Brandon Wipf
Republican · SD · SD State Senator
Brandon Wipf serves in the South Dakota Senate and is a farmer in southern Spink County who has served on the American Soybean Association board. He holds an electrical engineering degree from Dordt University.
Where Brandon Wipf stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (2 records), Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records), Housing Affordability (1 record)
Mixed record
Cost of Living Reduction (1 support · 1 oppose)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 2 support
Voted for House Bill 1099, which took an approved psilocybin medicine out of the state's most restricted drug list. The South Dakota Senate vote was 21-12. The Governor signed it on March 10, 2026.
March 2, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 211, a bill to end surprise bills from ambulances outside a patient's insurance network. The South Dakota Senate voted 17-16 for it, but it failed because a bill needs 18 votes, a majority of all 35 members. The bill did not become law.
February 24, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 1220, which set up state licensing for sellers of vapes and other nicotine products. The South Dakota Senate vote was 27-7. The Governor signed it on March 30, 2026.
March 5, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Cost of Living Reduction
Cost of Living Reduction · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 118, a bill to put at least $100 million a year into a fund to cut homeowners' property taxes. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 16-17. The bill did not become law.
February 24, 2026Supports Cost of Living Reduction
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for House Bill 1227, which doubled the yearly fee on electric cars from $50 to $100. The South Dakota Senate vote was 24-10. The Governor signed it on February 26, 2026.
February 19, 2026Opposes Cost of Living Reduction
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Sponsored HB 1082 to establish reimbursement parameters for school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students.
January 16, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: sdlegislature.gov · researched August 8, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 2, which paid $650 million for a new men's prison in Minnehaha County. The South Dakota Senate vote was 24-11 at the September 2025 special session. The Governor signed it on September 23, 2025.
September 23, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 42, which raised the penalties for smuggling drugs and phones into prisons. The South Dakota Senate vote was 26-7. The Governor signed it on March 30, 2026.
January 29, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 76, which let the housing infrastructure fund lend money for airports. The South Dakota Senate vote was 22-11. The Governor signed it on March 30, 2026.
February 23, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 2 support
Voted for House Bill 1082, which made school meals free for students who qualified for reduced-price meals. The South Dakota Senate vote was 20-14. The Governor signed it on March 30, 2026.
March 9, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 126, a bill to raise the property tax exemption for totally disabled veterans. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 14-20. The bill did not become law.
February 20, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 3 support
Voted for Senate Bill 106, which raised the money held back for costly special education cases. The South Dakota Senate vote was 20-11. The Governor signed it on March 30, 2026.
March 10, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for House Bill 1130, which let a school district pay its property insurance premiums from its capital outlay fund. The South Dakota Senate vote was 24-9. The Governor signed it on March 04, 2026.
February 25, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Sponsored HB 1082 to establish reimbursement parameters for school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students.
January 16, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: sdlegislature.gov · researched August 8, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Voted for House Joint Resolution 5001, a resolution to ask voters to narrow when private land may be taken for public use. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 14-19. The bill did not become law.
March 2, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 1138, a bill to require licensing of agencies that send aides into people's homes. The South Dakota Senate passed it, 20-14. The Governor vetoed the bill and the veto was not overridden, so it did not become law.
March 5, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — General
General · 8 records
Voted against Senate Bill 245, which set up a state fund to cut property taxes on owner-occupied homes. The South Dakota Senate vote was 20-13. The Governor signed it on March 30, 2026.
March 11, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 196, a bill to widen the property tax assessment freeze for lower-income homeowners. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 15-18. The bill did not become law.
February 24, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 150, a bill to let a debtor shield personal property worth up to $12,000 from creditors. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 15-19. The bill did not become law.
February 19, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 195, a bill to make the 2023 sales tax cut permanent. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 17-17. The bill did not become law.
February 17, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 198, a bill to ban student cell phone use during the school day. The South Dakota Senate passed it, 19-15. The South Dakota House rejected it, 28-39, so the bill did not become law.
February 17, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Sponsored HB 1254 to exempt soil amendments used exclusively for agricultural purposes from sales tax.
February 3, 2026
Source: sdlegislature.gov · researched August 8, 2026
Was a lead sponsor of House Bill 1179, proposing to raise the payment a bank or employer gets for filling out garnishment paperwork from $15 to $50. Garnishment is a court order that takes part of a debtor's pay or bank account. The Senate rejected the bill on March 3, 2026, so it did not become law.
January 28, 2026
Source: sdlegislature.gov · researched August 8, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 85, a bill to require a public vote on every school property tax increase above the usual limit. The South Dakota Senate passed it, 20-14. The South Dakota House rejected it, 29-39, so the bill did not become law.
January 26, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Race Brandon Wipf is in:
- State Senator · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 22; South Dakota · incumbent
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.