Carl G. Crabtree
Bio | Crabtree studied plant science at the Univerity of Idaho and worked as a 4-H Program manager. |
Status and Position | Current State Senator of Idaho |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Idaho |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
Campaign Financing | Crabtree has raised $52,658 in campaign finances. The largest portions of this have come from agriculture ($11,850), energy and natural resources ($6,800), and general business ($5,450). Source: https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=39441718&default=lawmaker |
Voting Rights | No clear stance on issue. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| LGBT Rights | Against | Crabtree is against LGBT rights Crabtree voted for HB 509, which would prohibit changes to the gender written on one's birth certificate. In addition, he voted in favor of HB 500, a bill that would prohibit transgender girls from participating in school sports. Source: https://www.idahopress.com/eyeonboise/house-votes-53-16-in-favor-of-transgender-birth-certificate-bill-defying-court-order/article_625a005c-3867-5f1f-9512-ca72783abd3a.html https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2020/legislation/H0509/ https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/transgender-athletes-bill-passes-idaho-house-as-anti-trans-youth-treatment-bill-dies/article_0a23f171-9b30-5ec0-884f-1804d29aaf12.html https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2020/legislation/H0500/ |
| Taxes | Against | Crabtree is against taxes. Crabtree has advocated for cutting taxes in his platform. Source: https://www.crabtree4senate.com/ |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Crabtree has advocated for cutting taxes in his platform. Source: https://www.crabtree4senate.com/ |
| Abortion | Against | Crabtree is against abortion. Crabtree has vowed to "protect the lives of unborn children." Source: https://www.crabtree4senate.com/issues/ |
| Gun Control | Unknown | Crabtree is against gun control. Crabtree vows to protect Second Amendment rights. Source: https://www.crabtree4senate.com/issues/ |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Crabtree vows to protect Second Amendment rights. Source: https://www.crabtree4senate.com/issues/ |
| Government Interference | Against | Crabtree is against government interference. He advocates for a government with less regulations. Source: https://www.crabtree4senate.com/issues/ |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Crabtree is against Planned Parenthood. He voted for HB 220, which prohibits public funding for abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood. Source: https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/H0220/ |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Brexit | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Affirmative Action | For | Crabtree is for affirmative action. He voted against a bill that works to combat affirmative action. Source: https://www.idahostatesman.com/article240227461.html https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2020/legislation/H0440/ https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/capitol-watch/idaho-senate-anti-affirmative-action-bill/277-1f9be6fe-012f-44c0-99d3-551793075926 |
| Government Spending | Against | Crab tree supports "conservative spending." Source: https://www.crabtree4senate.com/ |
| Charter Schools | For | In 2021, Crabtree voted in favor of HB 22, 353, and 388, which all would work to enhance funding for charter schools. Source: https://www.idahopress.com/townnews/politics/house-reconvenes-passes-higher-ed-budget-on-49-20-vote-after-much-debate/article_e4927708-f15d-579c-8bc9-dd1e58c091ee.html https://lcvalley.dailyfly.com/Home/ArtMID/1352/ArticleID/59303/House-passes-higher-ed-teacher-salaries-budgets https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/H0353/ https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/H0388/ https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/H0022/ |
| Common Core | Nuance | Crabtree's stance on Common Core is nuanced. Crabtree has stated that he doesn't find Common Core standards to be a "major problem" in Idaho, and if they were to be eliminated, they would have to be replaced with another form of similar standards. Source: https://www.crabtree4senate.com/new-content-standards/ |
| Clean Energy | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Border Control | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| DACA | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Against | Crabtree co-sponsored SJR 101, which would make the legalization of marijuana unconstitutional in Idaho. Source: https://idahodispatch.com/sjr-101-would-constitutionally-ban-marijuana-and-other-psychoactive-drugs-in-idaho/ https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/SJR101/ |