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Nick Fosness
Nick Fosness
Representative · HD-01
Republican
Healthcare Administration/Commercial Real Estate · 1st Term
88%
party loyalty
(387/438)
Email
605-773-3851
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Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
Classroom content
45
expand
restrict
K-12 funding
33
decrease
increase
Healthcare & Medicaid
Substance abuse treatment
70
restrict
expand
Medicaid coverage
60
restrict
expand
Mental health services
53
restrict
expand
Controlled substances
30
deregulate
regulate
Healthcare providers
20
deregulate
regulate
Abortion access
4
expand
restrict
Property Tax
Property tax exemptions
44
restrict
expand
Property assessments
33
preserve
reform
Property tax rates
3
increase
reduce
Tax Policy
Sales tax base
53
narrow
broaden
Tax administration
42
preserve
reform
Sales tax exemptions
16
restrict
expand
State Budget
Infrastructure spending
76
decrease
increase
Government spending
28
increase
reduce
State agency operations
28
preserve
reform
Public Safety
Police authority
82
restrict
expand
Emergency preparedness
79
restrict
expand
Law enforcement funding
74
decrease
increase
Victim rights
56
restrict
expand
Sentencing alternatives
49
restrict
expand
Criminal penalties
39
decrease
increase
Public safety regulations
37
weaken
strengthen
Agriculture & Wildlife
Agricultural practices
71
deregulate
regulate
Conservation programs
52
restrict
expand
Agricultural subsidies
50
restrict
expand
Water rights protections
48
weaken
strengthen
Water usage
38
deregulate
regulate
Livestock industry protections
7
restrict
expand
Business & Economy
Workforce development
79
restrict
expand
Rural development
67
oppose
support
Occupational licensing
63
weaken
strengthen
Government regulations
53
increase
reduce
Economic development
33
discourage
incentivize
Emerging industries
8
deregulate
regulate
Business regulations
4
increase
reduce
Housing & Local Gov
Affordable housing
52
restrict
expand
Local government authority
35
restrict
expand
Transportation
Road construction
76
restrict
expand
Transportation safety
18
deregulate
regulate
Elections & Government
Election security
42
weaken
strengthen
Government transparency
14
restrict
expand
Voter access
7
restrict
expand
Campaign finance
6
preserve
reform
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
58
preserve
reform
Judicial authority
51
restrict
expand
Due process protections
3
weaken
strengthen
Tribal Affairs
State-tribal cooperation
68
weaken
strengthen
Tribal sovereignty
67
restrict
expand
Labor & Employment
Worker protections
29
restrict
expand
Employment regulations
2
increase
reduce
Other Topics
Higher Education
· Higher education funding
84
decrease
increase
Social Services
· Child welfare protections
33
weaken
strengthen
Veterans & Military
· Veteran benefits
62
restrict
expand
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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Effectiveness
Full term (2025–2026)
Percentile among 70 Representatives
Bills Sponsored
3
0
Sponsor Success
67%
94
Vote Participation
99%
59
Absence Rate
1.4%
60
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