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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
School choice
74
restrict
expand
K-12 funding
71
decrease
increase
Classroom content
30
expand
restrict
Higher Education
Higher education funding
89
decrease
increase
Student financial aid
80
restrict
expand
Healthcare & Medicaid
Healthcare providers
74
deregulate
regulate
Mental health services
57
restrict
expand
Controlled substances
37
deregulate
regulate
Property Tax
Property tax exemptions
49
restrict
expand
Property assessments
22
preserve
reform
Property tax rates
19
increase
reduce
Tax Policy
Tax credits
89
restrict
expand
Sales tax exemptions
69
restrict
expand
Sales tax rates
64
increase
reduce
Tax administration
42
preserve
reform
State Budget
Infrastructure spending
68
decrease
increase
State agency operations
49
preserve
reform
Government spending
4
increase
reduce
Public Safety
Victim rights
85
restrict
expand
Law enforcement funding
71
decrease
increase
Emergency preparedness
71
restrict
expand
Public safety regulations
59
weaken
strengthen
Criminal penalties
55
decrease
increase
Gun rights
28
restrict
expand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Water rights protections
72
weaken
strengthen
Water usage
48
deregulate
regulate
Agricultural practices
33
deregulate
regulate
Agricultural subsidies
16
restrict
expand
Conservation programs
16
restrict
expand
Hunting practices
15
deregulate
regulate
Business & Economy
Workforce development
80
restrict
expand
Occupational licensing
61
weaken
strengthen
Rural development
57
oppose
support
Emerging industries
54
deregulate
regulate
Economic development
20
discourage
incentivize
Business regulations
4
increase
reduce
Transportation
Road construction
70
restrict
expand
Transportation safety
37
deregulate
regulate
Elections & Government
Election security
45
weaken
strengthen
Government transparency
38
restrict
expand
Voter access
1
restrict
expand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
67
preserve
reform
Judicial authority
67
restrict
expand
Due process protections
55
weaken
strengthen
Tribal Affairs
State-tribal cooperation
62
weaken
strengthen
Tribal sovereignty
37
restrict
expand
Labor & Employment
Worker protections
41
restrict
expand
Employment regulations
1
increase
reduce
Other Topics
Housing & Local Gov
· Local government authority
46
restrict
expand
Social Services
· Child welfare protections
29
weaken
strengthen
Veterans & Military
· Veteran benefits
80
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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