# Casey Crabtree

Casey Crabtree is a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate for district 8.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: South Dakota Senate, district 8
- Serving since: 2020-07-02
- Current term: SD 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/6dabb48d-f267-4fb3-9e8c-0a3c182d44d3

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/6dabb48d-f267-4fb3-9e8c-0a3c182d44d3 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

58% of the 134 bills Crabtree sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom tenth of the South Dakota Senate.

## What Crabtree says (SD 2025–26 session)

262 classified statements: 262 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Crabtree | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.8% | 2.3% | 150 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 2.3% | 9.5% | 258 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 33.6% | 37.3% | 205 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 2.3% | 2.3% | 131 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 21.0% | 15.4% | 106 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 0.8% | 1.3% | 123 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Economics and Public Finance 22% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Armed Forces and National Security 18% (State Senate Republicans 6.5%); Taxation 15% (State Senate Republicans 7.1%); Crime and Law Enforcement 13% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Government Operations and Politics 13% (State Senate Republicans 17%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.34 (standard error 0.02), from 340 donors and 890 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 47% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (SD 2025–26 session)

567 roll calls. Attendance 99.4% (South Dakota Senate 96.6%). Party unity 62% (76%). 82 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-03-12 · voted yea · Do Pass · HB 1326 appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current expenses of state… · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1326/
- 2026-03-12 · voted yea · Do Pass Amended · HB 1051 revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1051/
- 2026-03-12 · voted yea · Do Pass Amended · SB 78 revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB78/
- 2026-03-09 · voted yea · Do Pass Amended · HB 1006 create a taskforce to study the creation of Indian medicaid managed care entities in the state. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1006/
- 2026-03-09 · voted nay · Do Pass Amended · HB 1241 modify the requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy, and to modify requirements to refer an excess tax… · fail · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1241/
- 2026-03-09 · voted yea · Do Pass · HB 1140 permit a court to impose as a condition of probation, or parole in certain circumstances, treatment at a nonprofit entity awarded an alternative care… · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1140/
- 2026-03-09 · voted yea · Do Pass · HB 1160 repeal the medical marijuana oversight committee. · fail · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1160/
- 2026-03-09 · voted yea · Do Pass Amended · HB 1184 define man and woman throughout the state. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1184/
- 2026-03-09 · voted nay · Do Pass Amended · HB 1241 modify the requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy, and to modify requirements to refer an excess tax… · fail · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1241/
- 2026-03-09 · voted yea · Do Pass Amended · HB 1082 establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1082/

## Legislation (SD 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 134 bills: 87 reached committee, 63 passed one chamber, 53 passed both, 48 became law. Cosponsored 0. 58.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (South Dakota Senate 78.2%; rank 32 of 34).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SC 820: honoring Dr. Margaret Becker as the recipient of the 2025 Copic Humanitarian Award. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC820/
- SC 819: honoring the 2025-2026 Canton C-Hawk girls wrestling team. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC819/
- SC 822: honoring TKO’s Custom Catering and Capitol Cafe for outstanding service. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC822/
- SC 821: honoring Arthur Mauf for his dedication and service to the United States as he approaches his 100th birthday. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC821/
- SC 830: honoring Dave Bonde for exemplary service to South Dakota. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC830/
- SC 829: recognizing ten years of the Wall Economic Development Corporation. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC829/
- SC 817: honoring the 2025-2026 Canton C-Hawk girls wrestling team. (introduced, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC817/
- SC 813: celebrating Solventum's expansion of its Brookings, South Dakota, manufacturing facility. (introduced, 2026-03-02) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC813/
- SC 812: to acknowledge Glenn Muller's distinguished career and congratulate him on his achievements. (introduced, 2026-02-24) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC812/
- SC 810: commending and honoring the Hill City School Board on its selection as the Associated School Boards of South Dakota Outstanding School Board of South Dakota… (introduced, 2026-02-17) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC810/

## Campaign money (2024 cycle)

Itemized receipts $78.4K (State Senate Republicans median $28.3K). 92% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/CrabtreeCasey/status/2114197593110823368
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/CrabtreeCasey/status/2112572746097885667
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/CrabtreeCasey/status/2111981906464043024
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · https://x.com/CrabtreeCasey/status/2111199040935223541
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/CrabtreeCasey/status/2109641328292171875
- 2026-10-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/CrabtreeCasey/status/2109326773179568215
- 2026-10-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/CrabtreeCasey/status/2107878641845641535
- 2026-09-28 · Post on X · https://x.com/CrabtreeCasey/status/2104372394525643226
- 2026-09-18 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/CrabtreeCasey/status/2101048258143690941
- 2026-09-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/CrabtreeCasey/status/2099268544978387339

## Links

- Official site: https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4487/Detail
- X: https://x.com/CrabtreeCasey
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrabtreeforSD/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseycrabtree

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/6dabb48d-f267-4fb3-9e8c-0a3c182d44d3