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
53
restrictexpand
Classroom content
39
expandrestrict
K-12 funding
7
decreaseincrease
Healthcare & Medicaid
Controlled substances
64
deregulateregulate
Substance abuse treatment
52
restrictexpand
Healthcare providers
48
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
35
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property assessments
44
preservereform
Property tax rates
43
increasereduce
Property tax exemptions
21
restrictexpand
Tax Policy
Sales tax rates
66
increasereduce
Gambling tax revenue
63
decreaseincrease
Tax administration
54
preservereform
Sales tax base
31
narrowbroaden
Sales tax exemptions
17
restrictexpand
Tax credits
2
restrictexpand
State Budget
Government spending
78
restrictexpand
Government spending
65
decreaseincrease
Infrastructure spending
50
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
48
preservereform
Government spending
1
increasereduce
Public Safety
Victim rights
85
restrictexpand
Gun rights
83
restrictexpand
Police authority
76
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
58
decreaseincrease
Law enforcement funding
57
decreaseincrease
Juvenile justice
55
preservereform
Emergency preparedness
44
restrictexpand
Public safety regulations
43
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
43
restrictexpand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
74
restrictexpand
Livestock industry protections
70
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
65
weakenstrengthen
Water usage
51
deregulateregulate
Agricultural practices
46
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
42
restrictexpand
Business & Economy
Rural development
67
opposesupport
Gambling access
56
restrictexpand
Emerging industries
51
deregulateregulate
Workforce development
46
restrictexpand
Occupational licensing
41
weakenstrengthen
Economic development
38
discourageincentivize
Business regulations
9
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
60
increasereduce
Affordable housing
23
restrictexpand
Local government authority
9
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
72
expandrestrict
Campaign finance
54
preservereform
Government transparency
47
restrictexpand
Election security
47
weakenstrengthen
Voter access
14
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Judicial authority
56
restrictexpand
Court procedures
48
preservereform
Due process protections
34
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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