Tesa Schwans
Representative · HD-09Republican
Hairstylist/Small Business Owner · 1st Term
84%party loyalty
(759/902)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
Classroom content
35
expandrestrict
School choice
23
restrictexpand
Teacher pay
12
lowerraise
K-12 funding
8
decreaseincrease
Higher Education
Student financial aid
52
restrictexpand
Higher education funding
21
decreaseincrease
University governance
9
deregulateregulate
Healthcare & Medicaid
Substance abuse treatment
78
restrictexpand
Controlled substances
60
deregulateregulate
Gender-affirming care for minors
58
expandrestrict
Mental health services
46
restrictexpand
Healthcare providers
45
deregulateregulate
Medicaid coverage
10
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property assessments
51
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
38
restrictexpand
Property tax rates
30
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Sales tax exemptions
85
restrictexpand
Gambling tax revenue
72
decreaseincrease
Tax administration
45
preservereform
Sales tax base
9
narrowbroaden
State Budget
Government spending
93
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
45
preservereform
Infrastructure spending
35
decreaseincrease
Government spending
23
increasereduce
Public Safety
Police authority
80
restrictexpand
Victim rights
77
restrictexpand
Emergency preparedness
67
restrictexpand
Gun rights
63
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
56
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
49
weakenstrengthen
Law enforcement funding
48
decreaseincrease
Sentencing alternatives
38
restrictexpand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Water rights protections
57
weakenstrengthen
Conservation programs
57
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
53
deregulateregulate
Water usage
35
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
34
restrictexpand
Agricultural subsidies
32
restrictexpand
Energy & Environment
Energy development
53
discourageincentivize
Carbon emissions
51
deregulateregulate
Environmental regulations
18
increasereduce
Business & Economy
Gambling access
78
restrictexpand
Rural development
71
opposesupport
Emerging industries
65
deregulateregulate
Occupational licensing
31
weakenstrengthen
Economic development
15
discourageincentivize
Workforce development
3
restrictexpand
Business regulations
2
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Affordable housing
65
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
59
increasereduce
Local government authority
27
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
11
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
75
expandrestrict
Government transparency
39
restrictexpand
Election security
33
weakenstrengthen
Campaign finance
14
preservereform
Voter access
12
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Judicial authority
55
restrictexpand
Due process protections
50
weakenstrengthen
Court procedures
41
preservereform
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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