Labrador announces re-election bid

March 4, 2012

U.S. Congressman Raul Labrador (R-Idaho), officially announced his candidacy for a second term on the steps of the Idaho Capitol Building February 27. Congressman Raúl Labrador officially declared his candidacy for re-election for Idaho's First Congressional District on Monday. Labrador, a first-term Republican representative who has been touted by House leadership as a leader of the freshman class, promised his constituents that if re-elected, he will continue to fight to instill Idaho values on Capitol Hill and restore America's path to prosperity. "It has been a great honor to represent the people of Idaho's First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, and I am proud to file my declaration of candidacy to continue to serve them in Washington," Congressman Labrador said. "I have kept my promises to my constituents-- to boldly stand for our values of limited government, fiscal responsibility and individual liberty-- and will continue to do so if re-elected." As a first-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Labrador has been heralded for his legislative efforts. He is credited with advancing the Balanced Budget Amendment vote in the debt ceiling negotiations, as well as his tireless investigation of the Justice Department's "Fast and Furious" scandal. In February 2012, Congressman Labrador's bill to expand geothermal energy exploration passed the U.S. House of Representatives with a bipartisan majority. "I am proud of what I have accomplished in my first term in Congress, but there is still so much to be done," Congressman Labrador said. "Just as I earned the support of voters in 2010, I know I must earn their continued support in 2012. I look forward to campaigning to every corner of the First Congressional District, listening to the concerns of Idahoans and discussing how we can secure the American Dream for generations to come."