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Denton Darrington
Denton Darrington (b. April 30, 1940) is a former Republican member of the Idaho State Senate, representing District 27 from 1982 to 2012.
Darrington graduated with his Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Sciences from Utah State University in 1963.
In addition to being a Senator, Darrington is a farmer. Darrington was a former history teacher in Idaho's public schools from 1966 to 1999.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Darrington served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Darrington served on these committees:
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Denton Darrington endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[2]
Elections
2012
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2012
Darrington did not run for re-election in 2012.
2010
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2010
Darrington had no opposition in the May 25 primary. He was unopposed in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Idaho State Senate, District 27 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Denton Darrington (R)
|
8,705 | 100.0% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Darrington won re-election to the Idaho State Senate, District 27 receiving 9,704 votes. He ran unopposed.[4]
| Idaho State Senate, District 27 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Denton Darrington (R)
|
11,667 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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Personal
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Denton is married to Virgene Darrington. They have five children and reside in Declo, Idaho.
External links
- Official Idaho Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1992, 1990
Footnotes
- ↑ Idaho Senate, Members of Idaho senate standing committees
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Idaho Elected Officials," February 8, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Idaho Senate official election results for 2008," November 4, 2008
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Idaho State Senate District 27 1982–present |
Succeeded by Dean Cameron (R) |
