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Nicole Uhre-Balk
Nicole Uhre-Balk
Representative · HD-32
Democrat
Minority Whip
Educator · 1st Term
99%
party loyalty
(889/899)
Email
605-773-3851
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Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
School choice
49
restrict
expand
Classroom content
30
expand
restrict
K-12 funding
26
decrease
increase
Teacher pay
21
lower
raise
Higher Education
Higher education funding
79
decrease
increase
University governance
52
deregulate
regulate
Student financial aid
47
restrict
expand
Healthcare & Medicaid
Medicaid coverage
72
restrict
expand
Gender-affirming care for minors
57
expand
restrict
Substance abuse treatment
48
restrict
expand
Healthcare providers
36
deregulate
regulate
Mental health services
26
restrict
expand
Controlled substances
24
deregulate
regulate
Property Tax
Property assessments
29
preserve
reform
Property tax rates
15
increase
reduce
Property tax exemptions
0
restrict
expand
Tax Policy
Sales tax base
75
narrow
broaden
Gambling tax revenue
72
decrease
increase
Tax administration
38
preserve
reform
Sales tax exemptions
36
restrict
expand
State Budget
Government spending
79
decrease
increase
Infrastructure spending
68
decrease
increase
State agency operations
31
preserve
reform
Government spending
5
increase
reduce
Public Safety
Police authority
80
restrict
expand
Victim rights
73
restrict
expand
Emergency preparedness
67
restrict
expand
Law enforcement funding
53
decrease
increase
Public safety regulations
49
weaken
strengthen
Criminal penalties
15
decrease
increase
Sentencing alternatives
13
restrict
expand
Gun rights
3
restrict
expand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Water usage
64
deregulate
regulate
Conservation programs
54
restrict
expand
Water rights protections
36
weaken
strengthen
Agricultural subsidies
30
restrict
expand
Agricultural practices
12
deregulate
regulate
Livestock industry protections
12
restrict
expand
Energy & Environment
Environmental regulations
32
increase
reduce
Energy development
14
discourage
incentivize
Carbon emissions
7
deregulate
regulate
Business & Economy
Gambling access
78
restrict
expand
Workforce development
74
restrict
expand
Rural development
68
oppose
support
Occupational licensing
28
weaken
strengthen
Emerging industries
24
deregulate
regulate
Economic development
10
discourage
incentivize
Business regulations
2
increase
reduce
Housing & Local Gov
Affordable housing
44
restrict
expand
Landlord-tenant protections
34
restrict
expand
Local government authority
29
restrict
expand
Housing regulations
25
increase
reduce
Transportation
Road construction
72
restrict
expand
Transportation safety
31
deregulate
regulate
Elections & Government
Campaign finance
31
preserve
reform
Ballot initiatives
27
expand
restrict
Government transparency
18
restrict
expand
Election security
10
weaken
strengthen
Voter access
8
restrict
expand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
45
preserve
reform
Due process protections
22
weaken
strengthen
Judicial authority
18
restrict
expand
Tribal Affairs
State-tribal cooperation
68
weaken
strengthen
Tribal sovereignty
52
restrict
expand
Labor & Employment
Worker protections
16
restrict
expand
Employment regulations
6
increase
reduce
Veterans & Military
Military support
81
decrease
increase
Veteran benefits
76
restrict
expand
Other Topics
Social Services
· Child welfare protections
29
weaken
strengthen
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Uncategorized
1 issues
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
How stance scores work →
Effectiveness
Full term (2025–2026)
Percentile among 70 Representatives
Bills Sponsored
157
84
Sponsor Success
42%
56
Vote Participation
100%
86
Absence Rate
0.3%
87
Amendments on Passed Bills
1
47
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