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Mike Crapo

A candidate for U.S. Senator, State of Idaho in the 2016 Idaho General Election, Nov. 8

Party: Republican

Age: 74

City: Idaho Falls, Idaho

Party: Republican

Education: Earned bachelor’s degree in political science from Brigham Young University and a law degree from Harvard University.

Work experience: Attorney, practiced law in Idaho Falls before election to Congress.

Political experience: Has served three six-year terms in the Senate and is running for a fourth. Previously served three terms in the U.S. House representing Idaho’s 2nd District, and before that served four terms in the Idaho Senate, where he was elected president pro-tem, the Senate’s top leadership position.

Family: Married. Has five children. with five children and three grandchildren.

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Race Results

Candidate Votes Pct
Mike Crapo (R) 452,620 66.16%
Jerry Sturgill (D) 189,394 27.69%
Ray J. Writz (C) 42,080 6.15%

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Crapo, Risch standing by Judge Nye nomination, hoping for Senate vote soon

Idaho Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch say they’re standing by federal judge nominee David Nye and hoping for a confirmation vote in the lame-duck session of Congress that started Monday. And if it doesn’t come right away, they’ll continue to push for Nye’s nomination with the Trump Administration in 2017.

Crapo: ‘Last night, voters sent a message’

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Idaho Sen. Crapo wins historic fourth term; Labrador, Simpson also win

Idaho GOP Sen. Mike Crapo won a fourth six-year term in the Senate on Tuesday, the first Idaho senator to win a fourth term since famed Democrat Frank Church in 1974. And 1st District GOP Rep. Raul Labrador won a fourth two-year term in the U.S. House, even as he mulls a run for governor of Idaho. But there were deep divisions among Idahoans on Tuesday on the nonpartisan Idaho Supreme Court race and a constitutional amendment that state lawmakers placed on the ballot.

Crapo, to cheers: ‘It’s looking good - it’s looking really good’

Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo just told a cheering crowd at the Idaho GOP election night watch party, “Any of you who have heard me talk during this election have probably heard me say that in this election, all three branches of the U.S. government are…

Crapo declared winner in Senate race

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Idaho Sen. Crapo headed for record fourth term

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Young ISP trooper, relative of Sen. Crapo, injured in Capitol Tree-related crash

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AdWatch: Crapo’s final ad tries to stir voters to turn out

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