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Mike Crapo
Michael Dean Crapo ( KRAY-poh; born May 20, 1951) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Idaho, a seat he was first elected to in 1998. A Republican, he previously served as the U.S. Representative for Idaho's 2nd congressional district from 1993 to 1999. Born in Idaho Falls, Crapo is a graduate of Brigham Young University and Harvard Law School. He practiced law in his home city throughout the 1980s, while also maintaining an active role in local Republican politics. His brother Terry Crapo was majority leader in the Idaho House of Representatives from 1968 to 1972 and an influential political figure until his death from leukemia in 1982. After his brother's death, Crapo successfully ran for the Idaho Senate in 1984. Crapo served as Senate President pro tempore from 1988 to 1992. Crapo was elected to an open seat in Congress in 1992, representing Idaho's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. After three terms in the House, he ran for the open seat in the U.S. Senate in 1998 when Dirk Kempthorne vacated it to run for Idaho Governor. Crapo was elected with 70% of the vote, and became the first Mormon to represent Idaho in the United States Senate. In the 2004 election, he won 99% of the vote against his only opponent, write-in Democratic candidate Scott McClure. He was reelected again in 2010 with 71% of the vote, and again in 2016 with 66% of the vote.
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Born
1951-05-20
Birth Place
Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S.
Education
Harvard_University
Political Ideology
Republican_Party_(United_States)
Spouse(s)
Susan Hasleton
Children
5
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Lewiston Morning Tribune

OPINION: The questions Mike Crapo won’t answer

Idaho’s senior senator, Mike Crapo, did something unusual. His constituents should find it unsettling, even arrogant. The Republican announced that he will seek a fifth term in the Senate by issuing a press release. No questions asked or answered, thank you very much. Crapo, who calls himself an “unwavering...
IDAHO STATE
KPVI Newschannel 6

Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo announces he will run for reelection in 2022

BOISE — Idaho Republican Sen. Mike Crapo announced in a press release Wednesday that he will seek his fifth term in Congress this year. Crapo has been one of Idaho’s two senators since 1999. Crapo, who is a ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, ran unopposed in...
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Idaho Senator Mike Crapo Announces Re-election Bid

Idaho’s Senior United States Senator Mike Crapo has announced his formal bid for re-election during the 2022 midterm election year. “We are in the middle of the most important fight for our future that most of us alive today have experienced," says Crapo, "the threats to our values, our way of life and our Constitution itself are intense, extremely well-funded and well-organized. We must rise to that challenge and be heavily engaged in it. I am running for re-election to stay in this fight for a future that assures every American the freedoms so many have fought and died to protect. I will work hard to earn the honor and privilege to continue advocating for Idaho principles and values in the United States Senate.”
IDAHO STATE
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Idaho US Senator Mike Crapo running for re-election

WASHINGTON D.C., Virginia (KMVT/KSVT) — Early Wednesday morning, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo announced his intention to run for re-election in the 2022 midterms. “We are in the middle of the most important fight for our future that most of us alive today have experienced. The threats to our values, our way of life and our Constitution itself are intense, extremely well-funded and well-organized.”
IDAHO STATE
KTVB

Sen. Mike Crapo launches re-election bid

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo announced Wednesday that he will be running for re-election in the 2022 midterms. "We are in the middle of the most important fight for our future that most of us alive today have experienced. The threats to our values, our way of life and our Constitution itself are intense, extremely well-funded and well-organized," the Republican congressman wrote in a statement. "We must rise to that challenge and be heavily engaged in it. I am running for re-election to stay in this fight for a future that assures every American the freedoms so many have fought and died to protect. I will work hard to earn the honor and privilege to continue advocating for Idaho principles and values in the United States Senate."
IDAHO STATE
Post Register

Sen. Mike Crapo announces bid for re-election

BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Longtime United States Senator from Idaho Mike Crapo is asking voters for another term. Crapo on Wednesday formally announced his bid for the United States Senate. He's held the position since 1999. "We are in the middle of the most important fight for our future...
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News Radio 1310 KLIX

Idaho’s Mike Crapo Tells KLIX He Wants Another Term in the Senate

United States Senator Mike Crapo wants another six years. The Republican told Newsradio 96.1 and 1310 KLIX he’s going to seek another term. He made the announcement Wednesday morning. Crapo had been chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs before his party lost its majority last year. All polling data suggests Republicans will again gain control of the Senate going into 2023. The Senator would resume the chairmanship.
TWIN FALLS, ID
Bakersfield Californian

Idaho’s Mike Crapo will run for a fifth US Senate term in 2022

BOISE, Idaho — U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo will run for a fifth term in the 2022 midterm elections, he announced Wednesday. The Idaho Republican has held the Senate seat since 1999, and previously was a U.S. representative for the 2nd Congressional District. “We are in the middle of the...
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Mike Crapo on spending bill

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Idaho U.S. Senator Mike Crapo warns against social spending bill

WASHINGTON D.C., Virginia (KMVT/KSVT) — Idaho U.S. Senator Mike Crapo is warning against the passage of Joe Biden’s social spending bill, saying will bring more financial difficulty to Americans. In a press conference with his Republican colleagues, Crapo said the bill did not address consumer prices and problems...
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The Spokesman-Review

‘This is a Republican agenda’: Idaho’s Mike Crapo calls bipartisan infrastructure bill a win for conservatives as GOP lawmakers face blowback for support

WASHINGTON – Republicans who helped pass the landmark infrastructure bill that became law Monday have faced blowback for supporting the bipartisan legislation. But in the eyes of a GOP senator from Idaho, it was a major win for conservatives. Sen. Mike Crapo voted for the infrastructure bill in August along...
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U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo on Afghanistan: 'A failure of presidential leadership'

BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — U.S. Senator Mike Crapo is blasting President Joe Biden on his handling of Afghanistan after the Taliban has taken over the country. “The haphazard withdrawal from Afghanistan is a failure of presidential leadership and was based on an arbitrary timeline, not on-the-ground intelligence," Crapo said. "It will lead to heightened dangers around the world, continued torment and mistreatment of women and the massacre of our allies."
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