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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
48
decrease
increase
Classroom content
26
expand
restrict
Higher Education
Higher education funding
85
decrease
increase
Student financial aid
75
restrict
expand
Healthcare & Medicaid
Healthcare providers
75
deregulate
regulate
Mental health services
56
restrict
expand
Controlled substances
41
deregulate
regulate
Property Tax
Property tax exemptions
55
restrict
expand
Property assessments
24
preserve
reform
Property tax rates
20
increase
reduce
Tax Policy
Tax credits
89
restrict
expand
Sales tax exemptions
70
restrict
expand
Tax administration
42
preserve
reform
State Budget
Infrastructure spending
65
decrease
increase
State agency operations
46
preserve
reform
Government spending
0
increase
reduce
Public Safety
Victim rights
80
restrict
expand
Emergency preparedness
77
restrict
expand
Law enforcement funding
75
decrease
increase
Criminal penalties
62
decrease
increase
Public safety regulations
53
weaken
strengthen
Gun rights
28
restrict
expand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Water rights protections
56
weaken
strengthen
Agricultural practices
53
deregulate
regulate
Water usage
51
deregulate
regulate
Conservation programs
20
restrict
expand
Agricultural subsidies
18
restrict
expand
Hunting practices
15
deregulate
regulate
Livestock industry protections
8
restrict
expand
Business & Economy
Workforce development
79
restrict
expand
Emerging industries
62
deregulate
regulate
Rural development
62
oppose
support
Occupational licensing
59
weaken
strengthen
Economic development
20
discourage
incentivize
Business regulations
11
increase
reduce
Housing & Local Gov
Landlord-tenant protections
48
restrict
expand
Local government authority
43
restrict
expand
Transportation
Road construction
76
restrict
expand
Transportation safety
42
deregulate
regulate
Elections & Government
Election security
51
weaken
strengthen
Government transparency
33
restrict
expand
Voter access
6
restrict
expand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
68
preserve
reform
Judicial authority
67
restrict
expand
Due process protections
43
weaken
strengthen
Labor & Employment
Worker protections
45
restrict
expand
Employment regulations
15
increase
reduce
Other Topics
Social Services
· Child welfare protections
60
weaken
strengthen
Tribal Affairs
· State-tribal cooperation
63
weaken
strengthen
Veterans & Military
· Veteran benefits
78
restrict
expand
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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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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