John Sjaarda
Representative · HD-02Republican
Farmer · 2nd Term
82%party loyalty
(1226/1503)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
Classroom content
41
expandrestrict
School choice
26
restrictexpand
K-12 funding
12
decreaseincrease
Teacher pay
5
lowerraise
Higher Education
University governance
58
deregulateregulate
Higher education funding
33
decreaseincrease
Student financial aid
17
restrictexpand
Healthcare & Medicaid
Gender-affirming care for minors
71
expandrestrict
Medicaid coverage
43
restrictexpand
Mental health funding
41
restrictexpand
Controlled substances
40
deregulateregulate
Healthcare providers
38
deregulateregulate
Involuntary commitment
32
preservereform
Abortion access
28
expandrestrict
Mental health services
24
restrictexpand
Prescription drug costs
18
deregulateregulate
Substance abuse treatment
16
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property rights protections
57
weakenstrengthen
Property assessments
55
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
40
restrictexpand
Property tax rates
26
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Sales tax rates
83
increasereduce
Sales tax exemptions
55
restrictexpand
Tax administration
35
preservereform
Tax credits
33
restrictexpand
Gambling tax revenue
19
decreaseincrease
Sales tax base
2
narrowbroaden
State Budget
Government spending
57
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
42
preservereform
Infrastructure spending
36
decreaseincrease
Government spending
17
restrictexpand
Government spending
11
increasereduce
Public Safety
Victim rights
61
restrictexpand
Gun rights
59
restrictexpand
Firearms regulations
48
weakenstrengthen
Criminal penalties
45
decreaseincrease
Emergency preparedness
40
restrictexpand
Public safety regulations
35
weakenstrengthen
Juvenile justice
29
preservereform
Law enforcement funding
24
decreaseincrease
Police accountability
17
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
10
restrictexpand
Police authority
7
restrictexpand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Agricultural practices
53
deregulateregulate
Conservation programs
38
restrictexpand
Agricultural subsidies
29
restrictexpand
Livestock industry protections
29
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
29
weakenstrengthen
Water usage
12
deregulateregulate
Energy & Environment
Carbon emissions
44
deregulateregulate
Energy development
15
discourageincentivize
Environmental regulations
2
increasereduce
Business & Economy
Economic development
58
discourageincentivize
Rural development
56
opposesupport
Emerging industries
43
deregulateregulate
Workforce development
24
restrictexpand
Government regulations
21
increasereduce
Occupational licensing
17
weakenstrengthen
Gambling access
16
restrictexpand
Business regulations
7
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Landlord-tenant protections
52
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
43
increasereduce
Local government authority
24
restrictexpand
Affordable housing
17
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
71
expandrestrict
Election security
41
weakenstrengthen
Government transparency
40
restrictexpand
Voter access
7
restrictexpand
Campaign finance
4
preservereform
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
39
preservereform
Judicial authority
38
restrictexpand
Due process protections
38
weakenstrengthen
Social Services
Parental rights
53
restrictexpand
Child welfare protections
47
weakenstrengthen
Childcare access
4
restrictexpand
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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