Raul Labrador serves as the 33rd Attorney General of Idaho. He made history as the first Hispanic member of Idaho's congressional delegation when he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011-2019. Born in Puerto Rico and raised by a single mother, he learned English as a second language and became an immigration attorney before entering politics.
Raul Labrador
State HouseRepublican
ID-Attorney General State House
About
Family & Heritage
Born in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Raised by a single mother who worked multiple jobs to send him to private school. Learned English as a second language. Relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada as a child.
Political Career
Before Politics
Immigration attorney in private practice; LDS missionary in Santiago, Chile (1987-1989)
Education
Las Vegas High School (1985); B.A. in Spanish with emphasis in Latin American literature, Brigham Young University (1992); J.D., University of Washington School of Law (1995)
Key Issues & Priorities
Immigration enforcement
Second Amendment rights
Limited government
Conservative legal policy