Heidi J. Knittel
Heidi Knittel was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 12 of the Idaho State Senate.
Biography
Knittel earned her B.A. in English literature from the University of California at Berkeley. She went on to earn her M.A. in psychology from Saybrook University.[1]
Professionally, Knittel works as a mental healthcare professional.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Knittel's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
- Education
- Excerpt: "We must re-invest in high quality public school systems and higher education in Idaho. Idaho ranks below the national average in terms of high school students going on to college. This is a matter of prioritizing how the state’s budget is allocated. It is inadequate to have a schools budget that does not account for the 14,000 additional students Idaho has in public schools."
- Economy
- Excerpt: "It is time to put down our ideological chains and work across party lines to help businesses grow so they can offer livable wages and a return to prosperity."
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Good health is a human rights issue. Everyone should have access to medical (including mental health) care."
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. Write-in candidate Heidi J. Knittel was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Todd Lakey defeated Lee Rice in the Republican primary. Knittel was defeated by Lakey in the general election.[4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Todd Lakey Incumbent |
68.6% | 6,615 | |
| Democratic | Heidi J. Knittel | 31.4% | 3,021 | |
| Total Votes | 9,636 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Todd Lakey Incumbent |
71.2% | 2,269 |
| Lee Rice | 28.8% | 920 |
| Total Votes | 3,189 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Heidi + Knittel + Idaho + Senate"
See also
- Idaho State Senate
- Idaho State Senate District 12
- Idaho State Senate elections, 2014
- Idaho State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on August 27, 2014
- ↑ Knittel for Senate, "Bio," accessed September 1, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Knittel for Senate, "Issues," accessed September 1, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ 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, "Primary write-in candidates list," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 20, 2014
