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Sen. Casey Crabtree, R-Madison, testified on a bill Jan. 22, 2026 at the South Dakota State Senate Judiciary Committee. (Jonathan Ellis/The Dakota Scout)

A South Dakota lawmaker with congressional ambitions is bowing out of the 2026 election.

Republican state Sen. Casey Crabtree on Friday announced he is suspending his campaign for South Dakota’s at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives to focus on policy issues at home in South Dakota.

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