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Idaho State Senate elections, 2010

Majority control •Campaign contributions

Qualifications •Competitiveness analysis

State Legislative Election Results

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Idaho State Senate State legislative elections, 2010

Elections for the office ofIdaho State Senator were held inIdaho onNovember 2, 2010. State senate seats in all of the 35 districts were on the ballot in 2010.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 19, 2010, and the primary election day was May 25, 2010.

In Idaho, senators serve two-year terms with no term limit.

The incumbent senator ran in 33 of the 35 senate races (94.29% of races). Four incumbent senators, all Republican, lost in the May 25, 2010, primary.^[1]

There was no net change in party composition as a result of this election. Republicans retained a 4/5 majority in the chamber.

See also:Idaho State Senate andState legislative elections, 2010

November 2 General Election Results

The following candidates won election on November 2, 2010:

Majority control

See also:Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 2 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theIdaho State Senate:

Campaign contributions

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Idaho in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including donations in both primary and general election contests. All figures come fromFollow The Money.^[2]

In 2010, the total amount of contributions raised in state senate elections was $1,380,073. The top 10 contributors were:^[3]

Incumbency

Unopposed incumbents

10 incumbents (29.4%) faced no competition in the November 2 general election.

• 10 GOP incumbents faced no November challenger.

Primary challenges

13 incumbents (38.2%) faced competition in the May 25 primary. Four incumbent Republicans --Mike Jorgenson,Gary Schroeder,Leland Heinrich andCharles Coiner lost to their challengers --Steve Vick,Gresham Dale Bouma,Sheryl L. Nuxoll, andLee Heider respectively. The following 9 incumbents (1 Democrat, 8 Republicans) won their primaries:

• District 1: Incumbent RepublicanShawn Keough
• District 2: Incumbent RepublicanJoyce Broadsword
• District 5: Incumbent RepublicanJames Hammond
• District 10: Incumbent RepublicanJohn McGee
• District 20: Incumbent RepublicanShirley McKague
• District 21: Incumbent RepublicanRussell Fulcher
• District 22: Incumbent RepublicanTim Corder
• District 25: Incumbent DemocratClint Stennett (as substituted by his wifeMichelle Stennett
• District 26: Incumbent RepublicanDean Cameron

Retiring incumbents

One incumbent senator did not run for re-election, while 34 incumbents (97%) ran for re-election.

The retiring incumbent was:

• District 18: Incumbent DemocratKate Kelly.

Qualifications

Article III, Section 6 of theIdaho Constitution states: No person shall be a senator or representative who, at the time of his election, is not a citizen of the United States, and an elector of this state, nor anyone who has not been for one year next preceding his election an elector of the county or district whence he may be chosen.

List of candidates

Partisan dominance instate senates heading into the 2010 state legislative elections

District 1

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Shawn Keough4,280a Incumbent Keough was first elected in 1996.
• Steve Tanner 1,325

November 2 General election candidates:

Shawn Keough 11,593

District 2

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Joyce Broadsword1,692a Incumbent Broadsword was first elected in 2004.
• Dennis Engelhardt 1,208
• James Stivers 553

November 2 General election candidates:

Joyce Broadsword 9,671

District 3

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Steve Vick3,132a
• Mike Jorgenson 2,132 Incumbent Jorgenson was first elected in 2004.

November 2 General election candidates:

Steve Vick 12,309

District 4

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 25 GOP primary result:

• John Goedde2,739a Incumbent Goedde was first elected in 2000.

Independent candidate:

• Jeremy Boggess

Constitution candidate:

• Ray Writz

November 2 General election candidates:

John Goedde 8,263

Jeremy Boggess 2,821

Ray Writz 590

District 5

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 25 GOP primary result:

• James Hammond2,048a Incumbent Hammond was first elected in 2006.
• John Green 1,511
• Jack Schroeder 486

November 2 General election candidates:

James Hammond 11,739

District 6

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• Dan J. Schmidt1,234a

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Gresham Dale Bouma2,095a
• Gary Schroeder 1,551 Incumbent Schroeder was first elected in 1992.

November 2 General election candidates:

Dan J. Schmidt 6,551

Gresham Dale Bouma 5,741

District 7

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Joe Stegner1,946a Incumbent Stegner was first elected in 1998.

November 2 General election candidates:

Joe Stegner 10,708

District 8

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• Leta Strauss822a

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Sheryl L. Nuxoll3,825a
• Leland Heinrich 2,896 Incumbent Heinrich was first elected in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Leta Strauss 4,331

Sheryl L. Nuxoll 10,051

District 9

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• Wayne Fuller390a

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Monty Pearce4,249a Incumbent Pearce was first elected in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Wayne Fuller 2,952

Monty Pearce 8,487

District 10

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• Leif Skyving310a

May 25 GOP primary result:

• John McGee2,807a Incumbent McGee was first elected in 2004.
• Greg Collett 927

November 2 General election candidates:

Leif Skyving 2,672

John McGee 7,068

District 11

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• Shannon L. Forrester391a

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Melinda Smyser4,526a Incumbent Smyser was first elected in 2009.

