Jim Guthrie (politician)

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Jim Guthrie
Member of the Idaho Senate
from District 28
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 1, 2012

Jim Guthrie (born July 13, 1955, in Pocatello, Idaho) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Idaho Senate. Since 2012, he has represented District 28, and previously served in the Idaho House of Representatives from 2010 to 2012 for District 29 Seat B.

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Early life and career

Guthrie graduated from Marsh Valley High School. He was a Bannock County Commissioner from 2001 until 2007. In 2016, an extramarital affair between Guthrie and Idaho Representative Christy Perry [1] was brought to light by a political activist after an interview with Guthrie's former wife. [2]

Elections

Idaho Senate District 28

2018 Guthrie defeated Alan B. Curtis with 63.3% of the vote to win the Republican primary. [3] In the general election, he defeated Democrat Mike Saville with 61.9% of the vote. [4]

2016 Guthrie was unopposed in the Republican primary. [5]

Guthrie defeated Mike Saville in the general election with 61.6% of the vote. [6]

2014 Guthrie was unopposed in the Republican primary [7] and general election. [8]

2012 Redistricted to District 28, Guthrie chose to run for its open senate seat.

He won the Republican primary with 65.3% of the vote against W. Rusty Barlow. [9]

Guthrie defeated Democratic nominee Dave Finkelnburg in the general election with 66.1% of the vote to succeed Republican Senator Steve Bair, who was redistricted to District 31. [10]

2006 When Democratic Senator Bert Marley left the District 29 seat open for a run as Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Guthrie ran unopposed in the Republican primary. [11]

Guthrie lost the general election by 370 votes to Democrat Diane Bilyeu. [12]

Idaho House of Representatives District 29 Seat B

2010 With Democratic Representative James D. Ruchti vacating the District 29 B seat, Guthrie ran unopposed in the Republican primary. [13]

Guthrie won general election with 59.8% of the vote against Greg Anderson. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Sowell, John (August 18, 2016). "Nampa lawmaker responds to allegations of an affair with fellow legislator". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  2. ↑ Sowell, John (August 19, 2016). "Blogger broke story on affair between Idaho lawmakers". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "May 15, 2018 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "November 6, 2018 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Legislative Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
  6. ↑ "Legislative Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
  7. ↑ "Legislative Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
  8. ↑ "Legislative Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
  9. ↑ "2012 Primary Results legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
  10. ↑ "2012 General Results Legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
  11. ↑ "2006 Primary Results legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
  12. ↑ "2006 General Results legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
  13. ↑ "2010 Primary Results legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-05-22. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
  14. ↑ "2010 General Results legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
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