Scott McClure

Scott F. McClure is a farmer, engineer, businessman, Army veteran, and American politician.[1] In 2004, he ran a write-in campaign for United States Senate in Idaho. A Democrat, McClure ran against Republican incumbent Mike Crapo.

2004 U.S. Senate campaign

The Democrats failed to put up a candidate for the first time in 2004,[2] and McClure stood as a write-in candidate. He was the only opposition to the incumbent Crapo.[3] He received 4,136 votes, just 0.82% of the total.[4] Crapo spent more than 100 times more than McClure during the race.[5]

2006/2008 State Senate campaigns

In 2006 and 2008 McClure was the Democratic nominee in races for Idaho Legislature from the Jerome- and Minidoka County-based District 26. He was defeated in both elections by the Republican incumbent.[6][7] McClure resides in Jerome.

References

  1. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EcYjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IdEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3077,139503&dq=scott+mcclure&hl=en
  2. ↑ "Idaho". Washington Post. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  3. ↑ "Democrats need to gain seven seats for outright Senate majority". USA Today. 31 October 2004. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  4. ↑ "The Races for U.S. Senate". New York Times. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  5. ↑ "The Real Loser". Dartmouth Independent. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  6. ↑ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Idaho Secretary of State - Election Division. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  7. ↑ "November 7, 2006 General Election Results". Idaho Secretary of State. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
Preceded by
Bill Mauk		 Democratic Party nominee, U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Idaho
2004 (lost) 		Succeeded by
Randy Bergquist



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