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Idaho State Senate elections, 2014

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State Legislative Election Results

Idaho State Senate •2014 Idaho House Elections

State legislative elections in 2014

Elections for theIdaho State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014.

Following the general election, there was no change to the majority control of theIdaho State Senate. There was no change to the composition of the chamber, with theRepublican Party maintaining their 28 seats, and theDemocratic Party maintaining their seven.

Incumbents retiring

A total of two incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Current Office
Les Bock	Democratic	Senate District 16
Russ Fulcher	Republican	Senate District 22

Majority control

See also:Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theIdaho State Senate:

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.

2014 Competitiveness Overview
Primary competition (state comparison)
Incumbents defeated •Victorious challengers • Primary competitiveness
Major party challengers (state comparison)
Candidates with no challenges at all in 2014
Open seats (state comparisons)
Impact of term limits on # of open seats Long-serving senators •Long-serving reps
Chart Comparing 2014 Results
Chart Comparing 2014 Results •Comparisons Between Years
Competitiveness Index •Absolute Index
2014 State Legislative Elections State legislative incumbent turnover in 2014
Competitiveness Studies from Other Years
2007 •2009 •2010 •2011 •2012 •2013

Competitiveness

Candidates unopposed by a major party

In 19 of the 35 districts up for election in 2014, there was only one major party candidate running for election. One Democrat and 18 Republicans were guaranteed election barring unforeseen circumstances.

Two major party candidates faced off in the general election in 16 of the 35 districts up for election. Two of those seats held competitive elections in 2012 with a margin of victory ranging from 0 to 5 percent. One other election was mildly competitive, with a margin of victory of 5 to 10 percent. Those districts were:

Competitive

• District 5: IncumbentDan J. Schmidt (D) defeatedJohn Carlson (R) in the general election. Schmidt won by a margin of victory of 2 percent in 2012.
• District 15: IncumbentFred S. Martin (R) defeatedRichard Keller (D) in the general election. Martin won by a margin of victory of 4 percent in 2012.

Mildly Competitive

• District 18: IncumbentJanie Ward-Engelking (D) defeatedEdward Dindinger (R) in the general election. Ward-Engelking won by a margin of victory of 7 percent in 2012.

Primary challenges

A total of nine incumbents faced primary competition on May 20. Four incumbents did not seek re-election in 2014 and another 11 incumbents advanced past the primary without opposition. The state senators facing primary competition were:

• District 1: IncumbentShawn A. Keough (R) defeatedDanielle Ahrens in the Republican primary.
• District 3: IncumbentBob Nonini (R) defeatedPatrick Whalen in the Republican primary.
• District 4:Mary Souzadefeated incumbentJohn W. Goedde (R) in the Republican primary.
• District 9:Abby Leedefeated incumbentMonty J. Pearce (R) in the Republican primary.
• District 11: IncumbentPatti Anne Lodge (R) defeatedGregory L. Collett andSteve Kren in the Republican primary.
• District 12: IncumbentTodd Lakey (R) defeatedLee Rice in the Republican primary.
• District 13: IncumbentCurt McKenzie (R) defeatedGrant Miller in the Republican primary.
• District 15: IncumbentFred S. Martin (R) defeatedQuane Kenyon, Sr. andDiego Rodriguez in the Republican primary.
• District 34: IncumbentBrent Hill

(R) defeatedScott O. Smith in the Republican primary.

Retiring incumbents

Two incumbent senators did not run for re-election, while 33 (94.3%) ran for re-election. A list of those incumbents, one Democrat and one Republican, can be foundabove.

List of candidates

District 1

May 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 20 GOP primary:

• Danielle Ahrens: 2,997
• Shawn A. Keough: 3,484a - Incumbent Keough first assumed office in 1996.

May 20 Constitution Party primary:

• Christian Fioravanti: 32a
• Jack Mervin: 7

November 4 General election candidates:

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Shawn A. Keough: 8,993

Christian Fioravanti: 4,834

District 2

May 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 20 GOP primary:

• Steve Vick: 4,173a - Incumbent Vick first assumed office in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Steve Vick: 11,646

District 3

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Jerry Shriner: 432a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Bob Nonini: 2,461a - Incumbent Nonini first assumed office in 2012.
• Patrick Whalen: 1,345

November 4 General election candidates:

Bob Nonini: 8,643

Note:Jerry Shriner (D) was removed from the official candidate list.

