Dakota
Voter
Senate & House – District 08
VOTER GUIDE LEGEND
Green: Strong voting record or survey response
Grey: Mixed voting record or inconclusive survey response
Red: Weak voting record or survey response
“S” inside the circle: Survey results from a new candidate (no voting record)
Blank: No voting record or survey answer
For full details on scoring, click here.
| 1) LIFE – Do the candidates support the sanctity of life? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Casey Crabtree | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on life (4/4) HB1274 – 2026, HB1313 -2026, HB1257 – 2026, HB1044 – 2025 | |
| House | ||
| Samuel Krueger | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Todd Wilkinson | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Danny Brown | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Jon Nelson | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| James Sapp | R | Candidate indicated support for bills protecting life and commented: I believe abortion is murder and will always fight to protect the rights of the unborn. |
 
| 2) EDUCATION OPTIONS – Do the candidates support expanded options for education? (Ex: Private school opportunities, homeschooling, etc.) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Casey Crabtree | R | Candidate has a strong voting record on education choice (3/4) SB84 – 2026, SB72 – 2024, SB177 – 2022, SB71 – 1021 | |
| House | ||
| Samuel Krueger | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Todd Wilkinson | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Danny Brown | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Jon Nelson | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| James Sapp | R | Candidate indicated support for bills that provide greater educational options and commented: I was homeschooled by my parents and will always advocate for the homeschooling community and for school choice. |
| 3) PARENTAL RIGHTS – Do the candidates support clear protections for parental rights? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Casey Crabtree | R | Candidate has a weak voting record on parental rights (2/4) SB190 – 2026, HB1061 – 2025, SB113 – 2025, HB1223 – 2022 | |
| House | ||
| Samuel Krueger | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Todd Wilkinson | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Danny Brown | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Jon Nelson | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| James Sapp | R | Candidate indicated support for bills that protect parental rights and commented: Parents should have the final say in their child’s upbringing; not the schools, not the government. |
| 4) MARIJUANA REGULATIONS – Do the candidates support reasonable regulations on marijuana? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Casey Crabtree | R | Candidate has a weak voting record on marijuana regulations (0%, PSDK Score) | |
| House | ||
| Samuel Krueger | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Todd Wilkinson | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Danny Brown | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Jon Nelson | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| James Sapp | R | Candidate indicated support for bills that provide reasonable marijuana regulations and commented: While I support medical marijuana, I want careful regulation so that it is truly medicinal, not recreational with another name |
| 5) GAMBLING – Do the candidates support additional expansions of gambling? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | |||
| Casey Crabtree | R | Candidate has a weak voting record resisting gambling expansion (2/7) SB226 – 2026, SJR504 – 2026, SB205 – 2025, SB206 – 2025, SB117 – 2023, SJR502 – 2022, SB183 – 2022 | |
| House | ||
| Samuel Krueger | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Todd Wilkinson | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Danny Brown | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| Jon Nelson | R | Candidate has not responded yet |
| James Sapp | R | Candidate indicated opposition to bills that would expand gambling and commented: Gambling is a dangerous addiction and we want to see less of it, not more. Seek other sources of income. |