Crapo, Labrador coast to wins

Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo and 1st District Congressman Raul Labrador cruised easily through the state’s primary election on Tuesday – Crapo didn’t even have an opponent – but North Idaho legislative races were much more hotly contested. Crapo in November will face Democrat Jerry Sturgill, a Boise businessman who also was unopposed Tuesday. Labrador, who defeated two little-known challengers, one of them a California resident, will face Boise attorney James Piotrowski, who easily led his two challengers at press time. They included University of Idaho student Staniela Nikolova of Moscow and Californian Shizandra Fox. Crapo, a third-term senator, was widely expected to draw a primary challenger after a surprising 2013 DUI conviction – he’s known as a teetotaler and observant member of the Mormon Church – but instead ran unopposed/ Betsy Russell , Eye on Boise. More here .