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Eric Anderson, Idaho Representative

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Eric Anderson
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Idaho House of Representatives District 1A
Incumbent
In office
2004-Present
Term ends
December 1, 2014
Years in position 9
PartyRepublican
Compensation
Base salary$16,116/year
Per diem$122/day outside Boise, $49/day otherwise
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First elected2004
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsN/A
Education
Bachelor'sEastern Washington University, 1979.
Personal
BirthdayMay 31, 1956
Place of birthSpokane, WA
ProfessionReal Estate
ReligionChristian
Websites
Office website
Campaign website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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Eric Anderson is a Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives, representing District 1A since 2004.

Anderson graduated with his Bachelor's degree from Eastern Washington University in 1979.

In addition to being a Representative, Anderson is a general contractor and a real estate broker.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Anderson served on the following committees:

Idaho Committee Assignments, 2013
Ways and Means, Chair
Environment, Energy, and Technology
Resources and Conservation
State Affairs

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Anderson served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Anderson served on these committees:

Issues

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Eric Anderson, Idaho Representative endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [1]

Elections

2012

See also:Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2012

Anderson defeated Donna Capurso and Louis Kins in the May 15 Republican primary in District 1A. [2] He defeated Democrat Andrew C. Sorg in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]

Idaho House of Representatives, District 1A, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark.jpgEric Anderson Incumbent 71% 13,599
     Democratic Andrew C. Sorg 29% 5,567
Total Votes 19,166


2010

See also:Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2010

Anderson won re-election to the District Seat 1A in 2010 with no opposition. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 25th and in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]

Idaho House of Representatives, District 1A (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark.jpg Eric Anderson (R) 10,978 100.0%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Republican Eric Anderson won re-election to the Idaho House of Representatives District 1A receiving 54.4% of the vote (10,030 votes), ahead of Democrat Steve Elgar who received 45.6% of the vote (8,036 votes).[6]

Idaho House of Representatives, District 1A (2008)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark.jpg Eric Anderson (R) 10,030 54.4%
Steve Elgar (D) 8,404 45.6%

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, a year in which Anderson was up for re-election, he collected $18,665 in donations.[7]

His largest contributors in 2010 were:

2008

In 2008, Anderson raised $72,613.

Listed below are those who contributed the most to his campaign. [8]


Donor Amount
Idaho Consumer-owned Utilities Association $2,050
Idaho Republican Party $2,000
Association Logging Contractors Idaho $2,000
Idaho Pac $2,000
Idaho Association for Good Government $1,990
Dave Reynolds $1,990
Idaho Farm Bureau $1,600
Agriculture & Resources Industry $1,500
Potlatch Corp $1,500
Idaho Power Company $1,500
Intermountain Forest Association $1,500
Anheuser-Busch $1,250
Employers Compensation Insurance Co. $1,000
Union Pacific Railroad $1,000
Idaho CMTE on Hospitality & Sports $1,000
Winning for Idaho $1,000
Freedom Fund $1,000
Riley Creek - Leclede $1,000
Melaeuca Inc. $1,000

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Personal

Eric is married to Nicky Anderson. They have three children and live in Priest Lake, Idaho.

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