May 22, 1990:
The Republican primary battle to replace retiring Sen. Jim McClure (R) in Idaho is won by Rep. Larry Craig. He will go on to defeat the Democratic nominee, Boise city councilman Ron Twilegar, in November and serve three terms in the Senate.
In August of 2007, it will be reported that Craig was arrested in June at a Minneapolis airport bathroom on a morals charge. The senator, who had been wavering on running again in 2008, eventually announced his retirement.
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