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John L. Gannon
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Democratic Party

Candidate, Idaho House of Representatives District 17A

Idaho House of Representatives District 17A
Tenure

2012 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

12

Prior offices
Idaho House of Representatives

Compensation

Base salary

$19,913/year

Per diem

For legislators residing within 50 miles of the capitol: $74/day. For legislators residing more than 50 miles from the capitol: $221/day.

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Davis

Law

University of California, Hastings College of the Law

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army Reserve

Contact

Official website

Campaign website

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John L. Gannon (Democratic Party) is a member of the Idaho House of Representatives, representing District 17A. He assumed office on December 1, 2012. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.

Gannon (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Idaho House of Representatives to represent District 17A. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Biography

Representative Gannon was born in Ross, California and as of January 2020 resides in Boise, Idaho. He graduated from UC Davis, Hastings College of Law, and the USAR JAG School. He served in the military on standby reserve. Gannon works as a part time attorney and has been a part of six Supreme Court/Court of Appeals decisions. He served as Director of the New York Irrigation District from 1989 to 1990, was on the Boise Project Board of Control, and was a member of the Boise School District Facilities Steering Committee.[1][2]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Gannon was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Gannon was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Gannon was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Idaho committee assignments, 2017
• Judiciary, Rules, and Administration
• Revenue and Taxation
• Transportation and Defense

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Gannon served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Gannon served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2026

See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 17A

Incumbent John L. Gannon is running in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 17A on November 3, 2026.

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John L. Gannon (D)

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2024

See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 17A

Incumbent John L. Gannon won election in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 17A on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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John L. Gannon (D)
 
100.0
 
15,320

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 15,320
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 17A

Incumbent John L. Gannon advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 17A on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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John L. Gannon
 
100.0
 
1,398

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,398
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 17A

Incumbent John L. Gannon defeated April Larson in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 17A on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John L. Gannon
John L. Gannon (D)
 
61.1
 
10,341
Image of April Larson
April Larson (R) Candidate Connection
 
38.9
 
6,581

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 16,922
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 17A

Incumbent John L. Gannon advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 17A on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John L. Gannon
John L. Gannon
 
100.0
 
1,773

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,773
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 17A

April Larson advanced from the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 17A on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of April Larson
April Larson Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
3,556

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,556
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 17A

Incumbent John L. Gannon defeated Brittany Love in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 17A on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John L. Gannon
John L. Gannon (D)
 
63.4
 
13,195
Image of Brittany Love
Brittany Love (R) Candidate Connection
 
36.6
 
7,604

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 20,799
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 17A

Incumbent John L. Gannon advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 17A on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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John L. Gannon
 
100.0
 
3,832

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,832
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 17A

Brittany Love advanced from the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 17A on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Brittany Love
Brittany Love Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
1,918

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,918
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2018

See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 17A

Incumbent John L. Gannon defeated Anthony Dephue in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 17A on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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John L. Gannon (D)
 
69.8
 
11,606
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Anthony Dephue (R)
 
30.2
 
5,030

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 16,636
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 17A

Incumbent John L. Gannon defeated Randy Johnson in the Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 17A on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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John L. Gannon
 
62.7
 
2,339
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Randy Johnson
 
37.3
 
1,394

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 3,733
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 17A

Anthony Dephue advanced from the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 17A on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Anthony Dephue
 
100.0
 
1,831

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 1,831
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2016

See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Idaho House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.

Incumbent John L. Gannon defeated Kreed Ray Kleinkopf in the Idaho House of Representatives District 17A general election.[3][4]

Idaho House of Representatives, District 17A General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John L. Gannon Incumbent 63.11% 10,521
     Republican Kreed Ray Kleinkopf 36.89% 6,149
Total Votes 16,670
Source: Idaho Secretary of State


Incumbent John L. Gannon ran unopposed in the Idaho House of Representatives District 17A Democratic primary.[5][6]

Idaho House of Representatives District 17A, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John L. Gannon Incumbent (unopposed)


Kreed Ray Kleinkopf ran unopposed in the Idaho House of Representatives District 17A Republican primary.[7][8]

Idaho House of Representatives District 17A, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kreed Ray Kleinkopf  (unopposed)


2014

See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Idaho House of Representatives 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. Incumbent John Gannon defeated Carrie Semmelroth in the Democratic primary and defeated Paul D. Hautzinger (L) in the general election.[9][10][11]

Idaho House of Representatives, District 17A, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Gannon Incumbent 76.6% 7,947
     Libertarian Paul D. Hautzinger 23.4% 2,431
Total Votes 10,378
Idaho House of Representatives, District 17A Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn L. Gannon Incumbent 65.1% 1,009
Carrie Semmelroth 34.9% 540
Total Votes 1,549

2012

See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2012

Gannon ran in the 2012 election for Idaho House of Representatives District 17A. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 15, 2012, as incumbent Bill Killen ran but dropped out of the race on March 13.[12] Gannon defeated Kreed Ray Kleinkopf (R) and Gus Voss (I) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[13][14]

Idaho House of Representatives, District 17A, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn L. Gannon 56.6% 8,959
     Republican Kreed Ray Kleinkopf 31.5% 4,988
     Independent Gus Voss 11.9% 1,886
Total Votes 15,833

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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2012

Gannon's campaign website described the following issue:[15]

  • K-12 EDUCATION
Excerpt: "The most direct contact many people have with government is the school system both as a student and later as a parent. Education is personal. That is why I support local school board decision making, based upon educator, parent and public involvement. Local government is a place where parents, school personnel and taxpayers have a direct and personal impact on important decisions."

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John L. Gannon campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Idaho House of Representatives District 17AWon general$23,207 $21,472
2022Idaho House of Representatives District 17AWon general$24,600 $23,687
2020Idaho House of Representatives District 17AWon general$23,710 N/A**
2018Idaho House of Representatives District 17AWon general$25,670 N/A**
2016Idaho House of Representatives, District 17-Position AWon $16,780 N/A**
2014Idaho House of Representatives, District 17-Position AWon $24,003 N/A**
2012Idaho House, District 17AWon $18,671 N/A**
2002Idaho House, District 17BLost $4,596 N/A**
1992Idaho House, District 17ALost $7,128 N/A**
1990Idaho House, District 17AWon $9,478 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ "John Gannon for State Rep. District 17A", "About John," accessed February 14, 2020
    2. ↑ "Idaho Legislature", "Rep. John Gannon," accessed February 14, 2020
    3. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "General election candidate list," accessed August 16, 2016
    4. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Nov 08, 2016 General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2016
    5. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Declaration for March 11, 2016, primary," accessed March 11, 2016
    6. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 17, 2016
    7. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Declaration for March 11, 2016, primary," accessed March 11, 2016
    8. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 17, 2016
    9. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
    10. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
    11. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 20, 2014
    12. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "2012 primary candidate list," accessed March 18, 2012
    13. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "2012 primary election results," accessed May 15, 2012
    14. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State – Elections Division, "November 6, 2012 General Election Results," accessed December 27, 2012
    15. ↑ John Gannon, "Issues," accessed October 15, 2012

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