2014 Idaho elections
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Idaho on November 4, 2014. All of Idaho's executive offices were 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 were held on May 20, 2014.
Federal
United States Senate
Incumbent Republican senator Jim Risch ran for re-election to a second term in office.[2]
Boise attorney Nels Mitchell won the Democratic nomination.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jim Risch (incumbent) | 285,596 | 65.3 | |
| Democratic | Nels Mitchell | 151,574 | 34.7 | |
| Total votes | 437,170 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
United States House of Representatives
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.
Governor
Incumbent Republican Governor Butch Otter won a third term in office.[5]
He was challenged in the Republican primary by State Senator Russ Fulcher.[6] Otter defeated Fulcher 51% to 44%. Perennial candidate Walt Bayes[7] and candidate for Idaho's 1st congressional district in 2000 and 2010 and candidate for Mayor of Boise in 2001 Harley Brown[7] took 2% and 3%, respectively.
A.J. Balukoff, a businessman and President of the Boise School District Board of Trustees[8] comfortably defeated Terry Kerr, a former Republican candidate for local office,[7] for the Democratic nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Butch Otter (incumbent) | 235,405 | 53.52 | |
| Democratic | A.J. Balukoff | 169,556 | 38.55 | |
| Libertarian | John Bujak | 17,884 | 4.07 | |
| Independent | Jill Humble | 8,801 | 2.00 | |
| Constitution | Steven Pankey | 5,219 | 1.19 | |
| Independent | Pro-Life | 2,870 | 0.65 | |
| Write-in | 95 | 0.02 | ||
| Total votes | 439,830 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Lieutenant governor
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  Little: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Marley: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Brad Little was elected to a second term in office.[10]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Brad Little, incumbent lieutenant governor.[11]
- Jim Chmelik, Idaho County Commissioner.[12]
Primary debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Brad Little | Jim Chmelik | |||||
| 1 | May 8, 2014 | IdahoPTV | Aaron Kunz | PBS | P | P |
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Brad Little (incumbent) | 96,780 | 66.8 | |
| Republican | Jim Chmelik | 48,099 | 33.2 | |
| Total votes | 144,879 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Bert Marley, former state senator and candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2006.[14]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bert Marley | 23,987 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 23,987 | 100.0 | ||
Constitution nominee
- David Hartigan[16]
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Brad Little (R) |
Bert Marley (D) |
David Hartigan (C) |
Undecided |
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| Public Policy Polling[17] | October 30–November 2, 2014 | 1,001 | ± 3.1% | 56% | 30% | 7% | 8% |
| Public Policy Polling[18] | October 9–12, 2014 | 522 | ± 4.3% | 42% | 25% | 12% | 20% |
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Brad Little | Bert Marley | |||||
| 1 | October 29, 2014 | IdahoPTV | Aaron Kunz | PBS | P | P |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Brad Little (incumbent) | 271,268 | 62.8 | |
| Democratic | Bert Marley | 141,917 | 32.9 | |
| Constitution | David Hartigan | 18,705 | 4.3 | |
| Total votes | 431,890 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Attorney general
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Incumbent Republican attorney general Lawrence Wasden was elected to a fourth term in office.
Republic primary
Candidates
- Lawrence Wasden, incumbent attorney general.[20]
- C.T. "Chris" Troupis, attorney.[21]
Primary debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Lawrence Wasden | Chris Troupis | |||||
| 1 | April 30, 2014 | IdahoPTV | Aaron Kunz | PBS | P | P |
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lawrence Wasden (incumbent) | 83,850 | 59.1 | |
| Republican | Chris Troupis | 58,025 | 40.9 | |
| Total votes | 141,875 | 100 | ||
Democratic Nominee
Nominated
- Bruce Bistline, attorney.[23]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bruce Bistline | 23,345 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 23,345 | 100 | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Lawrence Wasden (R) |
Bruce Bistline (D) |
Undecided |
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| Public Policy Polling[17] | October 30–November 2, 2014 | 1,001 | ± 3.1% | 64% | 27% | 9% |
| Public Policy Polling[18] | October 9–12, 2014 | 522 | ± 4.3% | 52% | 26% | 22% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lawrence Wasden (incumbent) | 289,762 | 68.0 | |
| Democratic | Bruce Bistline | 136,081 | 32.0 | |
| Total votes | 425,843 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Secretary of State
Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Ben Ysursa did not run for re-election to a fourth term in office.[26] Former Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives Lawerence Denney won the Republican primary and would go on to win in November.[27]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lawerence Denney | 241,851 | 56.2 | |
| Democratic | Holli Woodings | 188,353 | 43.8 | |
| Total votes | 430,204 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Treasurer
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 County results Crane: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Silver: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican treasurer Ron Crane won a fifth term in office.[29]
Republican Nominee
Nominated
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ron Crane (incumbent) | 124,426 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 124,426 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Deborah Silver, accountant.[32]
- W. Lane Startin, freelance writer and Green Party nominee for Nevada's 1st congressional district in 2002.[32]
Primary debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Democratic |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Deborah Silver | W. Lane Startin | |||||
