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 officers are 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 was held on May 20, 2014.

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Governor

Incumbent Republican Governor Butch Otter ran for re-election to a third term in office [1]

He was challenged in the Republican primary by State Senator Russ Fulcher, [2] defeating him 51% to 44%. Perennial candidate Walt Bayes [3] and candidate for Idaho's 1st congressional district in 2000 and 2010 and candidate for Mayor of Boise in 2001 Harley Brown [3] took 2% and 3%, respectively.

A.J. Balukoff, a businessman and President of the Boise School District Board of Trustees [4] comfortably defeated Terry Kerr, a former Republican candidate for local office, [3] for the Democratic nomination.

Idaho gubernatorial election, 2014 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Butch Otter (incumbent) 235,405 53.52
Democratic A.J. Balukoff169,55638.55
Libertarian John Bujak17,8844.07
Independent Jill Humble8,8012.00
Constitution Steve Pankey5,2191.19
Independent Pro-Life 2,8700.65
OtherWrite-in950.02
Total votes439,830 100.0
Republican hold

Lieutenant governor

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County results

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Brad Little ran for re-election to a second term in office. [6]

He was challenged in the Republican primary by Idaho County Commissioner Jim Chmelik. [7]

Republican primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brad Little (incumbent) 96,790 66.8
Republican Jim Chmelik48,10533.2
Total votes144,895 100.0

Former state senator and candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2006 Bert Marley was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. [9]

David Hartigan ran for the Constitution Party. [10]

Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Brad
Little (R)		Bert
Marley (D)		David
Hartigan (C)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 30–November 2, 20141,001± 3.1%56%30%7%8%
Public Policy Polling October 9–12, 2014522± 4.3%42%25%12%20%
Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brad Little (incumbent) 271,268 62.8
Democratic Bert Marley 141,91732.9
Constitution David Hartigan18,7054.3
Total votes431,890 100.0
Republican hold

Attorney general

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County results

Incumbent Republican attorney general Lawrence Wasden ran for re-election to a fourth term in office. [11] He was challenged in the Republican primary by attorney C.T. "Chris" Troupis. [12]

Republican primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lawrence Wasden (incumbent) 83,651 59.09
Republican C.T. "Chris" Troupis57,90440.91
Total votes141,555 100

Attorney Bruce Bistline was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. [13]

Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Lawrence
Wasden (R)		Bruce
Bistline (D)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 30–November 2, 20141,001± 3.1%64%27%9%
Public Policy Polling October 9–12, 2014522± 4.3%52%26%22%
Idaho Attorney General election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lawrence Wasden (incumbent) 289,762 68.0
Democratic Bruce Bistline136,08132.0
Total votes425,843 100.0
Republican hold

Secretary of State

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Ben Ysursa did not run for re-election to a fourth term in office. [14]

Four Republicans ran for their party's nomination: former Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives Lawerence Denney, [15] former state senator Evan Frasure, [16] Ada County Chief Deputy Clerk Phil McGrane [17] and former state senator Mitch Toryanski. [18] State Senator Marv Hagedorn and State Representative Luke Malek had considered running in the Republican primary, but decided against it. [17] [19]

Republican primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lawerence Denney 50,884 37.08
Republican Phil McGrane38,28227.89
Republican Evan Frasure26,47419.29
Republican Mitch Toryanski21,59815.74
Total votes137,238 100.0

State Representative Holli Woodings ran for the Democrats and was unopposed in her party's primary. [20]

Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Lawerence
Denney (R)		Holli
Woodings (D)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 30–November 2, 20141,001± 3.1%51%40%9%
Public Policy Polling October 9–12, 2014522± 4.3%38%35%27%
Idaho Secretary of State election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lawerence Denney 241,851 56.2
Democratic Holli Woodings 188,35343.8
Total votes430,204 100.0
Republican hold

Treasurer

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County results

Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Ron Crane is running for re-election to a fifth term in office. [21] He was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Chairwoman of the Twin Falls County Democrats Deborah Silver and Green Party nominee for Nevada's 1st congressional district in 2002 W. Lane Startin ran for the Democratic nomination. [13]

