Preceded by Mitch Seabaugh Occupation General contractor Spouse(s) Tracey Name Mike Crane | Children Caitlin, Ethan Political party Republican Party Alma mater Georgia Tech | |
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Born April 8, 1964 (age 60) ( 1964-04-08 ) Religion non-denominational Protestant Education Georgia Institute of Technology Residence Newnan, Georgia, United States | ||
Mike Crane (born April 8, 1963) is a former Republican member of the Georgia State Senate from the 28th District. Prior to his election to the state senate, Crane was the Republican nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 13th congressional district.
Political career
Mike Crane challenged David Scott, the Democratic incumbent congressman from the Georgia-13th, in 2010, but lost the race. In October 2011, State Senator Mitch Seabaugh resigned from the Georgia State Senate and a special election was called, which Crane won. Crane was re-elected in 2012 and 2014.
On January 20, 2016, Crane announced his candidacy for Congress in Georgia's 3rd congressional district to replace the retiring Lynn Westmoreland. He lost the primary runoff election to Drew Ferguson.