District 4

May 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 20 GOP primary:

• John W. Goedde: 1,587 - Incumbent Goedde first assumed office in 2000.
• Mary Souza: 1,853a

Constitution Party candidates:

• Ray J. Writz

November 4 General election candidates:

Mary Souza: 7,406

Ray J. Writz: 2,520

District 5

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Dan J. Schmidt: 1,460a - Incumbent Schmidt first assumed office in 2010.

May 20 GOP primary:

• John Carlson: 1,889a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dan J. Schmidt: 7,421

John Carlson: 6,769

District 6

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Pete Gertonson: 992a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Dan Johnson: 2,233a - Incumbent Johnson first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Pete Gertonson: 4,543

Dan Johnson: 7,884

District 7

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Casey Drews: 1,076a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Sheryl L. Nuxoll: 4,226a - Incumbent Nuxoll first assumed office in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Casey Drews: 4,335

Sheryl L. Nuxoll: 8,959

District 8

May 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 20 GOP primary:

• Steven P. Thayn: 6,389a - Incumbent Thayn first assumed office in 2012.

Independent candidates:

• Kirsten Faith Richardson

November 4 General election candidates:

Steven P. Thayn: 10,675

Kirsten Faith Richardson: 4,266

District 9

May 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 20 GOP primary:

• Abby Lee: 3,663a
• Monty J. Pearce: 2,921 - Incumbent Pearce first assumed office in 2002.

November 4 General election candidates:

Abby Lee: 10,728

District 10

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Micheal E. DeCoria: 274a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Jim Rice: 2,088a - Incumbent Rice first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Micheal E. DeCoria: 2,598

Jim Rice: 5,660

District 11

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Rita Burns: 246a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Gregory L. Collett: 1,767
• Patti Anne Lodge: 3,046a - Incumbent Lodge first assumed office in 2000.

Note: AlthoughSteve A. Kren: filed to run, his name did not appear in unofficial primary returns.

November 4 General election candidates:

Rita Burns: 2,814

Patti Anne Lodge: 9,673

District 12

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Heidi J. Knittel (Write-in): 93

May 20 GOP primary:

• Todd Lakey: 2,269a - Incumbent Lakey first assumed office in 2012.
• Lee Rice: 920

November 4 General election candidates:

Heidi J. Knittel: 3,021

Todd Lakey: 6,615

District 13

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Carl Davis: 300a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Curt McKenzie: 2,389a - Incumbent McKenzie first assumed office in 2002.
• Grant Miller: 1,059

November 4 General election candidates:

Carl Davis: 3,349

Curt McKenzie: 7,258

District 14

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Robert D. Spencer: 460a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Marv Hagedorn: 3,746a - Incumbent Hagedorn first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert D. Spencer: 5,033

Marv Hagedorn: 11,558

District 15

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Richard Keller: 51a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Fred S. Martin: 2,034a - Incumbent Martin first assumed office in 2012.
• Diego Rodriguez: 1,339

Note: AlthoughQuane Kenyon, Sr.: filed to run, his name did not appear on unofficial returns.

November 4 General election candidates:

Richard Keller: 5,302

Fred S. Martin: 7,244

District 16

Note: IncumbentLes Bock: (D) did not run for re-election.

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Grant Burgoyne: 1,806a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Joel Robinson: 2,289a

November 4 General election candidates:

Grant Burgoyne: 8,563

Joel Robinson: 5,623

District 17

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Elliot Werk: 1,483a - Incumbent Werk first assumed office in 2002.

May 20 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Elliot Werk: 9,173

District 18

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Janie Ward-Engelking: 1,065a - Incumbent Ward-Engelking first assumed office in 2014.

May 20 GOP primary:

• Edward Dindinger: 2,104a

Note: AlthoughSusan Decker Alvord: filed to run, her name did not appear on unofficial returns.

