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Verified July 31, 2026

MIKE CRAPO, Republican, of Idaho Falls, ID; born in Idaho Falls, ID, May 20, 1951; education: B.A., Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 1973; J.D., Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, MA, 1977; professional history: attorney (admitted to the California Bar, 1977; admitted to the Idaho Bar, 1979); law clerk, Hon. James M. Carter, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, San Diego, CA, 1977-78; associate attorney, Gibson, Dunn, and Crutcher, San Diego, CA, 1978-79; attorney, Holden, Kidwell, Hahn and Crapo, 1979-92 (partner, 1983-92); member, Idaho State Senate, 1984-92 (Assistant Majority Leader, 1987-89, President Pro Tempore, 1989-92); election history: elected to the 103d Congress on November 3, 1992; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 3, 1998; reelected to each succeeding Senate term.

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