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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
K-12 funding
59
decrease
increase
Classroom content
42
expand
restrict
Healthcare & Medicaid
Substance abuse treatment
70
restrict
expand
Medicaid coverage
68
restrict
expand
Mental health services
55
restrict
expand
Controlled substances
32
deregulate
regulate
Abortion access
17
expand
restrict
Healthcare providers
13
deregulate
regulate
Property Tax
Property assessments
33
preserve
reform
Property tax exemptions
26
restrict
expand
Property tax rates
2
increase
reduce
Tax Policy
Sales tax base
55
narrow
broaden
Tax administration
45
preserve
reform
Sales tax exemptions
7
restrict
expand
State Budget
Infrastructure spending
78
decrease
increase
State agency operations
31
preserve
reform
Government spending
29
increase
reduce
Public Safety
Police authority
82
restrict
expand
Emergency preparedness
68
restrict
expand
Law enforcement funding
65
decrease
increase
Victim rights
59
restrict
expand
Sentencing alternatives
49
restrict
expand
Public safety regulations
42
weaken
strengthen
Criminal penalties
36
decrease
increase
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
54
restrict
expand
Water rights protections
43
weaken
strengthen
Agricultural subsidies
38
restrict
expand
Agricultural practices
34
deregulate
regulate
Water usage
34
deregulate
regulate
Business & Economy
Workforce development
79
restrict
expand
Occupational licensing
66
weaken
strengthen
Rural development
65
oppose
support
Government regulations
53
increase
reduce
Economic development
38
discourage
incentivize
Business regulations
4
increase
reduce
Emerging industries
2
deregulate
regulate
Housing & Local Gov
Affordable housing
56
restrict
expand
Local government authority
37
restrict
expand
Housing regulations
36
increase
reduce
Transportation
Road construction
69
restrict
expand
Transportation safety
5
deregulate
regulate
Elections & Government
Election security
38
weaken
strengthen
Government transparency
16
restrict
expand
Voter access
1
restrict
expand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
56
preserve
reform
Judicial authority
44
restrict
expand
Due process protections
15
weaken
strengthen
Tribal Affairs
State-tribal cooperation
61
weaken
strengthen
Tribal sovereignty
52
restrict
expand
Labor & Employment
Worker protections
36
restrict
expand
Employment regulations
10
increase
reduce
Other Topics
Higher Education
· Higher education funding
89
decrease
increase
Social Services
· Child welfare protections
18
weaken
strengthen
Veterans & Military
· Veteran benefits
67
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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