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.
Candidate Channels
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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Idaho Sen. Crapo could chair Senate Banking next year if GOP holds majority – but that’s a big ‘if’
If Republicans maintain control of the Senate next year, Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo could become chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, a panel with broad jurisdiction over the nation’s financial institutions, insurance, the housing industry, securities markets and more. But that’s a big “if.” “Right now, I would say it’s looking fairly bleak,” said Joshua Huder, a senior fellow with the Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown Industry, which tracks Congress.
Crapo on Nye nomination to federal court: ‘We truly do have bipartisanship on this’
Crapo on Nye nomination to federal court: ‘We truly do have bipartisanship on this’
Sen. Risch defends secretive process to select new federal judge for Idaho
Now that Idaho finally has a nominee for its vacant federal judgeship, state 6th District judge David Nye, Idaho Sen. Jim Risch is defending the lengthy, secretive process he and Sen. Mike Crapo followed over the past 19 months to vet potential nominees, saying anything else would have violated the U.S. Constitution.
Crapo, Cantwell say agency’s delay on wine region designation could cause ‘major setback’
Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo and Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell say a federal agency has been delaying for nearly a year its approval of a new American Viticulture Area taking in the wine-grape growing and production area in the Lewis-Clark Valley, including parts of four north-central…
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Sens. Crapo, Risch say Idaho Statehouse is ‘where common sense reigns’
Idaho U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch addressed the state House and Senate today, and both told lawmakers they’re the ones doing things right. “It is so fabulous to be back where common sense reigns,” Crapo said. “It’s a continuous struggle in Washington, D.C.”
Crapo, Risch tell lawmakers Statehouse is ‘where common sense reigns’
Idaho U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch addressed the state House and Senate today, and both told lawmakers they’re the ones doing things right. “It is so fabulous to be back where common sense reigns,” Crapo said. “It’s a continuous struggle in Washington, D.C.”…
Idaho delegation blasts Obama’s executive action on guns
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