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Kathy Sims
Kathy Sims (Republican Party) was a member of the Idaho House of Representatives, representing District 4B. She assumed office in 2010. She left office in 2016.
Sims (Republican Party) ran for election to the Idaho House of Representatives to represent District 3B. She lost in the Republican primary on May 15, 2018.
She was removed from the ballot in April 2018 because she had only been registered in District 3B since February 2018. State law says candidates must be registered in the district that they are running in for at least a year.[1] The decision was appealed and Sims was placed back on the primary ballot.[2]
Sims is a former Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives, representing District 4B from 2010 to 2016. She previously served in the Idaho State Senate from 2001 to 2002.
Biography
Sims' professional experience includes owning a Honda dealership.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Sims served on the following committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Judiciary, Rules, and Administration |
| • Local Government, Vice chair |
| • State Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Sims served on the following committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Local Government, Vice Chair |
| • Judiciary, Rules, and Administration |
| • State Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sims served on these committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Judiciary, Rules and Administration |
| • Local Government |
| • State Affairs |
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 3B
Tony Wisniewski defeated Dan Hanks in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 3B on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tony Wisniewski (R) | 70.8 | 11,991 |
 | Dan Hanks (D) | 29.2 | 4,954 | |
| Total votes: 16,945 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 3B
Dan Hanks advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 3B on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Hanks | 100.0 | 1,043 |
| Total votes: 1,043 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 3B
Tony Wisniewski defeated Kathy Sims in the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 3B on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tony Wisniewski | 55.5 | 2,593 |
 | Kathy Sims | 44.5 | 2,083 | |
| Total votes: 4,676 | |||
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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.
Paul Amador defeated Tom Hearn in the Idaho House of Representatives District 4B general election.[3][4]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 4B General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Paul Amador |
63.31% | 13,202 | |
| Democratic | Tom Hearn | 36.69% | 7,650 | |
| Total Votes | 20,852 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
Tom Hearn ran unopposed in the Idaho House of Representatives District 4B Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Idaho House of Representatives District 4B, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Tom Hearn (unopposed) | |
Paul Amador defeated incumbent Kathleen Sims in the Idaho House of Representatives District 4B Republican primary.[7][8]
| Idaho House of Representatives District 4B, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Paul Amador |
51.62% | 2,020 | |
| Republican | Kathleen Sims Incumbent | 48.38% | 1,893 | |
| Total Votes | 3,913 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
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. Anne Nesse was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Kathleen Sims defeated Elmer "Rick" Currie in the Republican primary. Nesse was defeated by Sims in the general election.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kathleen Sims Incumbent |
55.3% | 6,322 | |
| Democratic | Anne Nesse | 44.7% | 5,106 | |
| Total Votes | 11,428 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kathleen Sims Incumbent |
61.2% | 2,077 |
| Elmer "Rick" Currie | 38.8% | 1,318 |
| Total Votes | 3,395 | |
2012
Sims won re-election to the Idaho House of Representatives in 2012. She was unopposed in the Republican primary on May 15[12] and defeated Anne L. Nesse (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kathleen Sims Incumbent |
56.8% | 10,373 | |
| Democratic | Anne L. Nesse | 43.2% | 7,903 | |
| Total Votes | 18,276 | |||
2010
Sims was unopposed in the primary on May 25th. She defeated Democrat Paula Marano in the general election on November 2, 2010.[14]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 4B (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kathleen Sims (R)
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7,242 | 58.1% | ||
| Paula Marano (D) | 5,230 | 41.9% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 11 through March 25.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 11.
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2014
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In 2014, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 6 through March 21.
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2013
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In 2013, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 7 through April 4.
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2012
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In 2012, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 29.
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Idaho Freedom Index
The Idaho Freedom Foundation, a conservative nonprofit organization, released its "Idaho Freedom Index" in 2013. The index was designed to show how Idaho legislators voted on the principles the foundation seeks to promote. It measured each state legislator based on how they voted on economic issues and on bills that created or eliminated government agencies, programs, and regulations. A higher score indicated that the legislator voted more in favor of the values supported by the organization.[15] Sims received a score of 134 points in the 2013 index, ranking 2nd out of 70 members of the Idaho House of Representatives that were evaluated for the study.
Personal
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Sims has two children.
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Idaho House of Representatives
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign Twitter account
- Sims' LinkedIn profile
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ The Spokesman-Review, "Former Idaho Rep. Kathy Sims booted from May primary ballot," April 30, 2018
- ↑ Idaho Statesman, "2 Idaho candidates were booted from May ballots. Now, they're back on.," May 8, 2018
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "General election candidate list," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Nov 08, 2016 General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Declaration for March 11, 2016, primary," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 17, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Declaration for March 11, 2016, primary," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 17, 2016
- ↑ 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, "Official general election results," accessed November 20, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "2012 primary election results," accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State – Elections Division, "November 6, 2012 General Election Results," accessed December 27, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Freedom Foundation, "2013 Freedom Index," accessed August 19, 2013
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by George Sayler |
Idaho House of Representatives District 4B 2010–2016 |
Succeeded by Paul Amador (R) |