Democratic primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deborah Silver 19,959 84.01
Democratic W. Lane Startin3,80015.99
Total votes23,759 100.0
Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Ron
Crane (R)		Deborah
Silver (D)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 30–November 2, 20141,001± 3.1%55%36%9%
Public Policy Polling October 9–12, 2014522± 4.3%46%32%22%
Idaho State Treasurer election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Crane (incumbent) 260,044 61.0
Democratic Deborah Silver166,48739.0
Total votes425,843 100.0
Republican hold

Controller

Incumbent Republican Controller Brandon D. Woolf, who was appointed to the position in 2012 after Donna Jones resigned after suffering injuries in a car crash, ran for election to a first full term. [22] He was challenged in the Republican primary by former Vice Chairman of the Idaho Republican Party and candidate for Controller in 2010 Todd Hatfield. [23]

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Republican Primary results by county:
  Woolf
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Hatfield
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
Republican primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brandon D. Woolf (incumbent) 68,404 50.91
Republican Todd Hatfield65,96449.09
Total votes134,368 100.0

No Democrat filed to run for the office. [13]

Idaho State Controller election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brandon Woolf (incumbent) 342,013 100.0
Total votes342,013 100.0
Republican hold

Superintendent of Public Instruction

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County results

Incumbent Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna did not run for re-election to a third term in office. [24]

Four Republicans ran for their party's nomination: teacher John Eynon, [25] Melba School District Superintendent Andrew Grover, [26] middle school principal Randy Jensen [27] and high school principal Sherri Ybarra. [28]

Former Chief Deputy Superintendent Roger Quarles, former state representative Steve Smylie, former state senator Melinda Smyser, State Representative Steven Thayn, State Representative Jeffrey Thompson and Gooding School District Superintendent Heather Williams had considered running in the Republican primary, but all decided against it. [28] [29] [30]

Republican primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sherri Ybarra 38,603 28.46
Republican Randy Jensen32,94024.29
Republican Andrew Grover32,51123.97
Republican John Eynon31,57823.28
Total votes135,632 100.0

Former Chief Deputy Superintendent and nominee for Superintendent in 2006 Jana Jones ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination. [31]

Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Sherri
Ybarra (R)		Jana
Jones (D)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 30–November 2, 20141,001± 3.1%46%45%9%
Public Policy Polling October 9–12, 2014522± 4.3%41%38%21%
Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sherri Ybarra 217,049 50.6
Democratic Jana Jones211,48349.4
Total votes428,532 100.0
Republican hold

United States Senate

Incumbent Republican senator Jim Risch ran for re-election to a second term in office. [32] He was challenged in the Republican primary by Jeremy Anderson, defeating him with almost 80% of the vote. [13]

Attorney Nels Mitchell easily defeated attorney from New York and perennial candidate William Bryk for the Democratic nomination. [13] [33]

United States Senate election in Idaho, 2014 [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Risch (incumbent) 285,596 65.3
Democratic Nels Mitchell151,57434.7
Total votes437,170 100.0
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.

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  2. ↑ "Bank on it: Fulcher will announce challenge to Gov. Otter in Saturday fly-around". Idaho Statesman. November 20, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "Nine vie to be next Idaho governor". Idaho Statesman. March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
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  5. ↑ "Nov 04, 2014 General Election Results". Idaho Secretary of State. Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
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  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "*** UNOFFICIAL *** 2014 - Primary Election Statewide Totals". Idaho Secretary of State. Archived from the original on February 20, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
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  16. ↑ "Former GOP Rep. Evan Frasure to run for Secretary of State". The Spokesman-Review. December 13, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  17. 1 2 "McGrane schedules announcement, and will be handing out free BBQ…". Idaho Statesman. December 9, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
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  28. 1 2 "New candidate enters superintendent's race". Idaho Education News. February 12, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
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  30. ↑ "Quarles steps down, will return to BSU". Idaho Education News. January 30, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  31. ↑ "Jones running for state superintendent". Idaho Education News. January 7, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
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  33. ↑ Popkey, Dan (January 13, 2014). "Boise attorney, a political newcomer and Democrat, to take on Sen. Jim Risch". Idaho Statesman . Retrieved January 14, 2014.
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