Independent candidate:

• Kirsten Faith Richardson

November 2 General election candidates:

Shannon L. Forrester 2,822

Melinda Smyser 10,386

Kirsten Faith Richardson 959

District 12

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• Leta Neustaedter269a

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Curt McKenzie1,997a Incumbent McKenzie was first elected in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Leta Neustaedter 2,235

Curt McKenzie 5,985

District 13

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• Chris Breshears337a

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Patti Anne Lodge5,178a Incumbent Lodge was first elected in 2000.

November 2 General election candidates:

Chris Breshears 3,487

Patti Anne Lodge 12,711

District 14

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Chuck Winder6,762a Incumbent Winder was first elected in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Chuck Winder 20,674

District 15

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• Warren W. Bean449a

May 25 GOP primary result:

• John Andreason2,916a Incumbent Andreason was first elected in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Warren W. Bean 3,760

John Andreason 7,493

District 16

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• Les Bock786a Incumbent Bock was first elected in 2008.

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Bill Eisenbarth2,383a

November 2 General election candidates:

Les Bock 6,081

Bill Eisenbarth 5,238

District 17

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• Elliot Werk761a Incumbent Werk was first elected in 2002.

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Lucas V. Baumbach1,087a
• T. Allen Hoover 889

November 2 General election candidates:

Elliot Werk 5,665

Lucas V. Baumbach 3,689

District 18

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• Branden J. Durst745a

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Mitch Toryanski1,478a
• Robert N. Lauritsen 371
• Dean E. Sorensen 1,324

Note: Incumbent Kate Kelly (D) did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Branden J. Durst 6,352

Mitch Toryanski 6,455

District 19

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• Nicole LeFavour2,538a Incumbent LeFavour was first elected in 2008.

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Debra S. Miller2,032a

November 2 General election candidates:

Nicole LeFavour 10,246

Debra S. Miller 4,655

District 20

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Shirley McKague2,819a Incumbent McKague was first elected in 2007.
• Mike Vuittonet 1,868

November 2 General election candidates:

Shirley McKague 11,731

District 21

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• Kelly J. Victorine413a

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Russell Fulcher4,077a Incumbent Fulcher was first elected in 2005.
• Steven Keith Ricks 1,731

November 2 General election candidates:

Kelly J. Victorine 4,740

Russell Fulcher 14,063

District 22

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• Henry E. Hibbert349a

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Tim Corder2,535a Incumbent Corder was first elected in 2004.
• Marla S. Lawson 1,814

November 2 General election candidates:

Henry E. Hibbert 1,905

Tim Corder 6,009

District 23

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Bert Brackett4,056a Incumbent Brackett was first elected in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Bert Brackett 9,689

District 24

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Lee Heider2,630a
• Charles Coiner 1,965 Incumbent Coiner was first elected in 2004.

November 2 General election candidates:

Lee Heider 8,566

District 25

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• Michelle Stennett2,178a
• Robert John Blakeley 102
• David P. Maestas 244

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Jim Donoval2,936a

Constitution candidate:

• Randall K. Patterson (Constitution Party)

November 2 General election candidates:

Michelle Stennett 7,113

Jim Donoval 4,390

Randall K. Patterson 773

District 26

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Dean Cameron3,645a Incumbent Cameron was first elected in 1991.
• Harold Mohlman 1,026

November 2 General election candidates:

Dean Cameron 8,560

District 27

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Denton Darrington5,217a Incumbent Darrington was first elected in 1982.

November 2 General election candidates:

Denton Darrington 8,705

District 28

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Steve Bair5,157a Incumbent Bair was first elected in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Steve Bair 9,416

District 29

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• Diane Bilyeu1,965a Incumbent Bilyeu was first elected in 2006.

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Lance B. Kolbet2,627a

November 2 General election candidates:

Diane Bilyeu 7,222

Lance B. Kolbet 6,831

District 30

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• Edgar Malepeai1,432a Incumbent Malepeai was first elected in 2002.

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Terry Andersen1,456a

November 2 General election candidates:

Edgar Malepeai 5,045

Terry Andersen 4,195

District 31

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Robert Geddes6,132a Incumbent Geddes was first elected in 1996.

November 2 General election candidates:

Robert Geddes 12,336

District 32

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Dean Mortimer4,669a Incumbent Mortimer was first elected in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Dean Mortimer 13,482

District 33

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• Neil M. Williams551a

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Bart Davis3,173a Incumbent Davis was first elected in 1998.

November 2 General election candidates:

Neil M. Williams 3,411

Bart Davis 6,764

District 34

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Brent Hill6,292a Incumbent Hill was first elected in 2001.

November 2 General election candidates:

Brent Hill 10,083

District 35

May 25 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat

May 25 GOP primary result:

• Jeff Siddoway6,442a Incumbent Siddoway was first elected in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jeff Siddoway 12,571

See also

• Idaho State Senate
• Idaho State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2010
• Primary election dates in 2010

External links

• Secretary of State, general election results
• 2010 Idaho general election candidate list as of August 9, 2010(dead link)
• May 25, 2010 primary election results
• Idaho Democratic Party's list of all legislative candidates
• Project Vote Smart list of candidates for Idaho State Senate in the November 2, 2010 election

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