
37
preservereform
Government transparency
35
restrictexpand
Election security
25
weakenstrengthen
Voter access
14
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Judicial authority
36
restrictexpand
Due process protections
33
weakenstrengthen
Court procedures
30
preservereform
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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