Lauren Nelson
Senator · SD-18Republican
Teacher/Administrator · 1st Term
86%party loyalty
(689/797)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
School choice
75
restrictexpand
Classroom content
21
expandrestrict
K-12 funding
6
decreaseincrease
Teacher pay
3
lowerraise
Healthcare & Medicaid
Healthcare providers
59
deregulateregulate
Controlled substances
55
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
43
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
37
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property tax exemptions
33
restrictexpand
Property assessments
28
preservereform
Property tax rates
27
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Sales tax rates
84
increasereduce
Tax administration
56
preservereform
Sales tax exemptions
29
restrictexpand
Gambling tax revenue
23
decreaseincrease
Sales tax base
19
narrowbroaden
Tax credits
14
restrictexpand
State Budget
Government spending
90
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
50
preservereform
Infrastructure spending
27
decreaseincrease
Government spending
16
increasereduce
Public Safety
Gun rights
83
restrictexpand
Police authority
78
restrictexpand
Emergency preparedness
74
restrictexpand
Victim rights
68
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
58
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
49
weakenstrengthen
Law enforcement funding
48
decreaseincrease
Sentencing alternatives
35
restrictexpand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
74
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
62
weakenstrengthen
Livestock industry protections
56
restrictexpand
Agricultural subsidies
50
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
47
deregulateregulate
Water usage
30
deregulateregulate
Business & Economy
Rural development
67
opposesupport
Emerging industries
61
deregulateregulate
Workforce development
57
restrictexpand
Occupational licensing
47
weakenstrengthen
Gambling access
20
restrictexpand
Economic development
14
discourageincentivize
Business regulations
7
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
60
increasereduce
Affordable housing
18
restrictexpand
Local government authority
5
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
71
expandrestrict
Election security
48
weakenstrengthen
Government transparency
42
restrictexpand
Campaign finance
40
preservereform
Voter access
15
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
44
preservereform
Judicial authority
43
restrictexpand
Due process protections
28
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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