Elections for the office of Idaho State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 23, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006.[1][2] All 35 seats were up for election.
Qualifications
Article III, Section 6 of the Idaho Constitution states: No person shall be a senator or representative who, at the time of his election, is not a citizen of the United States, and an elector of this state, nor anyone who has not been for one year next preceding his election an elector of the county or district whence he may be chosen.
Campaign contributions
During the 2006 election, the total contributions to Senate candidates was $1,199,736. The top 10 contributors were:[3]
2006 Donors, Idaho State Senate
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Donor
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Amount
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Idaho Power Co
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$35,000
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Idaho Education Association
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$22,500
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Micron Technology
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$20,700
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Senate Republican PAC of Idaho
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$19,500
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Idaho Association of Realtors
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$18,750
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Fulcher, Russell M
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$18,500
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Idaho Farm Bureau
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$16,800
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Idaho Associated General Contractors
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$15,125
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Qwest Communications
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$14,450
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Union Pacific Railroad
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$12,350
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List of candidates
District 1
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Jim Ramsey: 882
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Shawn A. Keough: 3,866
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Jim Ramsey: 4,265
Shawn A. Keough: 9,308 
District 2
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Steve Johnson: 2,080
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Joyce M. Broadsword: 2,024
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Steve Johnson: 4,426
Joyce M. Broadsword: 6,241 
District 3
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Ian Stenseng: 738
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Kent Bailey: 1,436
- Mike Jorgenson: 2,963
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Mike Jorgenson: 9,825 
District 4
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Steven L. Foxx: 1,142
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- John W. Goedde: 2,805
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Steven L. Foxx: 5,536
John W. Goedde: 5,728 
Ray J. Writz: 233
Jeremy Paul Boggess: 293
District 5
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Charles W. "Chuck" Thomas: 740
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Jim Hammond: 2,783
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Charles W. "Chuck" Thomas: 3,929
Jim Hammond: 7,848 
District 6
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No Democratic candidate filed for this race.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Gary J. Schroeder: 1,810
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Gary J. Schroeder: 9,138 
District 7
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Mike Naccarato: 1,273
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Joe Stegner: 1,775
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Mike Naccarato: 5,912
Joe Stegner: 6,207 
District 8
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Dave Holland: 681
- Scott McLeod: 872
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Leland G. "Lee" Heinrich: 2,980
a
- Ronn Julian: 2,069
November 7 General election candidates:
Scott McLeod: 6,958
Leland G. "Lee" Heinrich: 7,403 
District 9
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Robert "Bob" Barowsky: 531
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Monty J. Pearce: 3,825
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Tony Edmondson: 4,338
Monty J. Pearce: 6,805 
District 10
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No Democratic candidate filed for this race.
May 23 GOP primary:
- John McGee: 3,290
a
November 7 General election candidates:
John McGee: 7,550 
District 11
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No Democratic candidate filed for this race.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Brad Little: 4,498
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Brad Little: 10,090 
Jared Eastley: 3,006
District 12
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Donald McMurrian: 453
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Curt McKenzie: 2,436
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Donald McMurrian: 2,909
Curt McKenzie: 5,594 
District 13
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Rohn F. Webb: 569
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Patti Anne Lodge: 5,032
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Rohn F. Webb: 3,807
Patti Anne Lodge: 11,101 
Bryant S. Neal: 679
District 14
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Glida Bothwell: 570
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Stan Bastian: 2,929
a
- Rod Beck: 2,622
November 7 General election candidates:
Glida Bothwell: 6,591
Stan Bastian: 13,746 
District 15
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Jennifer Ellis: 623
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- John C. Andreason: 2,428
a
- Dennis Mansfield: 1,424
November 7 General election candidates:
Phyllis Hower: 4,721
John C. Andreason: 7,667 
District 16
May 23 Democratic primary:
- David Langhorst: 953
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidate filed for this race.
November 7 General election candidates:
David Langhorst: 9,816 
District 17
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Elliot Werk: 941
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Tim Flaherty: 1,835
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Elliot Werk: 7,680 
Tim Flaherty: 3,772
District 18
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Kate Kelly: 1,000
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Brad Bolicek: 2,211
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Kate Kelly: 8,945 
Brad Bolicek: 5,252
District 19
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Mike Burkett: 1,653
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Charles E. Seldon: 1,982
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Mike Burkett: 12,657 
Charles E. Seldon: 4,160
District 20
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Laurynda A. Williams: 427
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Gerry Sweet: 2,717
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Laurynda A. Williams: 5,001
Gerry Sweet: 8,855 
District 21
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No Democratic candidate filed for this race.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Patrick J. Avella: 502
- Russell M. Fulcher: 2,091
a
- Steven Ricks: 1,961
November 7 General election candidates:
Russell M. Fulcher: 13,845 
District 22
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Henry Hibbert: 536
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Tim Corder: 2,464
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Henry Hibbert: 2,651
Tim Corder: 5,611 
District 23
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Bill Chisholm: 657
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Tom Gannon: 4,746
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Bill Chisholm: 4,139
Tom Gannon: 6,977 
District 24
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No Democratic candidate filed for this race.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Charles Coiner: 4,438
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Charles Coiner: 9,537 
District 25
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Clint Stennett: 1,719
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidate filed for this race.
November 7 General election candidates:
Clint Stennett: 10,760 
District 26
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No Democratic candidate filed for this race.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Dean L. Cameron: 3,177
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Dean L. Cameron: 8,678 
District 27
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No Democratic candidate filed for this race.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Denton Darrington: 4,414
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Denton Darrington: 8,786 
District 28
May 23 Democratic primary:
- John "Butch" Hulse: 690
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- R. Steven Bair: 2,658
a
- Paul Clark: 1,588
November 7 General election candidates:
John "Butch" Hulse: 4,512
R. Steven Bair: 7,312 
District 29
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Diane Bilyeu: 1,606
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Jim Guthrie: 2,055
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Diane Bilyeu: 7,444 
Jim Guthrie: 7,074
District 30
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Edgar J. Malepeai: 1,416
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No Republican candidate filed for this race.
November 7 General election candidates:
Edgar J. Malepeai: 9,067 
District 31
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No Democratic candidate filed for this race.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Robert L. Geddes: 5,972
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Robert L. Geddes: 12,454 
District 32
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Tom Holm: 274
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Melvin "Mel" Richardson: 3,628
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Tom Holm: 4,772
Melvin "Mel" Richardson: 10,729 
District 33
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Neil M Williams: 242
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Bart M. Davis: 1,950
a
- Kenneth R. Walton: 811
November 7 General election candidates:
Neil M Williams: 4,655
Bart M. Davis: 6,985 
District 34
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No Democratic candidate filed for this race.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Brent Hill: 5,083
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Brent Hill: 10,076
- Write-in candidate Dan Roberts received 720 votes.
District 35
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Luke Prange: 505
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Leon D. Clark: 1,760
- George E. Ellsworth: 1,510
- Jeff C. Siddoway: 3,060
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Luke Prange: 4,327
Jeff C. Siddoway: 9,818 
External links
- ↑ , "May 23, 2006 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals," accessed December 21, 2018
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "November 7, 2006 General Election Results: Legislative Totals," accessed December 21, 2018
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Idaho 2006 Candidates," accessed July 18, 2013
Leadership
Majority Leader:Lori Den Hartog
Minority Leader:Melissa Wintrow
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