Idaho State Senate elections, 2008

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Elections for the office of Idaho State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 27, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008. All 35 seats were up for election.

Contributions

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 2008 election, the total contributions to Senate candidates amounted to $1,661,840. The top 10 contributors were:

2008 Donors, Idaho State Senate
Donor	Amount
Idaho Republican Party	$32,500
Idaho Power Co	$31,750
Sorensen, Dean E	$31,279
Idaho Association of Realtors	$24,250
Troupis, Christ T	$22,682
Idaho Farm Bureau	$22,675
Qwest Communications	$22,100
Senate Republican PAC of Idaho	$21,000
Jr Simplot Co	$20,300
Mckague, Shirley	$20,000

List of candidates

District 1

May 27 Democratic primary:

• Lew Langness (write-in) a

May 27 GOP primary:

• Donald Heckel: 1,334
• Shawn Keough: 3,795 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Shawn Keough

District 2

May 27 Democratic primary:

• Rand Lewis a

May 27 GOP primary:

• Joyce Broadsword: 1,278 a
• Bill Largen: 507
• James Stivers: 527

November 4 General election candidates:

Rand Lewis: 4,919

Joyce Broadsword: 10,475

District 3

May 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 27 GOP primary:

• Jim Connell: 1,477
• Mike Jorgenson: 2,299 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mike Jorgenson

District 4

May 27 Democratic primary:

• Ken Howard a

May 27 GOP primary:

• John Goedde a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ken Howard: 8,036

John Goedde: 9,525

Jeremy Boggess: 1,145

District 5

May 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 27 GOP primary:

• Jim Hammond a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Hammond

District 6

May 27 Democratic primary:

• Sheldon Vincenti a

May 27 GOP primary:

• Gary Schroeder a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sheldon Vincenti: 7,264

Gary Schroeder: 9,685

District 7

May 27 Democratic primary:

• Barb Kramer a

May 27 GOP primary:

• Joe Stegner a

November 4 General election candidates:

Barb Kramer: 6,842

Joe Stegner: 10,920

District 8

May 27 Democratic primary:

• Randy Doman a

May 27 GOP primary:

• Leland "Lee" Heinrich a

November 4 General election candidates:

Randy Doman: 7,111

Leland "Lee" Heinrich: 11,434

District 9

May 27 Democratic primary:

• Wayne Fuller a

May 27 GOP primary:

• Monty Pearce a

November 4 General election candidates:

Wayne Fuller: 4,987

Monty Pearce: 10,492

District 10

May 27 Democratic primary:

• Harold Stiles (write-in) a

May 27 GOP primary:

• John McGee a

November 4 General election candidates:

Harold Stiles: 3,728

John McGee: 10,011

District 11

May 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 27 GOP primary:

• Brad Little a

November 4 General election candidates:

Brad Little: 14,870

Kirsten Faith Richardson: 4,309

District 12

May 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 27 GOP primary:

• Curt McKenzie a

November 4 General election candidates:

Curt McKenzie

District 13

May 27 Democratic primary:

• Dan Romero a

May 27 GOP primary:

• Patti Anne Lodge a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dan Romero: 6,028

Patti Anne Lodge: 16,269

District 14

May 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 27 GOP primary:

• Stan Bastian: 2,076
• Henry Kulczyk: 247
• Saundra McDavid: 1,327
• Chuck Winder: 2,715 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Chuck Winder

District 15

May 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 27 GOP primary:

• John Andreason a

November 4 General election candidates:

John Andreason

District 16

May 27 Democratic primary:

• Les Bock a

May 27 GOP primary:

• Christ Troupis: 1,187 a
• Dennis Warren: 1,166

November 4 General election candidates:

Les Bock: 9,615

Christ Troupis: 7,066

District 17

May 27 Democratic primary:

• Elliot Werk a

May 27 GOP primary:

• T. Allen Hoover a

November 4 General election candidates:

Elliot Werk: 10,120

T. Allen Hoover: 5,183

District 18

May 27 Democratic primary:

• Kate Kelly a

May 27 GOP primary:

• Dean Sorenson a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kate Kelly: 11,432

Dean Sorenson: 7,797

District 19

May 27 Democratic primary:

• Nicole LeFavour a

May 27 GOP primary:

• Chuck Meissner a

November 4 General election candidates:

Nicole LeFavour: 15,163

Chuck Meissner: 6,111

District 20

May 27 Democratic primary:

