Christian Fioravanti
Christian Fioravanti was a 2014 Constitution Party candidate for District 1 of the Idaho State Senate.
Biography
Fioravanti has been a small business owner since 2007. He owns and operates several web-based businesses and has authored several books and other pieces of literature related to business.[1][2]
From an early age, Fioravanti has been active in conservative politics. In 2008, he co-founded a young Republican's club at his high school. He later served as the chairman for Republicans for Independence in 2012. He also hosts and owns Idaho Politics which he founded in 2013. Additionally, he founded North Idaho Politics.[1][2]
Campaign themes
2014
Fioravanti submitted the following statements to Ballotpedia:[1]
- Federally controlled land
- Excerpt: "Regaining control of our state lands from the federal government is essential in allowing Idaho to prosper with jobs and economic opportunity."
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: "We must repeal the Idaho Healthcare Exchange and replace it with free market systems."
- Taxes
- Excerpt: "As Idaho becomes more prosperous, I advocate for reducing taxes. At that time, I will support eliminating current taxes on the books, starting with property taxes."
- Gun control
- Excerpt: "Lastly, the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Period. I will also support proposed legislation seeking to promote citizen's right to keep and bear arms of any kind."
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. Incumbent Shawn A. Keough defeated Danielle Ahrens in the Republican primary, while Christian Fioravanti defeated Jack Mervin in the Constitution Party primary. Keough defeated Fioravanti in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Shawn A. Keough Incumbent |
65% | 8,993 | |
| Constitution | Christian Fioravanti | 35% | 4,834 | |
| Total Votes | 13,827 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Shawn Keough Incumbent |
53.8% | 3,484 |
| Danielle Ahrens | 46.2% | 2,997 |
| Total Votes | 6,481 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Christian Fioravanti |
82.1% | 32 |
| Jack Mervin | 17.9% | 7 |
| Total Votes | 39 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Christian + Fioravanti + Idaho + Senate"
See also
- Idaho State Senate
- Idaho State Senate elections, 2014
- Idaho State Legislature
- Idaho State Senate District 1
External links
- Official campaign website
- Christian Fioravanti on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Idaho Secretary of State - Official candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on March 20, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Christian for State Senate: "About," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ 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
