Idaho Secretary of State election, 2010
From Ballotpedia
In the Idaho Secretary of State election of 2010, held on November 2, 2010, Republican incumbent Ben Ysursa defeated Democratic challenger Mack Sermon. Ysursa captured 74.3% of the vote, with the remaining 25.7% cast for Sermon.
Neither candidate was opposed in the May 25th primary election.
General election
Results
| Idaho Secretary of State, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ben Ysursa Incumbent |
74.3% | 326,453 | |
| Democratic | Mack Sermon | 25.7% | 113,164 | |
| Total Votes | 439,617 | |||
| Election results via Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
Endorsements
- Communications Workers of America (CWA)[1]
- Idaho Statesman, local newspaper[2]
- Mountain Home News, local newspaper[3]
Finances
According to the Idaho Secretary of State's Office, as of July 13, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| Mack Sermon Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [4] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| June 5 - September 30, 2010[5] | October 8, 2010 | $1,013.95 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1,013.95 | |
| May 18 - June 24, 2010[6] | June 24, 2010 | $1,013.95 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1,013.95 | |
| Ben Ysursa Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [4] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| June 5 - September 30, 2010[7] | October 8, 2010 | $39,873.15 | $31,463.00 | $4,850.00 | $0.00 | $22,759.72 | $47,621.45 | |
| May 10 - June 4, 2010[8] | June 9, 2010 | $40,180.42 | $88.90 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1,351.15 | $38,918.17 | |
May 25, 2010 primaries
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Mack Sermon, Director of the Speech and Debate program at The College of Idaho, ran unopposed in this contest
Finances
According to the Idaho Secretary of State's Office, as of May 10, 2010, the following was the breakdown of Sermon's campaign finances:
| Mack Sermon Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [4] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| January 1 - May 9, 2010[9] | May 7, 2010 | $0.00 | $1,305.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $291.23 | $1,013.95 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Incumbent Ben Ysursa ran unopposed in this contest
Finances
According to the Idaho Secretary of State's Office, as of May 10, 2010, the following was the breakdown of Ysursa's campaign finances:
| Ben Ysursa Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [4] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| January 1 - May 9, 2010[10] | May 10, 2010 | $39,873.15 | $5,922.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5,614.73 | $40,180.42 | |
| July 1 - December 31, 2009[11] | January 8, 2010 | $22,663.03 | $23,480.58 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6,270.46 | $39,873.15 | |
External links
- List of candidates qualified for Idaho's May 25 Secretary of State primary (dead link)
- List of candidates qualified for Idaho's November 2 General Election (dead link)
- Green Paper's list of candidates for Idaho Secretary of State, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Communication Workers of America - Endorsements
- ↑ Idaho Statesman, "Our View: Ben Ysursa earns secretary of state nod in a refreshing race" 26 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Mountain Home News, "Candidates get 'kiss of death'" 22 Oct. 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 As these are not cash contributions, they are not reflected in the reported ending balance.
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State - Mack Sermon October 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State - Mack Sermon 2010 Post-Primary Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State - Mack Sermon October 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State - Ben Ysursa 2010 Post-Primary Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State - Mack Sermon 2010 Pre-Primary Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State - Ben Ysursa 2010 Pre-Primary Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State - Ben Ysursa 2009 Annual Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
