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Curt McKenzie
Curt McKenzie is a former Republican member of the Idaho State Senate, representing District 13 from 2002 to 2016.
McKenzie did not seek re-election to the Idaho State Senate in 2016. Instead, McKenzie ran for a seat on the Idaho Supreme Court in the 2016 elections.[1] He was one of the top two finishers during the May 17 election and advanced to a November 8 runoff against attorney Robyn Brody. McKenzie was defeated.
Biography
McKenzie earned his B.S. from Northwest Nazarene University in 1992 and his J.D. from Georgetown University in 1995. His professional experience includes working as an attorney.
Political affiliation
McKenzie has run as a Republican in each of his elections for the Idaho State Senate. In 2016, he ran in the nonpartisan state judicial elections for a seat on the Idaho Supreme Court.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, McKenzie served on the following committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Local Government and Taxation |
| • State Affairs, Chair |
| • Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, McKenzie served on the following committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • State Affairs, Chair |
| • Local Government and Taxation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McKenzie served on these committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • State Affairs, Chair |
| • Judiciary and Rules |
| • Local Government and Taxation |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McKenzie served on these committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Local Government and Taxation |
| • State Affairs |
Elections
2016
- Main article: Idaho Supreme Court elections, 2016
McKenzie ran for the seat on Idaho Supreme Court held by Chief Justice Jim Jones. Jones announced that he would retire at the end of his term in January 2017.[1] McKenzie was one of the top two finishers during the May 17 election and advanced to a November 8 runoff against attorney Robyn Brody.
Election results
November 8 runoff election
Robyn Brody defeated Curt McKenzie in the runoff for the Idaho Supreme Court, Jones' seat.
| Idaho Supreme Court, Jones' Seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Robyn Brody |
53.80% | 298,983 |
| Curt McKenzie | 46.20% | 256,719 |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 555,702 | |
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State Official Results | ||
May 17 general election
| Idaho Supreme Court, Justice Jones' Seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Robyn Brody |
30.29% | 45,282 |
| Curt McKenzie |
27.66% | 41,348 |
| Sergio Gutierrez | 21.37% | 31,944 |
| Clive Strong | 20.68% | 30,921 |
| Total Votes (938 of 938: 100%) | 149,495 | |
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State Official Results | ||
Campaign finance
McKenzie reported raising $16,399.31, with expenditures of $3,144.31.[2]
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. Carl Davis was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Curt McKenzie defeated Grant Miller in the Republican primary. Davis was defeated by McKenzie in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Curt McKenzie Incumbent |
68.4% | 7,258 | |
| Democratic | Carl Davis | 31.6% | 3,349 | |
| Total Votes | 10,607 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Curt McKenzie Incumbent |
69.3% | 2,389 |
| Grant Miller | 30.7% | 1,059 |
| Total Votes | 3,448 | |
2012
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2012
McKenzie won re-election in the 2012 election for Idaho State Senate District 13. McKenzie defeated Hubert L. Osborne in the May 15 Republican primary and defeated Matthew L Greene (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Curt McKenzie Incumbent |
67.7% | 9,976 | |
| Democratic | Matthew L Greene | 32.3% | 4,752 | |
| Total Votes | 14,728 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Curt McKenzie |
54.3% | 1,726 |
| Hubert L. Osborne | 45.7% | 1,452 |
| Total Votes | 3,178 | |
2010
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2010
McKenzie had no opposition in the May 25 primary. He ran against Leta Neustaedter in the general election on November 2, 2010, defeating her.[9]
| Idaho State Senate, District 12 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Curt McKenzie (R)
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5,985 | 72.8% | ||
| Leta Neustaedter (D) | 2,235 | 27.2% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican McKenzie won re-election to the Idaho State Senate District 12 receiving 10,644 votes. He ran unopposed.[10]
| Idaho State Senate, District 12 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Curt McKenzie (R) | 10,644 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 11 through March 25.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 11.
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2014
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In 2014, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 6 through March 21.
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2013
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In 2013, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 7 through April 4.
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2012
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In 2012, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 29.
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Idaho Freedom Index
The Idaho Freedom Foundation, a conservative nonprofit organization, released its "Idaho Freedom Index" in 2013. The index was designed to show how Idaho legislators voted on the principles the foundation seeks to promote. It measured each state legislator based on how they voted on economic issues and on bills that created or eliminated government agencies, programs, and regulations. A higher score indicated that the legislator voted more in favor of the values supported by the organization.[11] McKenzie received a score of 46 points in the 2013 index, ranking 9th out of 35 members of the Idaho State Senate that were evaluated for the study.
Personal
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McKenzie and his wife, Renee, have two children.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Curt + McKenzie + Idaho + Senate"
See also
External links
- Campaign Twitter account
- Campaign LinkedIn page
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 [www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/candidat/2016/2016_May_Primary_Candidate_List.pdf Idaho Secretary of State, "2016 May Primary candidate list," accessed March 15, 2016]
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State Scanned Campaign Finance Reports, "Curt McKenzie," May 9, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Office of the Idaho Secretary of State, "List of All Candidate Declarations for 2012," accessed March 15, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State Election Division, "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results," accessed July 4, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State – Elections Division, "November 6, 2012 General Election Results," accessed December 27, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Reporter, "GOP gain in Idaho House could trigger policy changes," November 3, 2010
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Idaho Senate official election results for 2008," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Idaho Freedom Foundation, "2013 Freedom Index," accessed August 19, 2013
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Patti Anne Lodge (R) |
Idaho State Senate District 13 2012-2016 |
Succeeded by Jeff C. Agenbroad (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Idaho Senate District 12 2002–2012 |
Succeeded by Todd Lakey (R) |
