Lauren Nelson
Senator · SD-18Republican
Teacher/Administrator · 1st Term
86%party loyalty
(690/798)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
School choice
82
restrictexpand
Classroom content
23
expandrestrict
Teacher pay
3
lowerraise
K-12 funding
2
decreaseincrease
Healthcare & Medicaid
Healthcare providers
55
deregulateregulate
Controlled substances
54
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
45
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
32
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property assessments
29
preservereform
Property tax rates
27
increasereduce
Property tax exemptions
21
restrictexpand
Tax Policy
Tax administration
52
preservereform
Sales tax exemptions
31
restrictexpand
Gambling tax revenue
26
decreaseincrease
Sales tax base
19
narrowbroaden
Tax credits
13
restrictexpand
State Budget
Government spending
86
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
49
preservereform
Infrastructure spending
32
decreaseincrease
Government spending
12
increasereduce
Public Safety
Gun rights
83
restrictexpand
Emergency preparedness
79
restrictexpand
Police authority
78
restrictexpand
Victim rights
60
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
59
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
49
weakenstrengthen
Law enforcement funding
48
decreaseincrease
Sentencing alternatives
37
restrictexpand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
72
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
64
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural subsidies
59
restrictexpand
Livestock industry protections
58
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
36
deregulateregulate
Water usage
34
deregulateregulate
Business & Economy
Workforce development
59
restrictexpand
Emerging industries
55
deregulateregulate
Occupational licensing
47
weakenstrengthen
Rural development
46
opposesupport
Gambling access
37
restrictexpand
Business regulations
8
increasereduce
Economic development
3
discourageincentivize
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
58
increasereduce
Landlord-tenant protections
27
restrictexpand
Affordable housing
22
restrictexpand
Local government authority
7
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
71
expandrestrict
Election security
53
weakenstrengthen
Government transparency
40
restrictexpand
Campaign finance
37
preservereform
Voter access
16
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
44
preservereform
Judicial authority
40
restrictexpand
Due process protections
14
weakenstrengthen
Other Topics
Energy & Environment · Environmental regulations
41
increasereduce
Social Services · Child welfare protections
66
weakenstrengthen
Veterans & Military · Veteran benefits
66
restrictexpand
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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