Glen Vilhauer
Senator · SD-05Republican
Retired CPA · 1st Term
89%party loyalty
(749/843)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
School choice
62
restrictexpand
Parental authority in education
59
restrictexpand
Teacher pay
43
lowerraise
K-12 funding
22
decreaseincrease
Classroom content
14
expandrestrict
Healthcare & Medicaid
Healthcare providers
59
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
52
restrictexpand
Controlled substances
22
deregulateregulate
Substance abuse treatment
20
restrictexpand
Medicaid coverage
13
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property assessments
61
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
23
restrictexpand
Property tax rates
20
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Sales tax base
80
narrowbroaden
Tax credits
61
restrictexpand
Tax administration
49
preservereform
Gambling tax revenue
48
decreaseincrease
Sales tax exemptions
21
restrictexpand
State Budget
Infrastructure spending
73
decreaseincrease
Government spending
53
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
49
preservereform
Government spending
3
increasereduce
Public Safety
Police authority
77
restrictexpand
Victim rights
70
restrictexpand
Emergency preparedness
63
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
61
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
57
weakenstrengthen
Gun rights
54
restrictexpand
Juvenile justice
52
preservereform
Criminal penalties
46
decreaseincrease
Sentencing alternatives
23
restrictexpand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
75
restrictexpand
Water usage
65
deregulateregulate
Water rights protections
58
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural subsidies
30
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
28
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
4
restrictexpand
Business & Economy
Gambling access
84
restrictexpand
Rural development
76
opposesupport
Economic development
69
discourageincentivize
Emerging industries
65
deregulateregulate
Workforce development
60
restrictexpand
Occupational licensing
36
weakenstrengthen
Business regulations
15
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Affordable housing
39
restrictexpand
Local government authority
37
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
29
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
28
increasereduce
Elections & Government
Campaign finance
54
preservereform
Government transparency
47
restrictexpand
Election security
46
weakenstrengthen
Ballot initiatives
22
expandrestrict
Voter access
3
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
57
preservereform
Judicial authority
44
restrictexpand
Due process protections
31
weakenstrengthen
Other Topics
Energy & Environment · Energy development
18
discourageincentivize
Social Services · Child welfare protections
47
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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