Sandy Crawford

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Sandy Crawford

|state_senate = Missouri

|district = 28th

|term_start = August 8, 2017

|term_end =

|predecessor = Mike Parson

|successor =

|state_house1 = Missouri

|district1 = 129th

|term_start1 = January 9, 2013

|term_end1 = August 8, 2017

|predecessor1 = Bill White

|successor1 = Jeff Knight

|state_house2 = Missouri

|district2 = 119th

|term_start2 = January 5, 2011

|term_end2 = January 9, 2013

|predecessor2 = Larry Wilson

|successor2 = Dave Hinson

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|10|1}}

|birth_place = Buffalo, Missouri, U.S.

|death_date =

|death_place =

|party = Republican

|spouse = John

|education = Missouri State University (BS)

}}

Sandy Crawford is an American politician. A Republican, she represents the 28th District in the Missouri Senate, which encompasses Benton County, Cedar County, Dallas County, Henry County, Hickory County, Pettis County, Polk County, St. Clair County, and Vernon County. She was elected in an August 2017 special election.{{cite web |url=http://www.senate.mo.gov/mem28 |title=Senator Sandy Crawford biography |publisher=Official Missouri Senate website |year=2017 |accessdate=September 17, 2017}} Crawford previously served as the House Majority Whip, and in the Missouri House from 2010 to August 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.house.mo.gov/bio.aspx?year=2013&district=129|title=Sandy Crawford - House of Representatives biography|publisher=official Missouri House of Representatives website|year=2013|accessdate=25 April 2013}}

Personal life

Crawford was born October 1, 1957, in Buffalo, Missouri. She graduated from Buffalo High School in 1975, and married husband John in 1976.{{cite web|url=http://www.electsandyc.com/|title=Sandy bio|publisher=Friends of Sandy Crawford campaign website|year=2012|accessdate=25 April 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501232223/http://www.electsandyc.com/|archivedate=1 May 2013}} Ten years after high school Crawford began taking college classes at night while also working in the banking industry during the day, eventually earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Missouri State University in 1995. Later, in 1998, she would earn an advanced degree from the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado. When not involved with her legislative duties in Jefferson City, Crawford assists her husband John in running their livestock production operation (beef cattle).

Political career

Crawford was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2010. Previously her involvement in politics consisted of serving as Chairperson of the Dallas County (Missouri) Republican Central Committee.{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/124820/sandy-crawford|title=Rep. Sandy Crawford biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart.org|year=2013|accessdate=27 April 2013}} She defeated fellow Republican Warren Love by just under 1,400 votes to win the August, 2010 Primary.{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=628583|title=Mo State House 119 R-Primary|publisher=Our Campaigns.com|date=24 August 2010|accessdate=29 August 2010}} In the November, 2010 general election she won nearly sixty-six percent of the vote to defeat Democrat John L. Wilson and Constitution Party candidate Raymond Kish for the right to represent the 119th District in the Missouri House of Representatives.{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=642184|title=Mo State House 119th district General Election|publisher=Our Campaigns.com|date= 30 November 2010|accessdate=29 April 2013}}

Following the 2010 U.S. Census all Missouri House of Representative districts were reapportioned and district boundaries redrawn. Since Sandy Crawford's home was in the newly created 129th District, she ran for that House seat in 2012. In the August, 2012 Republican primary Crawford faced off with Randy Angst, who had represented the 146th District prior to the redrawn boundaries. Crawford was victorious in the primary with a bit over fifty-five percent of the ballots cast in her favor.{{cite web |date=31 August 2012 |title=Mo State House 129-R Primary |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=758786 |accessdate=29 April 2013 |publisher=Our Campaigns.com}} The November general election again pitted Crawford against Democratic opponent John L. Wilson, who she soundly defeated in 2010. The margin of victory for Crawford was even larger in 2012, as she received nearly seventy-seven percent of all votes cast.{{cite web |date=5 December 2012 |title=Mo State House District 129 general election |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=761963 |accessdate=30 April 2013 |publisher=Our Campaigns.com}}

Soon after 97th General Assembly began their first session, Representative Crawford was elected to serve as House Majority Whip by fellow Republicans.{{cite web |date=8 November 2012 |title=Crawford elected House Majority Whip |url=http://www.lebanondailyrecord.com/news/local/article_467a5f02-29d0-11e2-b77e-001a4bcf6878.html |accessdate=30 April 2013 |publisher=The Lebanon Daily Record via website}}

In 2024, Crawford opposed legislation that would allow abortion in cases of rape or incest. She argued, "God is perfect. God does not make mistakes."{{Cite web |last=Suntrup |first=Jack |date=2024-02-08 |title=Senate Republicans block rape and incest exceptions for Missouri abortion ban |url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/senate-republicans-block-rape-and-incest-exceptions-for-missouri-abortion-ban/article_92a45e90-c623-11ee-ba46-4bf53bd53020.html |website=STLtoday.com |language=en}}

Election history

{{Election box begin no change |title=Missouri 119th District State Representative Election 2010}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| |party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Sandy Crawford

|votes = 9,006

|percentage = 65.72

|change = Winner

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| |party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = John L. Wilson

|votes = 3,952

|percentage = 28.84

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| |party = Constitution Party (US)

|candidate = Raymond Kish

|votes = 746

|percentage = 5.44

}}

{{Election box begin no change |title=Missouri 129th District State Representative Election 2012}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| |party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Sandy Crawford

|votes = 12,032

|percentage = 76.71

|change = Winner

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| |party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = John L. Wilson

|votes = 3,653

|percentage = 23.29

|change =

}}

{{Election box begin no change |title=Missouri 129th District State Representative Election 2014}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| |party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Sandy Crawford

|votes = 6,284

|percentage = 83.06

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| |party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = John L. Wilson

|votes = 1,282

|percentage = 16.94

}}

{{Election box begin no change |title=Missouri 129th District State Representative Election 2016}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| |party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Sandy Crawford

|votes = 14,260

|percentage = 88.56

|change = Winner

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| |party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Charles Matranga

|votes = 1,842

|percentage = 11.44

|change =

}}

{{Election box begin no change |title=Missouri 28th State Senate District Special Election 2017http://enr.sos.mo.gov {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| |party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Sandy Crawford

|votes = 9,768

|percentage = 68.28

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| |party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Albert J. Skalicky

|votes = 4,538

|percentage = 31.72

}}

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri 28th State Senate District Election 2018{{cite web|title=All Results; Official Results|accessdate=May 2, 2020|url=https://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/?eid=750004333|publisher=Missouri Secretary of State}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Sandy Crawford

|votes = 53,693

|percentage = 79.17

|change = +10.89

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Joe Poor

|votes = 14,126

|percentage = 20.83

|change = -10.89

}}

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri 28th State Senate District Election 2022{{cite web|title=Election Results; Official Election Returns|date=December 9, 2022|publisher= Missouri Secretary of State|url=https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionResultsStatistics/2022GeneralElection.pdf|accessdate=January 8, 2023}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Sandy Crawford

|votes = 55,062

|percentage = 100.00%

|change = +20.83

}}