Casey Crabtree
Senator · SD-08Republican
Director of Economic Development · 3rd Term
92%party loyalty
(2134/2309)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
Teacher pay
65
lowerraise
K-12 funding
42
decreaseincrease
Classroom content
30
expandrestrict
Parental authority in education
28
restrictexpand
Education regulations
22
increasereduce
School choice
12
restrictexpand
Higher Education
Higher education funding
74
decreaseincrease
Student financial aid
66
restrictexpand
University governance
32
deregulateregulate
Healthcare & Medicaid
Mental health funding
82
restrictexpand
Gender-affirming care for minors
52
expandrestrict
Mental health services
51
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
48
restrictexpand
Healthcare providers
44
deregulateregulate
Controlled substances
41
deregulateregulate
Prescription drug costs
33
deregulateregulate
Abortion access
11
expandrestrict
Involuntary commitment
11
preservereform
Medicaid coverage
10
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property rights protections
37
weakenstrengthen
Property assessments
35
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
16
restrictexpand
Property tax rates
11
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Tax credits
60
restrictexpand
Tax administration
50
preservereform
Sales tax exemptions
25
restrictexpand
Sales tax rates
21
increasereduce
Gambling tax revenue
19
decreaseincrease
Corporate taxes
15
increasereduce
Sales tax base
3
narrowbroaden
State Budget
Government spending
79
restrictexpand
Government spending
76
decreaseincrease
Infrastructure spending
60
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
44
preservereform
Government spending
5
increasereduce
Public Safety
Law enforcement authority
81
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
71
decreaseincrease
Emergency preparedness
65
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
61
decreaseincrease
Victim rights
58
restrictexpand
Gun rights
51
restrictexpand
Firearms regulations
50
weakenstrengthen
Public safety regulations
49
weakenstrengthen
Police authority
45
restrictexpand
Police accountability
26
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
18
restrictexpand
Juvenile justice
5
preservereform
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
57
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
47
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural practices
39
deregulateregulate
Water usage
33
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
30
restrictexpand
Livestock industry protections
2
restrictexpand
Energy & Environment
Environmental regulations
40
increasereduce
Energy development
27
discourageincentivize
Renewable energy incentives
16
restrictexpand
Business & Economy
Rural development
62
opposesupport
Government regulations
54
increasereduce
Emerging industries
53
deregulateregulate
Gambling access
52
restrictexpand
Workforce development
51
restrictexpand
Economic development
51
discourageincentivize
Datacenter incentives
48
restrictexpand
Consumer protections
41
weakenstrengthen
Occupational licensing
32
weakenstrengthen
Business regulations
20
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
53
increasereduce
Landlord-tenant protections
50
restrictexpand
Affordable housing
36
restrictexpand
Local government authority
35
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Legislative authority
89
restrictexpand
Ballot initiatives
69
expandrestrict
Election security
50
weakenstrengthen
Campaign finance
44
preservereform
Government transparency
37
restrictexpand
Voter access
6
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
57
preservereform
Judicial authority
44
restrictexpand
Due process protections
43
weakenstrengthen
Social Services
Childcare access
92
restrictexpand
Parental rights
63
restrictexpand
Child welfare protections
45
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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