Stephanie Sauder
Senator · SD-04Republican
Ag Producer/Retired K-12 Educator · 1st Term
90%party loyalty
(1257/1403)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
K-12 funding
49
decreaseincrease
Education regulations
48
increasereduce
Parental authority in education
28
restrictexpand
Teacher pay
24
lowerraise
School choice
21
restrictexpand
Classroom content
2
expandrestrict
Higher Education
Higher education funding
75
decreaseincrease
Student financial aid
68
restrictexpand
University governance
49
deregulateregulate
Healthcare & Medicaid
Gender-affirming care for minors
80
expandrestrict
Mental health funding
79
restrictexpand
Healthcare providers
66
deregulateregulate
Prescription drug costs
55
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
50
restrictexpand
Involuntary commitment
46
preservereform
Controlled substances
39
deregulateregulate
Substance abuse treatment
38
restrictexpand
Abortion access
29
expandrestrict
Medicaid coverage
6
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property assessments
65
preservereform
Property tax rates
34
increasereduce
Property tax exemptions
25
restrictexpand
Property rights protections
8
weakenstrengthen
Tax Policy
Sales tax base
69
narrowbroaden
Tax credits
59
restrictexpand
Tax administration
52
preservereform
Sales tax rates
34
increasereduce
Sales tax exemptions
32
restrictexpand
Gambling tax revenue
25
decreaseincrease
State Budget
Government spending
82
restrictexpand
Government spending
71
decreaseincrease
Infrastructure spending
65
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
48
preservereform
Government spending
4
increasereduce
Public Safety
Firearms regulations
83
weakenstrengthen
Emergency preparedness
77
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
72
decreaseincrease
Police authority
64
restrictexpand
Gun rights
58
restrictexpand
Public safety regulations
56
weakenstrengthen
Victim rights
54
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
52
decreaseincrease
Sentencing alternatives
27
restrictexpand
Police accountability
20
weakenstrengthen
Juvenile justice
4
preservereform
Agriculture & Wildlife
Water rights protections
50
weakenstrengthen
Water usage
41
deregulateregulate
Conservation programs
40
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
34
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
27
restrictexpand
Livestock industry protections
0
restrictexpand
Energy & Environment
Environmental regulations
32
increasereduce
Energy development
17
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Gambling access
82
restrictexpand
Rural development
68
opposesupport
Emerging industries
64
deregulateregulate
Workforce development
62
restrictexpand
Economic development
61
discourageincentivize
Government regulations
55
increasereduce
Occupational licensing
33
weakenstrengthen
Business regulations
12
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
59
increasereduce
Affordable housing
57
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
47
restrictexpand
Local government authority
28
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Election security
47
weakenstrengthen
Campaign finance
46
preservereform
Ballot initiatives
43
expandrestrict
Government transparency
41
restrictexpand
Voter access
11
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
55
preservereform
Due process protections
39
weakenstrengthen
Judicial authority
38
restrictexpand
Social Services
Parental rights
100
restrictexpand
Childcare access
61
restrictexpand
Child welfare protections
48
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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