Jones had limited the process of delegates explaining their vote given the short amount of time they had left in the legislative session.

[10] Kipke was soon joined by a handful of other Republican state delegates, who began quoting the chamber's rule book and speaking over Jones, who responded, "Speaker's discretion.

[11] This continued until the legislature adjourned sine die at midnight, preventing several bills from receiving a final vote before the deadline.

[11] The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland demanded "a [public] apology for the disrespect" shown to Jones following this shouting match.

[13] In April 2020, Kipke wrote a letter to Governor Larry Hogan calling on him to lift the state's ban on outdoor activities, which were put into place to slow the spread of COVID-19.

[14] He also co-signed a letter to the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to request more information about the 2,000 inmates released from custody at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

[18] Kipke also wrote to Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera to request an update on the reopening of the state's courts.

[20] During the 2019 legislative session, Kipke introduced a bill that would strengthen sentences for murder convictions and repeat violent offenders to 10-year periods.

[21] In 2020, he introduced a bill that would require local governments to comply with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement requests to detain individuals for an additional 48 hours.

[29] In March 2017, Kipke voted against a bill that would limit suspensions and expulsions for elementary school students, speaking out against provisions that he said would "eliminate required parental involvement".

[30] In March 2018, Kipke defended Governor Larry Hogan's decision to tie school safety funding to casino revenues, telling its critics to "check the partisanship at the door".

[21] During the 2020 legislative session, Kipke introduced an amendment to the Blueprint for Maryland's Future that would eliminate the education reform bill's spending mandates if its proposed programs did not improve student performance after three years.

[40] In March 2019, Kipke said he opposed a bill that would raise the state's minimum wage to $15 by 2025, arguing it would damage small businesses.

[41] In 2008, Kipke ran for delegate to the Republican National Convention in Maryland's 1st congressional district, pledged to former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani.

[1] In November 2020, Kipke defended President Donald Trump's false claims of 2020 election fraud, writing in an email to Maryland Matters:[43] I think everyone should take a deep breath.

[52] In May 2019, Kipke penned a letter to Governor Larry Hogan asking him to withhold state funds from the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) after it cancelled its summer concert series and cut musicians' pay and vacation time.