2014 Idaho elections

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
Main article: 2014 Idaho gubernatorial election

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]
Party Candidate Votes %
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 Steve Pankey 5,219 1.19
Independent Pro-Life 2,870 0.65
Other Write-in 95 0.02
Total votes 439,830 100.0
Republican hold

Lieutenant governor
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]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brad Little (incumbent) 96,790 66.8
Republican Jim Chmelik 48,105 33.2
Total votes 144,895 100.0

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 source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Brad
Little (R)		 Bert
Marley (D)		 David
Hartigan (C)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 30–November 2, 2014 1,001 ± 3.1% 56% 30% 7% 8%
Public Policy Polling October 9–12, 2014 522 ± 4.3% 42% 25% 12% 20%
Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
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
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]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lawrence Wasden (incumbent) 83,651 59.09
Republican C.T. "Chris" Troupis 57,904 40.91
Total votes 141,555 100

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

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Lawrence
Wasden (R)		 Bruce
Bistline (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 30–November 2, 2014 1,001 ± 3.1% 64% 27% 9%
Public Policy Polling October 9–12, 2014 522 ± 4.3% 52% 26% 22%
Idaho Attorney General election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Main article: 2014 Idaho Secretary of State election

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]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lawerence Denney 50,884 37.08
Republican Phil McGrane 38,282 27.89
Republican Evan Frasure 26,474 19.29
Republican Mitch Toryanski 21,598 15.74
Total votes 137,238 100.0

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

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Lawerence
Denney (R)		 Holli
Woodings (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 30–November 2, 2014 1,001 ± 3.1% 51% 40% 9%
Public Policy Polling October 9–12, 2014 522 ± 4.3% 38% 35% 27%
Idaho Secretary of State election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lawerence Denney 241,851 56.2
Democratic Holli Woodings 188,353 43.8
Total votes 430,204 100.0
Republican hold

Treasurer
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]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deborah Silver 19,959 84.01
Democratic W. Lane Startin 3,800 15.99
Total votes 23,759 100.0
Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Ron
Crane (R)		 Deborah
Silver (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 30–November 2, 2014 1,001 ± 3.1% 55% 36% 9%
Public Policy Polling October 9–12, 2014 522 ± 4.3% 46% 32% 22%
Idaho State Treasurer election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Crane (incumbent) 260,044 61.0
Democratic Deborah Silver 166,487 39.0
Total votes 425,843 100.0
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]

Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandon D. Woolf (incumbent) 68,404 50.91
Republican Todd Hatfield 65,964 49.09
Total votes 134,368 100.0

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

Idaho State Controller election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandon Woolf (incumbent) 342,013 100.0
Total votes 342,013 100.0
Republican hold

Superintendent of Public Instruction
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]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sherri Ybarra 38,603 28.46
Republican Randy Jensen 32,940 24.29
Republican Andrew Grover 32,511 23.97
Republican John Eynon 31,578 23.28
Total votes 135,632 100.0

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

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Sherri
Ybarra (R)		 Jana
Jones (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 30–November 2, 2014 1,001 ± 3.1% 46% 45% 9%
Public Policy Polling October 9–12, 2014 522 ± 4.3% 41% 38% 21%
Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sherri Ybarra 217,049 50.6
Democratic Jana Jones 211,483 49.4
Total votes 428,532 100.0
Republican hold

United States Senate
Main article: United States Senate election in Idaho, 2014

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]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, 2014

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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