Madison state senator drops out of Republican primary for U.S. House

By: South Dakota Searchlight staff

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 242

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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A state senator from Madison has suspended his campaign for U.S. House of Representatives.

Republican Casey Crabtree had been seeking the nomination of his party to appear on the general election ballot.

Other announced Republican candidates include South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and a Piedmont man named James Bialota. In a poll commissioned by South Dakota News Watch and the Chiesman Center for Democracy in October, Jackley had the support of …

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