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 2,579 votes, just 0.5% 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. ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EcYjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IdEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3077,139503&dq=scott+mcclure&hl=en
  2. ^ "Idaho". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/elections/2004/id/. Retrieved 6 February 2010. 
  3. ^ "Democrats need to gain seven seats for outright Senate majority". USA Today. 31 October 2004. http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/ussenate/2004-10-31-senate_x.htm. Retrieved 6 February 2010. 
  4. ^ "The Races for U.S. Senate". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/ref/elections2004/2004Senate.html. Retrieved 6 February 2010. 
  5. ^ "The Real Loser". Dartmouth Independent. http://dartmouthindependent.com/site/archives_detail/the_real_loser/. Retrieved 6 February 2010. 
  6. ^ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Idaho Secretary of State - Election Division. http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2008/general/tot_leg.htm. Retrieved 6 February 2010. 
  7. ^ "November 7, 2006 General Election Results". Idaho Secretary of State. http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2006/general/tot_leg.htm. Retrieved 6 February 2010. 
Preceded by
Bill Mauk		 Democratic Party nominee, U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Idaho
2004 (lost)		 Succeeded by
(2010 nominee)