Mark Lapka
Senator · SD-23Republican
Farmer/Rancher · 1st Term
89%party loyalty
(694/783)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
Teacher pay
65
lowerraise
School choice
51
restrictexpand
Classroom content
40
expandrestrict
K-12 funding
4
decreaseincrease
Healthcare & Medicaid
Controlled substances
65
deregulateregulate
Healthcare providers
46
deregulateregulate
Substance abuse treatment
45
restrictexpand
Mental health services
38
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property assessments
45
preservereform
Property tax rates
42
increasereduce
Property tax exemptions
9
restrictexpand
Tax Policy
Sales tax rates
62
increasereduce
Gambling tax revenue
61
decreaseincrease
Tax administration
54
preservereform
Sales tax base
30
narrowbroaden
Sales tax exemptions
6
restrictexpand
Tax credits
4
restrictexpand
State Budget
Government spending
64
decreaseincrease
Infrastructure spending
54
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
48
preservereform
Government spending
4
increasereduce
Public Safety
Gun rights
83
restrictexpand
Police authority
76
restrictexpand
Victim rights
75
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
59
decreaseincrease
Criminal penalties
57
decreaseincrease
Juvenile justice
51
preservereform
Emergency preparedness
50
restrictexpand
Public safety regulations
47
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
44
restrictexpand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
71
restrictexpand
Livestock industry protections
71
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
66
weakenstrengthen
Water usage
53
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
47
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
34
deregulateregulate
Business & Economy
Rural development
53
opposesupport
Gambling access
52
restrictexpand
Workforce development
48
restrictexpand
Emerging industries
42
deregulateregulate
Occupational licensing
41
weakenstrengthen
Economic development
27
discourageincentivize
Business regulations
11
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
58
increasereduce
Affordable housing
26
restrictexpand
Local government authority
8
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
72
expandrestrict
Election security
53
weakenstrengthen
Campaign finance
51
preservereform
Government transparency
45
restrictexpand
Voter access
15
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Judicial authority
53
restrictexpand
Court procedures
49
preservereform
Due process protections
23
weakenstrengthen
Other Topics
Energy & Environment · Environmental regulations
38
increasereduce
Social Services · Child welfare protections
59
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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