Cornel Rasor

Rasor was born in Jackson, California and received an undergraduate degree from North Idaho College and the University of Idaho.^[3] As a high school student at Sandpoint High School in Idaho, he was a member of the Future Farmers of America.^[4][5] He grew up on a cattle ranch.^[3]

In 2013, Rasor attracted national attention after remarking that he'd "hire a gay guy if I thought he was a good worker. But if he comes to work in a tutu … he’s not producing what I want in my office.”.^[6][7]

Cornel Rasor announced his candidacy to represent District 7B in the Idaho House of Representatives on May 2nd, 2020.^[8] He expressed strong support for the second amendment and faced Charlie Shepherd in the Republican Party primary election on June 2, 2020.^[8] Rasor was narrowly defeated by Shepherd, receiving 48% of the vote to Shepherd's 52%

Raser filed paperwork to run for District 1B in the Idaho House of Representatives in late 2023 and officially declared his candidacy in May of 2024.^[10] He narrowly defeated Chuck Lowman in the Republican primary, winning by a margin of 4%. Rasor was endorsed by the Bonner Country Republican Party.^[2]

Shortly after the Republican primary, incumbent Representative Sage Dixon announced he would resign his House position in order to accept a regional director for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.^[2] Governor Brad Little officially appointed Rasor to the seat on September 30, 2024.^[1]