Ada County is located in the southwestern part of Idaho,United States. As of the 2020 United States census,the county had a population of 494,967,which by 2022 was estimated to have risen to 518,907. Ada County is by far the state's most populous county;it is home to 26.8% of the state's population. The county seat and largest city is Boise,which is also the state capital. Ada County is included in the Boise metropolitan area. The Ada County Highway District has jurisdiction over all the local county and city streets,except for private roads and state roads. In the interior Pacific Northwest east of the Cascade Range,Ada County ranks second in population,behind Spokane County,Washington.
H. Brent Coles is an American politician who served as mayor of Boise,Idaho from 1993 to 2003. Coles resigned from office after accepting an illegal trip to the 2002 Winter Olympics from an insurance company. Coles was a candidate in the 2019 Boise mayoral election,placing fourth out of seven candidates in first round of voting.
Jay S. Amyx served two terms as mayor of Boise,Idaho,United States,from 1966 to 1974.
Richard Roy "Dick" Eardley served three terms as mayor of Boise,Idaho,from 1974 to 1986.
The 2008 congressional elections in Idaho were held on November 4,2008 to determine who would represent the state of Idaho in the United States House of Representatives,coinciding with the presidential and senatorial elections. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 3,2009 until January 3,2011.
The 1992 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 3,1992,alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Steve Symms decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. Republican nominee and Boise mayor Dirk Kempthorne won the open seat,defeating Democratic Congressman Richard H. Stallings.
The 2014 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 4,2014,to elect the Governor of Idaho,concurrently with the election to Idaho's Class II U.S. Senate seat,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2013–2014 San Diego mayoral special election was a special election to elect the Mayor of San Diego. The election was made necessary by the resignation of Bob Filner on August 30,2013. The winner stood to serve out the balance of Filner's term,which ended in 2016.
The 2014 San Jose mayoral election was held on June 3,2014 to elect the Mayor of San Jose,California. Councilmember Sam Liccardo defeated Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese in a runoff on November 4,2014.
Jesús G. "Chuy" García is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 4th district since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,he served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners,as well as in the Illinois Senate and on the Chicago City Council before his election to Congress. He was also a candidate for mayor of Chicago in 2015 and 2023. Throughout his career in Chicago and national politics,he has been described as a progressive.
The 2019 United States elections were held,in large part,on Tuesday,November 5,2019. This off-year election included gubernatorial elections in Kentucky,Louisiana,and Mississippi;regularly-scheduled state legislative elections in Louisiana,Mississippi,Virginia,and New Jersey;and special elections for seats in various state legislatures. Numerous citizen initiatives,mayoral races,and a variety of other local elections also occurred. Three special elections to the United States House of Representatives also took place in 2019 as a result of vacancies.
Jarom Wagoner is the mayor of Caldwell,Idaho. He was a member of the Caldwell City Council,and a former Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives from District 10,seat A.
The 1970 Idaho gubernatorial election took place on November 3 to elect the governor of Idaho,concurrently with other scheduled governor races,as well as Idaho's two congress members in the House of Representatives and a number of statewide offices. Incumbent Republican governor Don Samuelson sought re-election to a second consecutive term as governor. Although he faced a primary challenger,former state senator Dick Smith,he received more than 58 percent of the primary vote,and thus secured the party's re-nomination.
The 2019 Boise mayoral election was held on November 5,2019,to determine the mayor of Boise,Idaho. The election was officially nonpartisan. The election was won by Boise City Council the president Lauren McLean,who defeated the incumbent mayor Dave Bieter in a runoff election held on December 3,2019.
The 2015 Boise mayoral election was held on November 3,2015,to determine the mayor of Boise,Idaho. The election was officially nonpartisan.
Lauren Stein McLean is an American politician and entrepreneur serving as the mayor of Boise,Idaho. McLean served as a member of the Boise City Council from 2011 to 2019,and as council president from 2017 to 2019,before defeating four term incumbent Mayor Dave Bieter in the 2019 mayoral election.
John Patrick "Pat" Bieter was an American politician and educator who served as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from 1996 until his death in 1999. Following his death in a car accident in 1999,his son Dave Bieter succeeded him in the house and later served as the long-time mayor of Boise.
The 2023 Boise mayoral election will be held in 2023 to determine the mayor of Boise,Idaho. The election will be officially nonpartisan. Incumbent Democratic mayor Lauren McLean is running for re-election to a second term in office.
The 2023 United States elections are scheduled to be held,in large part,on Tuesday,November 7,2023. The off-year election includes gubernatorial and state legislative elections in a few states,as well as numerous citizen initiatives,mayoral races,and a variety of other local offices on the ballot. At least three special elections to the United States Congress were scheduled as either deaths or vacancies arose.
Philip McGrane is an American politician from Idaho who is serving as the Secretary of State of Idaho. He previously served as the county clerk for Ada County,Idaho. He is a member of the Republican Party. As a candidate for secretary of state,McGrane stated that Joe Biden was the rightful winner of the 2020 United States presidential election,unlike his two main opponents in the primary.
