Mike Crapo
RepublicanU.S. Senator, ID| Age | 75 (b. 1951-05-20) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 1993-01-05 (~33 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) |
| Education | B.A. in Political Science, summa cum laude, Brigham Young University (1973); J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School (1977) |
| Prior occupation | Attorney; practiced law in Idaho Falls, co-founder of the law firm Holden Kidwell Hahn & Crapo; previously law clerk to U.S. Court of Appeals Judge James M. Carter (Ninth Circuit) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Idaho Falls, Idaho |
| Marital status | Married — Susan Diane Hasleton |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Idaho Falls, Idaho |
| Notable relatives | Brother Terry Crapo served as majority leader in the Idaho House of Representatives (1968-1972) |
Pending research: languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 1992 |
| Previous offices | Idaho State Senate (1984-1992) · President pro tempore of the Idaho Senate (1988-1992) · U.S. Representative for Idaho's 2nd congressional district (1993-1999) |
| Committees | Committee on Finance (Chairman, since January 2025) · Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs · Committee on the Budget · Joint Committee on Taxation |
| Caucuses | Senate Nuclear Caucus (co-chair) · Congressional COPD Caucus (founder and co-chair) · Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (co-chair) · Senate Diabetes Caucus · Senate Renewables and Energy Efficiency Caucus (co-chair) · Western Water Caucus · Canada-U.S. Inter-parliamentary Group (co-chair) |
| Leadership | Chairman, Senate Finance Committee (2025-present) · Senate Republican Chief Deputy Whip (2013-present) · Chairman, Senate Banking Committee (2017-2021) · Ranking Member, Senate Finance Committee (2021-2025) |
| Ideology | Conservative; American Conservative Union lifetime rating ~91; Americans for Democratic Action liberalism score 5/100 (2020); reliably votes with the Republican conference |
| Signature legislation | Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S.2155, Public Law 115-174, 2018) - rolled back portions of Dodd-Frank · Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act (NEICA) · Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA) · Hearing Protection Act (2017) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $1,317,006–$5,680,000 (2023) · estimate
| Residential property in Washington, D.C. | real_estate · $1,000,001–$5,000,000 · 2023 |
| U.S. Senate Federal Credit Union bank deposit | other · $250,001–$500,000 · 2023 |
| Wells Fargo bank deposit | other · $50,001–$100,000 · 2023 |
Top donors: UnitedHealth Group ($119,900) · Apollo Global Management ($58,650) · Elevance Health ($47,900) · American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) ($45,550) · Capital Group ($45,000) · NextEra Energy ($36,000) · BlackRock Inc ($34,300) · Delta Air Lines ($32,403) · Amgen Inc ($31,800)
Top industries: Securities & Investment · Insurance · Commercial Banks · Credit Unions · Health Professionals/Pharmaceuticals & Health Products
Scandals & crimes ledger
resolved - convicted (guilty plea) — DUI/DWI guilty plea (2012 arrest)
On December 23, 2012, Crapo was arrested in Alexandria, Virginia, after running a red light; he failed a field sobriety test and recorded a blood alcohol content of 0.11-0.14 (over the 0.08 legal limit). On January 4, 2013, he pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. He was fined $250, had his license suspended for 12 months, was ordered to complete an alcohol safety program, and received a 180-day suspended jail sentence. Crapo publicly apologized, acknowledging the conduct violated the temperance tenets of his Latter-day Saint faith. He remained in office and was subsequently re-elected.
convicted — DUI/DWI Guilty Plea — Alexandria, Virginia
Senator Crapo was arrested on December 23, 2012 in Alexandria, Virginia after an officer observed his vehicle run a red light at 12:45 a.m. A roadside test recorded a BAC of 0.11 and a secondary test at 0.14, well above the 0.08 legal limit. Crapo, a devout Mormon who had publicly professed abstinence from alcohol, subsequently acknowledged he had been drinking privately for approximately one year. He pleaded guilty on January 4, 2013 in Alexandria General District Court and received a fully suspended 180-day sentence, a $250 fine, one year of unsupervised probation, a 12-month license suspension, and a mandatory alcohol safety course. He remained in office and was reelected in 2016 and 2022.
resolved — FEC Campaign Finance Complaint — Unreported Use of Lobbyist's Capitol Hill Condo (ADR 883 / MUR 7369)
In April 2018, watchdog group Campaign for Accountability filed an FEC complaint (ADR 883 / MUR 7369) alleging that Crapo's campaign committee and leadership PAC held 81 fundraising events at a Capitol Hill condominium co-owned by Vicki Hart, a registered lobbyist, without paying for or disclosing the in-kind contribution. Crapo's committees admitted to the violations and subsequently filed amended reports reimbursing Hart at $100 per use. Campaign for Accountability argued the fair market value was substantially higher. The FEC processed the matter through its Alternative Dispute Resolution program and voted 4-0 to close the file on March 19, 2019 without imposing a civil penalty.