09-07-2025
State lawmaker files statement of candidacy to run for U.S. House
Sen. Casey Crabtree, R-Madison, speaks on the South Dakota Senate floor on March 3, 2025. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)
A Republican state legislator from Madison filed his statement of candidacy Wednesday to run for the state's lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Casey Crabtree would be the second Republican candidate in the race, after Attorney General Marty Jackley. Current Republican U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson is running for governor next year.
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Crabtree, 42, who currently serves in the state Senate, submitted paperwork to the Federal Election Commission. He did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but did share his interest in a statement issued last week.
'I'm thankful for Dusty's work in Congress supporting South Dakota and Trump's America First agenda,' he said at the time. 'South Dakota has had giants like John Thune, Kristi Noem, and Dusty Johnson represent us in the U.S. House, and those are big shoes to fill. My family and I have received a lot of encouragement across the state to consider a bid for this open seat. I am strongly considering this opportunity and we will look at this as a family through prayer and serious conversations.'
Jackley announced his campaign last month, the same day Johnson publicly scheduled his announcement for governor.
Crabtree works as an economic development director for Heartland Energy in Madison, and served as state Senate majority leader during the 2023 and 2024 legislative sessions.
The Republican primary election is in June 2026, with the statewide general election to follow in November 2026
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