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
83
restrictexpand
Teacher pay
43
lowerraise
K-12 funding
22
decreaseincrease
Classroom content
9
expandrestrict
Healthcare & Medicaid
Healthcare providers
61
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
54
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
49
restrictexpand
Controlled substances
41
deregulateregulate
Medicaid coverage
17
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property tax exemptions
51
restrictexpand
Property assessments
43
preservereform
Property tax rates
22
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Sales tax rates
89
increasereduce
Sales tax base
77
narrowbroaden
Tax credits
76
restrictexpand
Gambling tax revenue
68
decreaseincrease
Tax administration
47
preservereform
Sales tax exemptions
37
restrictexpand
State Budget
Infrastructure spending
72
decreaseincrease
Government spending
55
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
46
preservereform
Government spending
2
increasereduce
Public Safety
Victim rights
79
restrictexpand
Police authority
76
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
63
decreaseincrease
Emergency preparedness
62
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
57
decreaseincrease
Gun rights
55
restrictexpand
Public safety regulations
54
weakenstrengthen
Juvenile justice
51
preservereform
Sentencing alternatives
4
restrictexpand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
71
restrictexpand
Water usage
63
deregulateregulate
Water rights protections
60
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural subsidies
46
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
38
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
21
restrictexpand
Business & Economy
Gambling access
83
restrictexpand
Rural development
73
opposesupport
Emerging industries
64
deregulateregulate
Workforce development
60
restrictexpand
Economic development
51
discourageincentivize
Occupational licensing
38
weakenstrengthen
Business regulations
5
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Local government authority
52
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
31
increasereduce
Landlord-tenant protections
27
restrictexpand
Affordable housing
5
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Campaign finance
59
preservereform
Government transparency
41
restrictexpand
Election security
40
weakenstrengthen
Ballot initiatives
22
expandrestrict
Voter access
2
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
60
preservereform
Judicial authority
38
restrictexpand
Due process protections
26
weakenstrengthen
Other Topics
Energy & Environment · Environmental regulations
68
increasereduce
Social Services · Child welfare protections
51
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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