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Brandon Wipf
Brandon Wipf
Senator · SD-22
Republican
Farmer · 1st Term
87%
party loyalty
(345/397)
Email
605-773-3821
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Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
K-12 funding
63
decrease
increase
Classroom content
39
expand
restrict
Higher Education
Higher education funding
91
decrease
increase
Student financial aid
77
restrict
expand
Healthcare & Medicaid
Healthcare providers
78
deregulate
regulate
Mental health services
56
restrict
expand
Controlled substances
18
deregulate
regulate
Property Tax
Property assessments
53
preserve
reform
Property tax rates
19
increase
reduce
Property tax exemptions
4
restrict
expand
Tax Policy
Tax administration
46
preserve
reform
Sales tax exemptions
46
restrict
expand
State Budget
Infrastructure spending
63
decrease
increase
Government spending
53
decrease
increase
State agency operations
51
preserve
reform
Government spending
10
increase
reduce
Public Safety
Law enforcement funding
81
decrease
increase
Emergency preparedness
76
restrict
expand
Victim rights
61
restrict
expand
Public safety regulations
59
weaken
strengthen
Criminal penalties
44
decrease
increase
Gun rights
22
restrict
expand
Juvenile justice
12
preserve
reform
Agriculture & Wildlife
Water rights protections
66
weaken
strengthen
Agricultural practices
39
deregulate
regulate
Conservation programs
24
restrict
expand
Hunting practices
15
deregulate
regulate
Agricultural subsidies
11
restrict
expand
Livestock industry protections
6
restrict
expand
Business & Economy
Workforce development
71
restrict
expand
Rural development
61
oppose
support
Emerging industries
58
deregulate
regulate
Occupational licensing
52
weaken
strengthen
Economic development
44
discourage
incentivize
Business regulations
5
increase
reduce
Housing & Local Gov
Landlord-tenant protections
53
restrict
expand
Local government authority
30
restrict
expand
Elections & Government
Election security
61
weaken
strengthen
Government transparency
44
restrict
expand
Voter access
3
restrict
expand
Courts & Legal
Judicial authority
67
restrict
expand
Court procedures
64
preserve
reform
Due process protections
44
weaken
strengthen
Tribal Affairs
State-tribal cooperation
72
weaken
strengthen
Tribal sovereignty
61
restrict
expand
Labor & Employment
Worker protections
48
restrict
expand
Employment regulations
12
increase
reduce
Other Topics
Energy & Environment
· Energy development
30
discourage
incentivize
Transportation
· Transportation safety
58
deregulate
regulate
Social Services
· Child welfare protections
51
weaken
strengthen
Veterans & Military
· Veteran benefits
36
restrict
expand
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
How stance scores work →
Effectiveness
Full term (2025–2026)
Percentile among 35 Senators
Bills Sponsored
50
31
Sponsor Success
54%
91
Vote Participation
100%
94
Absence Rate
0.0%
100
Amendments on Passed Bills
1
31
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