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Kevin Van Diepen
Kevin Van Diepen
Representative · HD-22
Republican
Retired Law Enforcement · 1st Term
85%
party loyalty
(736/868)
Email
605-773-3851
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Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
Teacher pay
65
lower
raise
School choice
51
restrict
expand
K-12 funding
49
decrease
increase
Classroom content
20
expand
restrict
Higher Education
Higher education funding
79
decrease
increase
Student financial aid
61
restrict
expand
Healthcare & Medicaid
Substance abuse treatment
46
restrict
expand
Medicaid coverage
43
restrict
expand
Mental health services
40
restrict
expand
Controlled substances
39
deregulate
regulate
Healthcare providers
36
deregulate
regulate
Gender-affirming care for minors
15
expand
restrict
Property Tax
Property assessments
40
preserve
reform
Property tax exemptions
22
restrict
expand
Property tax rates
0
increase
reduce
Tax Policy
Sales tax base
55
narrow
broaden
Tax administration
50
preserve
reform
Gambling tax revenue
45
decrease
increase
Sales tax exemptions
13
restrict
expand
State Budget
Government spending
92
decrease
increase
Infrastructure spending
70
decrease
increase
State agency operations
39
preserve
reform
Government spending
9
increase
reduce
Public Safety
Police authority
80
restrict
expand
Victim rights
73
restrict
expand
Sentencing alternatives
58
restrict
expand
Emergency preparedness
57
restrict
expand
Law enforcement funding
57
decrease
increase
Criminal penalties
47
decrease
increase
Public safety regulations
45
weaken
strengthen
Gun rights
18
restrict
expand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
42
restrict
expand
Water rights protections
33
weaken
strengthen
Agricultural practices
27
deregulate
regulate
Water usage
21
deregulate
regulate
Agricultural subsidies
14
restrict
expand
Livestock industry protections
9
restrict
expand
Business & Economy
Workforce development
81
restrict
expand
Rural development
61
oppose
support
Occupational licensing
54
weaken
strengthen
Economic development
52
discourage
incentivize
Emerging industries
22
deregulate
regulate
Government regulations
7
increase
reduce
Business regulations
1
increase
reduce
Housing & Local Gov
Affordable housing
56
restrict
expand
Housing regulations
42
increase
reduce
Local government authority
28
restrict
expand
Transportation
Road construction
71
restrict
expand
Transportation safety
64
deregulate
regulate
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
42
expand
restrict
Campaign finance
42
preserve
reform
Election security
37
weaken
strengthen
Government transparency
24
restrict
expand
Voter access
22
restrict
expand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
43
preserve
reform
Due process protections
34
weaken
strengthen
Judicial authority
24
restrict
expand
Tribal Affairs
State-tribal cooperation
55
weaken
strengthen
Tribal sovereignty
52
restrict
expand
Labor & Employment
Worker protections
5
restrict
expand
Employment regulations
5
increase
reduce
Veterans & Military
Veteran benefits
69
restrict
expand
Military support
61
decrease
increase
Other Topics
Energy & Environment
· Environmental regulations
30
increase
reduce
Social Services
· Child welfare protections
28
weaken
strengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
How stance scores work →
Effectiveness
Full term (2025–2026)
Percentile among 70 Representatives
Bills Sponsored
39
29
Sponsor Success
54%
83
Vote Participation
99%
77
Absence Rate
0.6%
79
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