Cornel Rasor

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Cornel Rasor is an American politician who has represented district 1B in the Idaho House of Representatives since his appointment in September 2024. [1] He replaced Sage Dixon, who resigned to accept a role as regional director for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. [2] Raser received his appointment from Governor Brad Little and was endorsed by the Bonner County Republican Party. [1] [2]

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Early life and education

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]

Political career

In 2013, Rasor attracted controversy 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]

2020 State House of Representatives Candidacy

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] Rasner was defeated by Shepherd, receiving 48% of the vote to Shepard's 52%

Idaho House of Representatives District 7B Republican primary, 2020 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charlie Shepherd 4,414 52.1%
Republican Cornel Rasor4,05147.9%
Total votes8,465 100%

2024 State House of Representatives Candidacy

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]

Idaho House of Representatives District 1B Republican primary, 2024 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cornel Rasor 7,623 52.0%
Republican Chuck Lowman7,04248.0%
Total votes8,465 100%

Appointment

Shortly after the Republican primaries, incumbent representative Sage Dixon announced that he would resign from his position to accept as a regional director for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. [2] At the Bonner County Republican Central Committee meeting to endorse a replacement for Dixon, Rasor defeated Jane Sauter and Victoria Zeischegg. [2] Governor Brad Little officially appointed him to the seat at 1:00 on September 28th. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Lobsinger, Caroline (2024-09-28). "Rasor appointed to open LD1 seat". Bonner County Daily Bee . Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Dixon steps down from 1B House seat". Bonner County Daily Bee . 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  3. 1 2 "Cornel Rasor". Ballotpedia . Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  4. ↑ "Future Farmers End Record Year". Bonner County Daily Bee . Vol. 8, no. 234. 1974-05-22. pp. 25–26 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "SHS Students Win UP Awards". Bonner County Daily Bee . Vol. 8, no. 234. 1974-05-22. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Hagadone, Zach (2013-06-18). "Idaho GOPer to Spokesman-Review: 'I'd Hire a Gay Guy, But ...'". Idaho Press . Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  7. ↑ "Idaho GOP wants non-discrimination ordinances voided". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  8. 1 2 "Rasor seeks House seat". Bonner County Daily Bee . 2020-05-02. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  9. ↑ "2020 May 19 Republican Primary State Representative B District 7". Idaho Secretary of State .
  10. ↑ "New candidates for BoCo commissioner, Dist. 1A House". Sandpoint Reader . 2024-02-23. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  11. ↑ "2024 Idaho Legislative Primary Results". Idaho Reports. PBS.
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