November 4 General election candidates:

Janie Ward-Engelking: 10,556

Edward Dindinger: 5,406

District 19

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Cherie Buckner-Webb: 2,795a - Incumbent Buckner-Webb first assumed office in 2012.

May 20 GOP primary:

• Tony Snesko: 1,760a

November 4 General election candidates:

Cherie Buckner-Webb: 13,240

Tony Snesko: 4,659

District 20

May 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 20 GOP primary:

• Chuck Winder: 2,642a - Incumbent Winder first assumed office in 2008.

November 4 General election candidates:

Chuck Winder: 10,155

District 21

May 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 20 GOP primary:

• Clifford R. "Cliff" Bayer: 3,172a - Incumbent Bayer first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Clifford R. "Cliff" Bayer: 11,246

District 22

Note: IncumbentRussell M. Fulcher: (R) did not run for re-election.

May 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 20 GOP primary:

• Lori Den Hartog: 1,943
• Charles Pratt Porter: 1,690

Note: AlthoughRich Jarvis: filed to run, his name did not appear on unofficial returns.

November 4 General election candidates:

Lori Den Hartog: 8,426

District 23

May 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 20 GOP primary:

• Bert Brackett: 3,573a - Incumbent Brackett first assumed office in 2008.

November 4 General election candidates:

Bert Brackett: 8,022

District 24

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Shelley M. Gardner: 344a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Lee Heider: 2,767a - Incumbent Heider first assumed office in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Shelley M. Gardner: 3,660

Lee Heider: 6,687

District 25

May 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 20 GOP primary:

• Jim Patrick: 3,717a - Incumbent Patrick first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Patrick: 9,211

District 26

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Michelle Stennett: 1,026a - Incumbent Stennett first assumed office in 2010.

May 20 GOP primary:

• Dale Ewersen: 2,984a

November 4 General election candidates:

Michelle Stennett: 7,475

Dale Ewersen: 5,254

District 27

May 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 20 GOP primary:

• Dean L. Cameron: 5,034a - Incumbent Cameron first assumed office in 1990.

November 4 General election candidates:

Dean L. Cameron: 8,943

District 28

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Lin Whitworth: 1,284a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Jim Guthrie: 4,471a - Incumbent Guthrie first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Guthrie: 11,053

Note:Lin Whitworth (D) withdrew on June 30, 2014.

District 29

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Roy Lacey: 2,307a - Incumbent Lacey first assumed office in 2012.

May 20 GOP primary:

• Kert Howard (Write-in): 518a
• Tom Katsilometes (Write-in): 142

November 4 General election candidates:

Roy Lacey: 6,193

Kert Howard: 4,978

District 30

May 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 20 GOP primary:

• Dean M. Mortimer: 4,308a - Incumbent Mortimer first assumed office in 2008.

November 4 General election candidates:

Dean M. Mortimer: 9,903

District 31

May 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 20 GOP primary:

• Steve Bair: 5,071a - Incumbent Bair first assumed office in 2006.

November 4 General election candidates:

Steve Bair: 9,100

District 32

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Bob Fitzgerald: 593a

May 20 GOP primary:

• John H. Tippets: 6,294a - Incumbent Tippets first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Bob Fitzgerald: 3,023

John H. Tippets: 9,930

District 33

May 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 20 GOP primary:

• Bart M. Davis: 3,635a - Incumbent Davis first assumed office in 1998.

November 4 General election candidates:

Bart M. Davis: 8,365

District 34

May 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 20 GOP primary:

• Brent Hill

3,866a - Incumbent Hill first assumed office in 2000.

• Scott O. Smith: 1,148

November 4 General election candidates:

Brent Hill

7,992

District 35

May 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 20 GOP primary:

• Jeff C. Siddoway: 7,037a - Incumbent Siddoway first assumed office in 2006.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jeff C. Siddoway: 11,166

See also

• Idaho State Senate
• Idaho State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2014

External links

Suggest a link

• Idaho Secretary of State - Official primary election candidate list
• Unofficial primary election results
• Idaho Secretary of State - Official general election candidate list
• Idaho Secretary of State - Official general election results

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