Dan Laursen
Bio | Dan Laursen earned a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Wyoming and currently works for the Hydrographers State Engineer Office. Laursen has served as a state representative since 2015. |
Status and Position | Current State House of Representatives of Wyoming |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Wyoming |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
Campaign Financing | Laursen raised $6,484 for his 2020 campaign. Source: https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=24811656 |
Voting Rights | Laursen co-sponsored a bill requiring people to show a form of identification before voting. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2021/HB0075 |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Laursen supports universal healthcare. Laursen sponsored a bill creating voluntary free healthcare for people that need it. Source: https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/jackson_hole_daily/local/state-program-pushes-for-free-health-care-for-poor/article_7863b32f-9175-50d6-8bfe-de3a55789eea.html |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| LGBT Rights | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Taxes | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Abortion | Against | Laursen opposes abortion. Laursen co-sponsored a bill requiring physicians to wait 48 hours before performing an abortion on a patient. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2020/HB0197 |
| Gun Control | Against | Laursen opposes gun control. Laursen co-sponsored a bill to repeal gun-free zones in public schools and government buildings. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2021/HB0117 |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Laursen co-sponsored a bill to repeal gun-free zones in public schools and government buildings. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2021/HB0117 |
| Government Interference | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Brexit | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Government Spending | Against | Laursen co-sponsored a bill creating limits on state expenditures. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2019/HB0172 |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Common Core | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Clean Energy | Against | Laursen opposes clean energy. Laursen co-sponsored a bill ending the closure of coal-fired plants. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2021/HB0257 |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Border Control | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| DACA | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Laursen co-sponsored a bill banning sanctuary cities in Wyoming. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2019/HB0151 |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Nuance | Laursen co-sponsored a bill allowing for the production of hemp. However, his stance on recreational marijuana is unknown. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2019/HB0171 |