Idaho elections, 2014

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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. A general election was held in the U.S. state of Idaho on November 4, 2014. All of Idaho's executive officers are up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, and both of Idaho's two seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections was held on May 20, 2014.

Governor

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Main article: Idaho gubernatorial election, 2014

Incumbent Republican Governor Butch Otter ran for re-election to a third term in office[1]

He was challenged in the Republican primary by State Senator Russ Fulcher,[2] defeating him 51% to 44%. Perennial candidate Walt Bayes[3] and candidate for Idaho's 1st congressional district in 2000 and 2010 and candidate for Mayor of Boise in 2001 Harley Brown[3] took 2% and 3%, respectively.

A.J. Balukoff, a businessman and President of the Boise School District Board of Trustees[4] comfortably defeated Terry Kerr, a former Republican candidate for local office,[3] for the Democratic nomination.

Lieutenant Governor

Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Brad Little ran for re-election to a second term in office.[5]

He was challenged in the Republican primary by Idaho County Commissioner Jim Chmelik.[6]

Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brad Little 96,790 66.8
Republican Jim Chmelik 48,105 33.2
Total votes 144,895 100

Former State Senator and candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2006 Bert Marley was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[8]

David Hartigan ran for the Constitution Party.[9]

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Brad
Little (R)		 Bert
Marley (D)		 David
Hartigan (C)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 30–November 2, 2014 1,001 ± 3.1% 56% 30% 7% 8%
Public Policy Polling October 9–12, 2014 522 ± 4.3% 42% 25% 12% 20%

Attorney General

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Lawrence Wasden ran for re-election to a fourth term in office.[10] He was challenged in the Republican primary by attorney C.T. "Chris" Troupis.[11]

Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lawrence Wasden 83,651 59.09
Republican C.T. "Chris" Troupis 57,904 40.91
Total votes 141,555 100

Attorney Bruce Bistline was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[12]

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Lawrence
Wasden (R)		 Bruce
Bistline (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 30–November 2, 2014 1,001 ± 3.1% 64% 27% 9%
Public Policy Polling October 9–12, 2014 522 ± 4.3% 52% 26% 22%

Secretary of State

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Ben Ysursa did not run for re-election to a fourth term in office.[13]

Four Republicans ran for their party's nomination: former Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives Lawerence Denney,[14] former State Senator Evan Frasure,[15] Ada County Chief Deputy Clerk Phil McGrane[16] and former State Senator Mitch Toryanski.[17] State Senator Marv Hagedorn and State Representative Luke Malek had considered running in the Republican primary, but decided against it.[16][18]

Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lawerence Denney 50,884 37.08
Republican Phil McGrane 38,282 27.89
Republican Evan Frasure 26,474 19.29
Republican Mitch Toryanski 21,598 15.74
Total votes 137,238 100

State Representative Holli Woodings is running for the Democrats and was unopposed in her party's primary..[19]

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Lawerence
Denney (R)		 Holli
Woodings (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 30–November 2, 2014 1,001 ± 3.1% 51% 40% 9%
Public Policy Polling October 9–12, 2014 522 ± 4.3% 38% 35% 27%

Treasurer

Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Ron Crane is running for re-election to a fifth term in office.[20] He was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Chairwoman of the Twin Falls County Democrats Deborah Silver and Green Party nominee for Nevada's 1st congressional district in 2002 W. Lane Startin ran for the Democratic nomination.[12]

Democratic primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deborah Silver 19,959 84.01
Democratic W. Lane Startin 3,800 15.99
Total votes 23,759 100
Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Ron
Crane (R)		 Deborah
Silver (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 30–November 2, 2014 1,001 ± 3.1% 55% 36% 9%
Public Policy Polling October 9–12, 2014 522 ± 4.3% 46% 32% 22%

Controller

Incumbent Republican Controller Brandon D. Woolf, who was appointed to the position in 2012 after Donna Jones resigned after suffering injuries in a car crash, ran for election to a first full term.[21] He was challenged in the Republican primary by former Vice Chairman of the Idaho Republican Party and candidate for Controller in 2010 Todd Hatfield.[22]

Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandon D. Woolf 68,404 50.91
Republican Todd Hatfield 65,964 49.09
Total votes 134,368 100

No Democrat filed to run for the office.[12]

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Incumbent Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna did not run for re-election to a third term in office.[23]

Four Republicans ran for their party's nomination: teacher John Eynon,[24] Melba School District Superintendent Andrew Grover,[25] middle school principal Randy Jensen[26] and high school principal Sherri Ybarra.[27]

Former Chief Deputy Superintendent Roger Quarles, former State Representative Steve Smylie, former State Senator Melinda Smyser, State Representative Steven Thayn, State Representative Jeffrey Thompson and Gooding School District Superintendent Heather Williams had considered running in the Republican primary, but all decided against it.[27][28][29]

Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sherri Ybarra 38,603 28.46
Republican Randy Jensen 32,940 24.29
Republican Andrew Grover 32,511 23.97
Republican John Eynon 31,578 23.28
Total votes 135,632 100

Former Chief Deputy Superintendent and nominee for Superintendent in 2006 Jana Jones ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[30]

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Sherri
Ybarra (R)		 Jana
Jones (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 30–November 2, 2014 1,001 ± 3.1% 46% 45% 9%
Public Policy Polling October 9–12, 2014 522 ± 4.3% 41% 38% 21%

United States Senate

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Main article: United States Senate election in Idaho, 2014

Incumbent Republican Senator Jim Risch ran for re-election to a second term in office.[31] He was challenged in the Republican primary by Jeremy Anderson, defeating him with almost 80% of the vote.[12]

Attorney Nels Mitchell easily defeated attorney from New York and perennial candidate William Bryk for the Democratic nomination.[12][32]

United States House of Representatives

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Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, 2014

Both of Idaho's two seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2014. Both incumbents, Raúl Labrador and Mike Simpson won re-election handily.

References

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