Raul Labrador
A candidate for U.S. Representative in the 2012 Idaho General Election
Party: Republican
Age: 56
City: Eagle, Idaho
Occupation: Incumbent congressman
Education: Earned bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and a law degree from the University of Washington.
Work experience: Immigration attorney
Political experience: Three-term congressman. Co-founder of the “Freedom Caucus” in the House, a group of conservatives who successfully engineered the ouster of then-House Speaker John Boehner. Ran unsuccessfully for House majority leader in 2014. Served two terms in the Idaho state House.
Family: Married. Has five children.
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Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Raul Labrador (R) | 199,445 | 62.97% |
| Jimmy Farris (D) | 97,403 | 30.75% |
| Rob Oates (L) | 12,264 | 3.87% |
| Pro-Life (I) | 7,600 | 2.40% |
Related Coverage
Labrador defends seat for first time
BOISE – As Idaho GOP Rep. Raul Labrador seeks re-election for a second term in Congress, he’s made a name for himself in Washington, D.C., as a tea party favorite and hard-line conservative. He’s frequently appeared on national TV and has been prominent in helping GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney court Hispanic votes around the country. Yet his legislative record for his two-year term is light – he’s introduced and passed fewer bills than his first-term predecessors in the 1st Congressional District.