Harley Brown (Idaho)

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Harley Brown

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 15, 2018

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Harley Brown (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of Idaho. He lost in the Republican primary on May 15, 2018.

Brown was a candidate for president in 2016. According to official FEC filings, the candidate's party is listed as "None."

Biography

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Brown was born in Connecticut but has lived in Idaho for 25 years, according to his campaign bio. His professional credits include working as a civil and structural engineer and public works officer, in addition to myriad manual labor jobs such as logger, long haul truck driver and construction worker. Brown previously served as commanding officer of Naval Construction Forces. He has also received training as a paralegal.

Brown is a self-professed expert in demolitions as well as the Bible; he cites having "personally led thousands to Christ," as evidence of his success as an evangelist.

Elections

2018

See also: Idaho gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Governor of Idaho

Brad Little defeated Paulette Jordan, Bev Boeck, and Walter Bayes in the general election for Governor of Idaho on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Little (R)	59.8	361,661
		Paulette Jordan (D)	38.2	231,081
	Submit photo	Bev Boeck (L)	1.1	6,551
	Submit photo	Walter Bayes (Constitution Party)	1.0	5,787
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	51

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 605,131
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Idaho

Paulette Jordan defeated A.J. Balukoff and Peter Dill in the Democratic primary for Governor of Idaho on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paulette Jordan	58.4	38,505
		A.J. Balukoff	40.1	26,423
		Peter Dill	1.4	954

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 65,882
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Idaho

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Idaho on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Little	37.3	72,548
		Raúl Labrador	32.6	63,478
	Submit photo	Tommy Ahlquist	26.2	51,008
		Lisa Marie	1.7	3,397
		Steven Pankey	1.4	2,704
		Harley Brown	0.4	874
	Submit photo	Ben Cannady	0.3	527

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 194,536
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2016

Brown was running for President of the United States in 2016. Official FEC filing documents list the candidate's party as "None."

2014

See also: Idaho gubernatorial election, 2014

Brown ran for Governor of Idaho. Brown lost the Republican primary on May 20, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

Primary Election Results

• Republican primary

Governor of Idaho, Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Butch Otter Incumbent	51.4%	79,779
Russell Fulcher	43.6%	67,694
Harley D. Brown	3.3%	5,084
Walt Bayes	1.8%	2,753
Total Votes		155,310
Election results via Idaho Secretary of State.

Campaign themes

2014

The following message was taken from Brown's official 2014 gubernatorial campaign website:

“	These truths are self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. -- That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. In support of this, I pledge my Life, my Fortune and my sacred Honor.	”
—Harley Brown

• Defend Tenth Amendment:

Brown said he would use the governor's office to advocate on behalf of the "God given Tenth Amendment Guarantee of states rights [sic]," upon which, he believes, the federal government has infringed in Idaho.

• Restrict Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

Brown wants to rein in the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare's authority, which he believes is frequently exercised without concern for due process of law. He cites the separation of "kind and loving parents from well adjusted children," as the most important negative effect of the department's alleged neglect of due diligence that ought to be addressed.

• Anti-Abortion

Brown expressed his opposition to abortion on his official campaign website, stating, "given the powers of governor I would be in a much stronger position to eliminate abortion forever."

See also

• Governor of Idaho
• Idaho gubernatorial election, 2018
• Presidential election, 2016
• Presidential candidates, 2016

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