| 1 | May 1, 2014 | IdahoPTV | Aaron Kunz | PBS | P | P |
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Deborah Silver | 19,987 | 84.0 | |
| Democratic | W. Lane Startin | 3,803 | 16.0 | |
| Total votes | 23,790 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ron Crane (R) |
Deborah Silver (D) |
Undecided |
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| Public Policy Polling[17] | October 30–November 2, 2014 | 1,001 | ± 3.1% | 55% | 36% | 9% |
| Public Policy Polling[18] | October 9–12, 2014 | 522 | ± 4.3% | 46% | 32% | 22% |
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Ron Crane | Deborah Silver | |||||
| 1 | October 14, 2014 | IdahoPTV | Aaron Kunz | PBS | P | P |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ron Crane (incumbent) | 260,044 | 61.0 | |
| Democratic | Deborah Silver | 166,487 | 39.0 | |
| Total votes | 426,531 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Controller
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Incumbent Republican controller Brandon Woolf was appointed by Governor Otter in 2012 after Donna Jones resigned following an automobile accident.[35] No Democrat filed to run for this race.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Brandon Woolf, incumbent controller.[36]
- Todd Hatfield, former vice chairman of the Idaho Republican Party and candidate for controller in 2010.[37]
Primary debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Brandon Woolf | Todd Hatfield | |||||
| 1 | May 1, 2014 | IdahoPTV | Melissa Davlin | PBS | P | P |
Primary results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Brandon Woolf (incumbent) | 68,609 | 50.9 | |
| Republican | Todd Hatfield | 66,126 | 49.1 | |
| Total votes | 134,735 | 100.0 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Brandon Woolf (incumbent) | 342,013 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 342,013 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Incumbent Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna did not run for re-election to a third term in office.[40]
Republican Primary
Declared candidates
- John Eynon, teacher.[41]
- Andrew Grover, Melba School District Superintendent.[42]
- Randy Jensen, middle school principal from American Falls.[43]
- Sherri Ybarra, educator.[44]
Declined
- Roger Quarles, former chief deputy superintendent.[45]
- Steve Smylie, former state representative.[46]
- Melinda Smyser, former state senator.[47]
- Steven Thayn, state representative.[48]
- Jeffrey Thompson, state representative.[48]
- Heather Williams, Gooding School District Superintendent.[49]
Primary debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican |
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| Sherri Ybarra | Randy Jensen | Andrew Grover | John Eynon | |||||
| 1 | May 7, 2014 | IdahoPTV | Aaron Kunz | PBS | P | P | P | P |
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Sherri Ybarra | 38,604 | 28.7 | |
| Republican | Randy Jensen | 32,948 | 24.5 | |
| Republican | John Eynon | 32,521 | 24.1 | |
| Republican | Andrew Grover | 30,569 | 22.7 | |
| Total votes | 134,642 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic Nominee
Nominated
- Jana Jones, former chief deputy superintendent and Democratic nominee in 2006.[51]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jana Jones | 24,814 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 24,814 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Sherri Ybarra (R) |
Jana Jones (D) |
Undecided |
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| Public Policy Polling[17] | October 30–November 2, 2014 | 1,001 | ± 3.1% | 46% | 45% | 9% |
| Public Policy Polling[18] | October 9–12, 2014 | 522 | ± 4.3% | 41% | 38% | 21% |
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Sherri Ybarra | Jana Jones | |||||
| 1 | October 20, 2014 | IdahoPTV | Aaron Kunz | PBS | P | P |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Sherri Ybarra | 217,049 | 50.6 | |
| Democratic | Jana Jones | 211,483 | 49.4 | |
| Total votes | 428,532 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
By congressional district
Despite losing the election, Jones won the second congressional district.[54]
| District | Ybarra | Jones | Representative |
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| 1st | 56% | 44% | Raúl Labrador |
| 2nd | 45% | 55% | Mike Simpson |
Judicial seats
Supreme Court
Two incumbent justices on the Idaho Supreme Court were up for election.[55]
Justice Warren Jones who has been serving since 2007 ran unopposed and won another term.[56][57] On the other hand, justice Joel Horton faced a challenger.[58]
Horton's seat
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Horton was challenged by Boise attorney William "Breck" Seiniger in his bid for re-election.[59] He won with 65% of the votes, allowing him to serve another six-year term on the court.[60]
Candidates
- Joel Horton, incumbent justice.[61]
- William "Breck" Seiniger, attorney.[62]
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan |
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| Joel Horton | William Seiniger | |||||
| 1 | May 8, 2014 | IdahoPTV | Melissa Davlin | PBS | P | P |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Joel D. Horton (incumbent) | 104,339 | 65.8% | |
| Nonpartisan | William Seiniger | 54,155 | 34.2% | |
| Total votes | 158,494 | 100% | ||
Court of Appeals
Incumbent Idaho Court of Appeals judge Sergio Gutierrez ran unopposed and secured another term.[64]
State legislature
All 35 seats of the Idaho Senate and 70 seats of the Idaho House of Representatives were up for election.[65][66]
Idaho Senate
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Ballot measure
HJR 2 (2014)
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
The Idaho Legislative Delegation of Rulemaking Amendment, HJR 2 sought to empower the state legislature to delegate rulemaking authorities to executive agencies and to approve or reject the administrative rules devised by those agencies.[67] It was narrowly defeated by a margin of four thousand votes.[68]
| Choice | Votes | % | |
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| For | 201,231 | 49.42 | |
| Against | 205,936 | 50.58 | |
| Total | 407,167 | 100.00 | |