U.S. Senator
Mike Crapo
Idaho
RepublicanConservative
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 other#3 agriculture#4 defense#5 budget
463
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
0.51Conservative
Senator Mike Crapo is a conservative Republican whose voting record places him slightly to the left of his party's average in the Senate. His NOMINATE score of 0.505 indicates consistent conservative positioning while occasionally diverging from the most conservative wing of his party.
LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg
Near the average for Republicans (0.52)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
463
total votes analyzed
Overview
Mike Crapo has served in Congress since 1993, first in the House and then in the Senate representing Idaho. His extensive voting record spanning over 460 votes demonstrates consistent conservative principles across most policy areas, with particular engagement on healthcare, agriculture, and budget matters. His voting patterns show strong support for agricultural legislation (71% yea) and environmental/energy measures (63% yea), which may reflect the priorities of his rural, Western state constituency. He has shown more selective support in areas like banking and finance (17% yea) and social security (24% yea), suggesting a more cautious approach to financial regulation and entitlement programs. With nearly equal support and opposition on healthcare votes (49% yea across 253 votes), Crapo appears to take nuanced positions on health policy rather than voting in a strictly partisan manner on all healthcare-related legislation.
Key Positions
- •Strong supporter of agricultural legislation important to Idaho's farming communities
- •Selective approach to banking and financial regulation with low support rate
- •Conservative stance on social security-related legislation
- •Moderate support for defense spending measures
- •Active engagement on budget and fiscal policy matters
By Policy Area
Healthcare253
49% yea51% nay
Other36
69% yea31% nay
Agriculture35
71% yea29% nay
Defense33
52% yea48% nay
Budget & Spending28
64% yea36% nay
Environment & Energy27
63% yea37% nay
Social Security17
24% yea76% nay
Banking & Finance12
17% yea83% nay
Taxation8
50% yea50% nay
Infrastructure7
57% yea43% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $25.1M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$601K
39%
PAC / Committees$922K
61%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$563K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$38K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$5K · 1%
$200 – 499
$1K · 0%
$500 – 999
$12K · 2%
$1,000 – 1,999
$122K · 23%
$2,000+
$401K · 74%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (ID)$17K · 3%
Out-of-state$523K · 97%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
TX
$100K
FL
$56K
NY
$54K
IL
$49K
AL
$26K
CA
$25K
VA
$25K
WY
$25K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
RETIRED$33K
SELF EMPLOYED$31K
NULL$30K
NONE$29K
INFORMATION REQUESTED$25K
AES$14K
WEBB CREEK$12K
ALLIANTGROUP LP$11K
ENERGY TRANSFER$11K
THE SINCLAIR COMPANIES$9K
WINGED KEEL GROUP$9K
KKR$8K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$535K
Administrative
$110K
Materials
$19K
Fundraising
$3K
Travel
$3K
Refunds
$400
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$123K
DELTA AIRLINES
2.$84K
BARRACKS ROW STRATEGIES
3.$66K
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE - OGDEN
4.$55K
BALLARD, MARGARET
5.$49K
CITICARDS - THE LAKES
6.$39K
ELLIOTT GROUP CONSULTING LLC
7.$35K
HOEHNE, JOHN MR.
8.$31K
PROFESSIONAL DATA SERVICES
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$1.6M
Operating Offsets
$111K
Net Operating
$1.5M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$14K
Committee Refunds
$5K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$212K
Opposing
$861.86
Total Outside Spending
$212K
Top Outside Spenders
01
$104KAMERICAN ENERGY ACTION FUND
+$104K
02
$100KCLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC.
+$100K
03
$7KIDAHO REPUBLICAN PARTY
+$7K
04
$861.86EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND
-$861.86
05
$647.78NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
+$647.78
06
$89TEA PARTY ARMY
+$89
07
$59.21IPAA WILDCATTERS FUND
+$59.21
08
$39.29NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND
+$39.29
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2023 – 6/30/2026FEC: S8ID00027Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
352 votes across 14 categories