In 1990, Rapert married Laurie Ellen Tyler of Pocahontas in Randolph County and a member of the Jarrett Tribe Family.

[4] In the general election held on November 4, 2014, Rapert won a four-year term in the state Senate by defeating Democrat Joel Pearson, 13,483 votes to 10,267.

[7] In 2019, Rapert founded the National Association of Christian Lawmakers (NACL), a far-right group that seeks to dismantle separation of church and state.

"[7] He recruited influential figures of the Christian right, including Mike Huckabee, Bob McEwen, and Tony Perkins, to join the group's advisory board.

[13] The State of Arkansas was ordered to pay over $97,000 in attorneys' fees and costs to the prevailing plaintiffs before the Supreme Court decision was finalized.

"[20] While running for the Arkansas General Assembly, Rapert stated: "Traditional marriage in our society has always been between one man and one woman.

"[22] Rapert initially proposed impeaching the judge who issued the ruling, but later stated he wanted to establish a system of judicial recall.

[26] Rapert encouraged public officials "to refuse to comply with an unjust ruling that violates religious freedom and states rights".

[34] Rapert pushed for the installation of a privately funded Ten Commandments Monument on the grounds of the Arkansas State Capitol.

The monument was challenged by the ACLU as being a violation of clauses in both the federal and state constitutions prohibiting the government from favoring any religion.

[41][42] The post sparked a "lively debate...rang[ing] from agreement to ridicule" on social media:[43] Wonkette replied sarcastically to this stance,[44] as did Daily Kos,[45] and Esquire.

[41] In early September 2015, after having been approached by a local constituent at a store, Rapert posted a tweet that read, "Not smart to come up and harass somebody in a parking lot who's carrying a handgun.

[46] In February 2019, the sludge metal band Eyehategod posted a Facebook event for a show booked in Little Rock that used a picture of Rapert eating a baby, and Rapert spoke out, calling for a protest of the venue and the band, saying "I call on Vinos in Little Rock to cancel this event and apologize for such a disrespectful image that shows the dehumanization of babies lives.

[52] In 2022, Rapert settled the suit; as part of the settlement, he was required to unblock the accounts, and the State of Arkansas paid $16,291 to cover the plaintiffs' legal fees.

[55] A crowded field of other Republicans also ran, including Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge; Doyle Webb, the chairman of the state Republican Party, Greg Bledsoe, the state surgeon general; Joseph Wood, the Washington County county judge; and Chris Bequette, an attorney.

[57] In December 2023, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders appointed Rapart to the seven-member Arkansas State Library Board, for a term expiring on October 18, 2029.