• Laurynda "Ryndy" Williams a

May 27 GOP primary:

• Shirley McKague: 1,999 a
• Mark Snodgrass: 1,747

November 4 General election candidates:

Laurynda "Ryndy" Williams: 6,435

Shirley McKague: 14,153

District 21

May 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 27 GOP primary:

• Russell Fulcher: 2,509 a
• Steven Ricks: 2,360

November 4 General election candidates:

Russell Fulcher

District 22

May 27 Democratic primary:

• G. Rustyn Casiano: 625

May 27 GOP primary:

• Tim Corder: 1,956 a
• Clayton Cramer: 1,197

November 4 General election candidates:

G. Rustyn Casiano: 3,086

Tim Corder: 8,479

District 23

May 27 Democratic primary:

• Bill Chisholm a

May 27 GOP primary:

• Tom Gannon: 2,460 a
• Doran Parkins: 1,247

November 4 General election candidates:

Bill Chisholm: 5,312

Bert Brackett: 10,550

District 24

May 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 27 GOP primary:

• Charles Coiner a

November 4 General election candidates:

Charles Coiner

District 25

May 27 Democratic primary:

• Clint Stennett a

May 27 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Clint Stennett

District 26

May 27 Democratic primary:

• Scott McClure a

May 27 GOP primary:

• Dean Cameron a

November 4 General election candidates:

Scott McClure: 3,998

Dean Cameron: 9,704

District 27

May 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 27 GOP primary:

• Denton Darrington a

November 4 General election candidates:

Denton Darrington

District 28

May 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 27 GOP primary:

• R. Steven Bair a

November 4 General election candidates:

R. Steven Bair

District 29

May 27 Democratic primary:

• Diane Bilyeu a

May 27 GOP primary:

• Ralph Lillig a

November 4 General election candidates:

Diane Bilyeu: 11,579

Ralph Lillig: 8,191

District 30

May 27 Democratic primary:

• Edgar Malepeai a

May 27 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Edgar Malepeai

District 31

May 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 27 GOP primary:

• Robert Geddes a

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert Geddes

District 32

May 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 27 GOP primary:

• Dean Mortimer a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dean Mortimer

District 33

May 27 Democratic primary:

• Neil Williams a

May 27 GOP primary:

• Bart Davis: 1,495 a
• Kenneth Walton: 507

November 4 General election candidates:

Neil Williams: 5,136

Bart Davis: 9,456

District 34

May 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 27 GOP primary:

• Brent Hill a

November 4 General election candidates:

Brent Hill

District 35

May 27 Democratic primary:

• Luke Prange a

May 27 GOP primary:

• Jeffery Siddoway a

November 4 General election candidates:

Luke Prange: 4,189

Jeffery Siddoway: 14,655

External links

• Idaho Secretary of State, 2008 legislative primary election results
• Idaho Secretary of State, 2008 legislative general election results

Footnotes

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Current members of the Idaho State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Lori Den Hartog

Minority Leader:Melissa Wintrow

Senators

District 1

Jim Woodward (R)

District 2

Phil Hart (R)

District 3

Doug Okuniewicz (R)

District 4

Ben Toews (R)

District 5

Carl Bjerke (R)

District 6

Dan Foreman (R)

District 7

Cindy Carlson (R)

District 8

Christy Zito (R)

District 9

Brandon Shippy (R)

District 10

Tammy Nichols (R)

District 11

Camille Blaylock (R)

District 12

Ben Adams (R)

District 13

Brian Lenney (R)

District 14

C. Scott Grow (R)

District 15

Codi Galloway (R)

District 16

Alison Rabe (D)

District 17

Carrie Semmelroth (D)

District 18

Janie Ward-Engelking (D)

District 19

Melissa Wintrow (D)

District 20

Josh Keyser (R)

District 21

Treg Bernt (R)

District 22

Lori Den Hartog (R)

District 23

Todd Lakey (R)

District 24

Glenneda Zuiderveld (R)

District 25

Josh Kohl (R)

District 26

Ron Taylor (D)

District 27

Kelly Anthon (R)

District 28

Jim Guthrie (R)

District 29

James Ruchti (D)

District 30

Julie VanOrden (R)

District 31

Van Burtenshaw (R)

District 32

Kevin Cook (R)

District 33

David Lent (R)

District 34

Doug Ricks (R)

District 35

Mark Harris (R)

Republican Party (29)

Democratic Party (6)

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