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, Sturgill fill campaign coffers in Senate race
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Sen. Crapo wraps up two-year, 200-city town hall swing through Idaho
From Aberdeen to Worley, from Bonners Ferry to Blackfoot, Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo has visited every incorporated Idaho city over the past two years – all 200 of them. His aim was to hold hour-long, town hall-style meetings in each city, but some of the towns didn’t have any halls. In those cases, the meetings took place in parks and once…
Sen. Mike Crapo wraps up two-year, 200-city town hall swing through Idaho
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Labrador, Crapo set meetings around state
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Idaho federal judge nominee David Nye won’t get confirmation hearing until September at the earliest
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Risch, Crapo both back just-in-time FAA reauthorization
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Senate Judiciary approves Judge Nye for Idaho federal judge; Crapo, Risch hoping for full Senate vote in Sept.
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