Casey Drews
Casey Drews was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 7 of the Idaho State Senate. She ran unsuccessfully for District 7A of the Idaho House of Representatives in 2012.
Biography
Drews earned her B.S. in criminal justice from Lewis and Clark State College. Her professional experience includes working as a motorman in the Galena Silver Mine and intern with the Shoshone County Sheriff's Department.[1]
Campaign themes
2012
Drews' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
- Jobs
- Excerpt: "Only through job creation can our quality of life be enhanced. Idaho needs to provide an environment of entrepreneurship and investment by offering stable, fair and predictability tax structures so business owners will have the confidence to reinvest in our state."
- Fair education for all
- Excerpt: "Rural schools continually get the short end of the stick and wealthier school districts are giving students better opportunities. We should give rural students as good an education as urban students."
- Preserving our unique way of life
- Excerpt: "Casey is an avid hunter and outdoors woman. She strongly supports the second amendment. Casey will fight against the Federal Government taking these rights away and support the right of an Idahoan to protect their property and family against all wild animals."
- Restoring Integrity
- Excerpt: "Casey will stand up for what’s right. She doesn’t believe that voters should just trust elected officials on faith—she supports an independent ethics commission to hold elected officials accountable."
Elections
2014
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Idaho State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Casey Drews was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Sheryl L. Nuxoll was unopposed in the Republican primary. Drews was defeated by Nuxoll in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Sheryl L. Nuxoll Incumbent |
67.4% | 8,959 | |
| Democratic | Casey Drews | 32.6% | 4,335 | |
| Total Votes | 13,294 | |||
2012
Drews ran in the 2012 election for Idaho House of Representatives District 7A. She was selected to replace Andrea Davidson on the general ballot on July 19, 2012. Drews was defeated by Shannon McMillan (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Shannon McMillan Incumbent |
64.9% | 11,561 | |
| Democratic | Casey Drews | 35.1% | 6,263 | |
| Total Votes | 17,824 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Casey + Drews + Idaho + House"
See also
- Idaho State Senate
- Idaho State Senate elections, 2014
- Idaho State Legislature
- Idaho State Senate District 7
External links
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Casey Drews on Facebook
- Casey Drews on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Biography submission to Ballotpedia, September 30, 2012
- ↑ Casey Drews, "Issues," accessed October 5, 2012 (Archived)
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 20, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Declaration for 2012 - General, July 25, 2012," accessed August 1, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State – Elections Division, "November 6, 2012 General Election Results," accessed December 27, 2012
