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
Parental authority in education
90
restrictexpand
Teacher pay
65
lowerraise
School choice
54
restrictexpand
Classroom content
37
expandrestrict
K-12 funding
4
decreaseincrease
Healthcare & Medicaid
Controlled substances
54
deregulateregulate
Healthcare providers
42
deregulateregulate
Substance abuse treatment
35
restrictexpand
Mental health services
32
restrictexpand
Medicaid coverage
7
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property tax exemptions
45
restrictexpand
Property assessments
43
preservereform
Property tax rates
28
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Sales tax base
46
narrowbroaden
Gambling tax revenue
41
decreaseincrease
Tax administration
38
preservereform
Sales tax exemptions
32
restrictexpand
Tax credits
20
restrictexpand
State Budget
Government spending
66
decreaseincrease
Infrastructure spending
52
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
48
preservereform
Government spending
6
increasereduce
Public Safety
Gun rights
85
restrictexpand
Police authority
77
restrictexpand
Victim rights
65
restrictexpand
Sentencing alternatives
61
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
58
decreaseincrease
Criminal penalties
55
decreaseincrease
Emergency preparedness
52
restrictexpand
Juvenile justice
52
preservereform
Public safety regulations
46
weakenstrengthen
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
75
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
63
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural subsidies
59
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
53
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
53
restrictexpand
Water usage
46
deregulateregulate
Business & Economy
Emerging industries
58
deregulateregulate
Gambling access
57
restrictexpand
Workforce development
48
restrictexpand
Rural development
43
opposesupport
Occupational licensing
40
weakenstrengthen
Economic development
37
discourageincentivize
Business regulations
8
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
78
increasereduce
Local government authority
22
restrictexpand
Affordable housing
14
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
72
expandrestrict
Election security
57
weakenstrengthen
Government transparency
50
restrictexpand
Campaign finance
45
preservereform
Voter access
1
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Judicial authority
50
restrictexpand
Court procedures
46
preservereform
Due process protections
25
weakenstrengthen
Other Topics
Energy & Environment · Energy development
24
discourageincentivize
Social Services · Child welfare protections
61
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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