2014 Idaho elections

2014 Idaho elections
November 4, 2014
Registered703,709
Turnout56.1%[1]

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Idaho on November 4, 2014. All of Idaho's executive offices were 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 were held on May 20, 2014.

Federal

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.[2]

Boise attorney Nels Mitchell won the Democratic nomination.[3]

United States Senate election in Idaho, 2014[4]
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.

Governor

Main article: 2014 Idaho gubernatorial election

Incumbent Republican Governor Butch Otter won a third term in office.[5]

He was challenged in the Republican primary by State Senator Russ Fulcher.[6] Otter defeated Fulcher 51% to 44%. Perennial candidate Walt Bayes[7] and candidate for Idaho's 1st congressional district in 2000 and 2010 and candidate for Mayor of Boise in 2001 Harley Brown[7] took 2% and 3%, respectively.

A.J. Balukoff, a businessman and President of the Boise School District Board of Trustees[8] comfortably defeated Terry Kerr, a former Republican candidate for local office,[7] for the Democratic nomination.

Idaho gubernatorial election, 2014[9]
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 Steven Pankey 5,219 1.19
Independent Pro-Life 2,870 0.65
Write-in 95 0.02
Total votes 439,830 100.0
Republican hold

Lieutenant governor

2014 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 4, 2014
 
Nominee Brad Little Bert Marley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 271,268 141,917
Percentage 62.8% 32.9%
Little:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Marley:      40–50%      50–60%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Brad Little
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Brad Little
Republican

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Brad Little was elected to a second term in office.[10]

Republican primary

Candidates

Primary debate

2018 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial Republican primary debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Republican
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Brad Little Jim Chmelik
1 May 8, 2014 IdahoPTV Aaron Kunz PBS P P

Primary results

Republican primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brad Little (incumbent) 96,780 66.8
Republican Jim Chmelik 48,099 33.2
Total votes 144,879 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Bert Marley, former state senator and candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2006.[14]

Primary results

Democratic primary results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bert Marley 23,987 100.0
Total votes 23,987 100.0

Constitution nominee

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Brad
Little (R) 		Bert
Marley (D) 		David
Hartigan (C) 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling[17] October 30–November 2, 2014 1,001 ± 3.1% 56% 30% 7% 8%
Public Policy Polling[18] October 9–12, 2014 522 ± 4.3% 42% 25% 12% 20%

Debate

2018 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Brad Little Bert Marley
1 October 29, 2014 IdahoPTV Aaron Kunz PBS P P

Results

Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014[19]
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

2014 Idaho attorney general election
November 4, 2014
 
Nominee Lawrence Wasden Bruce Bistline
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 289,672 136,081
Percentage 68.0% 32.0%
Wasden:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Bistline:      50–60%
Attorney general before election

Lawrence Wasden
Republican

Elected Attorney general

Lawrence Wasden
Republican

Incumbent Republican attorney general Lawrence Wasden was elected to a fourth term in office.

Republic primary

Candidates

Primary debate

2014 Idaho attorney general Republican primary debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Republican
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Lawrence Wasden Chris Troupis
1 April 30, 2014 IdahoPTV Aaron Kunz PBS P P

Primary results

Republican primary results[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lawrence Wasden (incumbent) 83,850 59.1
Republican Chris Troupis 58,025 40.9
Total votes 141,875 100

Democratic Nominee

Nominated

  • Bruce Bistline, attorney.[23]
Democratic primary results[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bruce Bistline 23,345 100
Total votes 23,345 100

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Lawrence
Wasden (R) 		Bruce
Bistline (D) 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling[17] October 30–November 2, 2014 1,001 ± 3.1% 64% 27% 9%
Public Policy Polling[18] October 9–12, 2014 522 ± 4.3% 52% 26% 22%

Results

Idaho Attorney General election, 2014[25]
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.[26] Former Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives Lawerence Denney won the Republican primary and would go on to win in November.[27]

Idaho Secretary of State election, 2014[28]
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

2014 Idaho state treasurer election
November 4, 2014
 
Nominee Ron Crane Deborah Silver
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 260,044 166,487
Percentage 61.0% 39.0%
County results
Crane:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Silver:      50–60%      60–70%
Treasurer before election

Ron Crane
Republican

Elected Treasurer

Ron Crane
Republican

Incumbent Republican treasurer Ron Crane won a fifth term in office.[29]

Republican Nominee

Nominated

Primary results

Republican primary results[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Crane (incumbent) 124,426 100.0
Total votes 124,426 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Primary debate

2014 Idaho attorney general Democratic primary debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Deborah Silver W. Lane Startin
1 May 1, 2014 IdahoPTV Aaron Kunz PBS P P

Primary results

Democratic primary results[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deborah Silver 19,987 84.0
Democratic W. Lane Startin 3,803 16.0
Total votes 23,790 100.0

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Ron
Crane (R) 		Deborah
Silver (D) 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling[17] October 30–November 2, 2014 1,001 ± 3.1% 55% 36% 9%
Public Policy Polling[18] October 9–12, 2014 522 ± 4.3% 46% 32% 22%

