Idaho State Senate elections, 2014

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Idaho State Senate elections, 2014

Majority control • Qualifications

List of candidates District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22• District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32• District 33 • District 34 • District 35

State Legislative Election Results

Idaho State Senate • 2014 Idaho House Elections

Elections for the Idaho State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature 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 the Idaho State Senate. There was no change to the composition of the chamber, with the Republican Party maintaining their 28 seats, and the Democratic 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 the Idaho State Senate:

Idaho State Senate
Party		As of November 3, 2014	After November 4, 2014
	Democratic Party	7	7
	Republican Party	28	28
Total		35	35

Qualifications

Article III, Section 6 of the Idaho 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: Incumbent Dan J. Schmidt (D) defeated John Carlson (R) in the general election. Schmidt won by a margin of victory of 2 percent in 2012.
• District 15: Incumbent Fred S. Martin (R) defeated Richard Keller (D) in the general election. Martin won by a margin of victory of 4 percent in 2012.

Mildly Competitive

• District 18: Incumbent Janie Ward-Engelking (D) defeated Edward 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: Incumbent Shawn A. Keough (R) defeated Danielle Ahrens in the Republican primary.
• District 3: Incumbent Bob Nonini (R) defeated Patrick Whalen in the Republican primary.
• District 4: Mary Souza defeated incumbent John W. Goedde (R) in the Republican primary.
• District 9: Abby Lee defeated incumbent Monty J. Pearce (R) in the Republican primary.
• District 11: Incumbent Patti Anne Lodge (R) defeated Gregory L. Collett and Steve Kren in the Republican primary.
• District 12: Incumbent Todd Lakey (R) defeated Lee Rice in the Republican primary.
• District 13: Incumbent Curt McKenzie (R) defeated Grant Miller in the Republican primary.
• District 15: Incumbent Fred S. Martin (R) defeated Quane Kenyon, Sr. and Diego Rodriguez in the Republican primary.
• District 34: Incumbent Brent Hill

(R) defeated Scott 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 found above.

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: 3,484 a - Incumbent Keough first assumed office in 1996.

May 20 Constitution Party primary:

• Christian Fioravanti: 32 a
• 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: 4,173 a - Incumbent Vick first assumed office in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Steve Vick: 11,646

District 3

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Jerry Shriner: 432 a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Bob Nonini: 2,461 a - 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: 1,853 a

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

May 20 GOP primary:

• John Carlson: 1,889 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dan J. Schmidt: 7,421

John Carlson: 6,769

District 6

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Pete Gertonson: 992 a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Dan Johnson: 2,233 a - 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: 1,076 a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Sheryl L. Nuxoll: 4,226 a - 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: 6,389 a - 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: 3,663 a
• 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: 274 a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Jim Rice: 2,088 a - 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: 246 a

May 20 GOP primary:

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

Note: Although Steve 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: 2,269 a - 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: 300 a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Curt McKenzie: 2,389 a - 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: 460 a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Marv Hagedorn: 3,746 a - 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: 51 a

May 20 GOP primary:

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

Note: Although Quane 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: Incumbent Les Bock: (D) did not run for re-election.

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Grant Burgoyne: 1,806 a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Joel Robinson: 2,289 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Grant Burgoyne: 8,563

Joel Robinson: 5,623

District 17

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Elliot Werk: 1,483 a - 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: 1,065 a - Incumbent Ward-Engelking first assumed office in 2014.

May 20 GOP primary:

• Edward Dindinger: 2,104 a

Note: Although Susan 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: 2,795 a - Incumbent Buckner-Webb first assumed office in 2012.

May 20 GOP primary:

• Tony Snesko: 1,760 a

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: 2,642 a - 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: 3,172 a - Incumbent Bayer first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Clifford R. "Cliff" Bayer: 11,246

District 22

Note: Incumbent Russell 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: Although Rich 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: 3,573 a - 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: 344 a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Lee Heider: 2,767 a - 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: 3,717 a - Incumbent Patrick first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Patrick: 9,211

District 26

May 20 Democratic primary:

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

May 20 GOP primary:

• Dale Ewersen: 2,984 a

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: 5,034 a - 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: 1,284 a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Jim Guthrie: 4,471 a - 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: 2,307 a - Incumbent Lacey first assumed office in 2012.

May 20 GOP primary:

• Kert Howard (Write-in): 518 a
• 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: 4,308 a - 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: 5,071 a - Incumbent Bair first assumed office in 2006.

November 4 General election candidates:

Steve Bair: 9,100

District 32

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Bob Fitzgerald: 593 a

May 20 GOP primary:

• John H. Tippets: 6,294 a - 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: 3,635 a - 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

3,866 a - 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: 7,037 a - 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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Current members of the Idaho State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Lori Den Hartog

Minority Leader:Melissa Wintrow

Senators

District 1

Jim Woodward (R)

District 2

Phil Hart (R)

District 3

Doug Okuniewicz (R)

District 4

Ben Toews (R)

District 5

Carl Bjerke (R)

District 6

Dan Foreman (R)

District 7

Cindy Carlson (R)

District 8

Christy Zito (R)

District 9

Brandon Shippy (R)

District 10

Tammy Nichols (R)

District 11

Camille Blaylock (R)

District 12

Ben Adams (R)

District 13

Brian Lenney (R)

District 14

C. Scott Grow (R)

District 15

Codi Galloway (R)

District 16

Alison Rabe (D)

District 17

Carrie Semmelroth (D)

District 18

Janie Ward-Engelking (D)

District 19

Melissa Wintrow (D)

District 20

Josh Keyser (R)

District 21

Treg Bernt (R)

District 22

Lori Den Hartog (R)

District 23

Todd Lakey (R)

District 24

Glenneda Zuiderveld (R)

District 25

Josh Kohl (R)

District 26

Ron Taylor (D)

District 27

Kelly Anthon (R)

District 28

Jim Guthrie (R)

District 29

James Ruchti (D)

District 30

Julie VanOrden (R)

District 31

Van Burtenshaw (R)

District 32

Kevin Cook (R)

District 33

David Lent (R)

District 34

Doug Ricks (R)

District 35

Mark Harris (R)

Republican Party (29)

Democratic Party (6)