John McCrostie is an American politician serving as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives for the 16A district. McCrostie is also the assistant minority leader of the House. McCrostie is running for

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city council seat in November 2021.

Early life and education

McCrostie grew up in

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, and graduated from Mountain Home High School in 1988. He graduated ''magna cum laude'' with a Bachelor of Arts in music education from

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Career

McCrostie taught music in Mountain Home, and later started working for

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(HP) and providing title insurance. He also rose in the ranks of organized labor for the

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and advocated for LGBT workers in the education sector and at HP.

Elections

2014

In 2013, McCrostie announced his run in the Democratic primary for State House District 16A to succeed Grant Burgoyne, who ran for the district's open senate seat. McCrostie won the May 2014 Democratic primary against former NFL player

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and Jeff Stephenson with 52.6% of the vote. McCrostie defeated Republican nominee Rosann Wiltse with 58.4% of the vote in the general election.

2016

McCrostie defeated Geoff Stephenson in the Democratic primary with 83.7% of the vote. McCrostie defeated Republican nominee Joel H. Robinson with 53.8% of the vote in the general election.

2018

McCrostie ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. McCrostie defeated Republican nominee and local Irrigation District Director Graham Paterson with 61.9% of the vote.

2020

McCrostie ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. McCrostie defeated Independent candidate (but affiliated with the Republican Party) Chandler S Hadrabet with 98.1% of the vote.

2021

McCrostie is running for one of two seats on

city council. McCrosite is running has apart of slate with Hannah Ball running for mayor and Greta Mohr for the other seat on city council.

Personal life

McCrostie is the second openly-LGBT member in the history of the Idaho, after

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, to have served in the

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from 2004 to 2012.

References

External links

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