Debate

2014 Idaho state treasurer election debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Ron Crane Deborah Silver
1 October 14, 2014 IdahoPTV Aaron Kunz PBS P P

Results

Idaho state treasurer election, 2014[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Crane (incumbent) 260,044 61.0
Democratic Deborah Silver 166,487 39.0
Total votes 426,531 100.0
Republican hold

Controller

2014 Idaho state controller election
November 4, 2014
 
Nominee Brandon Woolf
Party Republican
Popular vote 342,013
Percentage 100%
Controller before election

Brandon Woolf
Republican

Elected Controller

Brandon Woolf
Republican

Incumbent Republican controller Brandon Woolf was appointed by Governor Otter in 2012 after Donna Jones resigned following an automobile accident.[35] No Democrat filed to run for this race.

Republican primary

Candidates

Primary debate

2014 Idaho state controller Republican primary debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Republican
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Brandon Woolf Todd Hatfield
1 May 1, 2014 IdahoPTV Melissa Davlin PBS P P

Primary results

Republican primary results[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandon Woolf (incumbent) 68,609 50.9
Republican Todd Hatfield 66,126 49.1
Total votes 134,735 100.0

General election

Idaho State Controller election, 2014[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandon Woolf (incumbent) 342,013 100.0
Total votes 342,013 100.0
Republican hold

Superintendent of Public Instruction

2014 Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction election
November 4, 2014
 
Nominee Sherri Ybarra Jana Jones
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 217,049 211,483
Percentage 50.6% 49.4%
Ybarra:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Jones:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Tie:      50%
Superintendent of Public Instruction before election

Tom Luna
Republican

Elected Superintendent of Public Instruction

Sherri Ybarra
Republican

Incumbent Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna did not run for re-election to a third term in office.[40]

Republican Primary

Declared candidates

Declined

Primary debate

2014 Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Republican primary debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Republican Republican Republican
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Sherri Ybarra Randy Jensen Andrew Grover John Eynon
1 May 7, 2014 IdahoPTV Aaron Kunz PBS P P P P

Primary results

Republican primary results[50]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sherri Ybarra 38,604 28.7
Republican Randy Jensen 32,948 24.5
Republican John Eynon 32,521 24.1
Republican Andrew Grover 30,569 22.7
Total votes 134,642 100.0

Democratic Nominee

Nominated

  • Jana Jones, former chief deputy superintendent and Democratic nominee in 2006.[51]

Primary results

Democratic primary results[52]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jana Jones 24,814 100.0
Total votes 24,814 100.0

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Sherri
Ybarra (R) 		Jana
Jones (D) 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling[17] October 30–November 2, 2014 1,001 ± 3.1% 46% 45% 9%
Public Policy Polling[18] October 9–12, 2014 522 ± 4.3% 41% 38% 21%

Debate

2014 Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction election debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Sherri Ybarra Jana Jones
1 October 20, 2014 IdahoPTV Aaron Kunz PBS P P

Results

Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2014[53]
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
By congressional district

Despite losing the election, Jones won the second congressional district.[54]

District Ybarra Jones Representative
1st 56% 44% Raúl Labrador
2nd 45% 55% Mike Simpson

Judicial seats

Supreme Court

Two incumbent justices on the Idaho Supreme Court were up for election.[55]

Justice Warren Jones who has been serving since 2007 ran unopposed and won another term.[56][57] On the other hand, justice Joel Horton faced a challenger.[58]

Horton's seat

2014 Idaho Supreme Court Justice election
May 20, 2014
 
Nominee Joel Horton William Seiniger
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 104,339 54,155
Percentage 65.83% 34.17%
County results
Horton:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Justice before election

Joel Horton
Nonpartisan

Elected Justice

Joel Horton
Nonpartisan

Horton was challenged by Boise attorney William "Breck" Seiniger in his bid for re-election.[59] He won with 65% of the votes, allowing him to serve another six-year term on the court.[60]

Candidates
Debate
2014 Idaho Supreme Court election debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Joel Horton William Seiniger
1 May 8, 2014 IdahoPTV Melissa Davlin PBS P P
Results
2014 Idaho Supreme Court Justice election[63]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Joel D. Horton (incumbent) 104,339 65.8%
Nonpartisan William Seiniger 54,155 34.2%
Total votes 158,494 100%

Court of Appeals

Incumbent Idaho Court of Appeals judge Sergio Gutierrez ran unopposed and secured another term.[64]

State legislature

All 35 seats of the Idaho Senate and 70 seats of the Idaho House of Representatives were up for election.[65][66]

Ballot measure

HJR 2 (2014)

The Idaho Legislative Delegation of Rulemaking Amendment, HJR 2 sought to empower the state legislature to delegate rulemaking authorities to executive agencies and to approve or reject the administrative rules devised by those agencies.[67] It was narrowly defeated by a margin of four thousand votes.[68]

Idaho HJR 2 (2014)
Choice Votes %
No 205,936 50.58
Yes 201,231 49.42
Total votes 407,167 100.00

See also

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