Leif Skyving
Leif Skyving was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 10B of the Idaho House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for District 10 of the Idaho State Senate in 2012.
He is a school board trustee for the Caldwell School District.
Campaign themes
2014
Skyving's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
| “ | Im running for the Idaho Legislature because I care deeply about Caldwell. My vision for our community includes a vibrant middle class, world-class schools, good paying jobs, and affordable college education.[2] | ” |
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. Leif Skyving was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Greg Chaney defeated write-in candidates Brian Darnall Bishop and Kent Marmon in the Republican primary. Chaney defeated Skyving, Gordon Counsil (I) and Eugene Spencer Smith (L) in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Greg Chaney |
53.6% | 4,398 | |
| Democratic | Leif Skyving | 38.6% | 3,168 | |
| Independent | Gordon Counsil | 4.2% | 341 | |
| Libertarian | Eugene Spencer Smith | 3.6% | 297 | |
| Total Votes | 8,204 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Greg Chaney |
58.8% | 1,208 |
| Brian Darnall Bishop | 29% | 596 |
| Kent Marmon | 12.2% | 251 |
| Total Votes | 2,055 | |
2012
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2012
Skyving ran for election in the 2012 election for Idaho State Senate District 10. Skyving was unopposed in the May 15 Democratic primary and was defeated by incumbent Jim Rice (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Rice Incumbent |
61.2% | 7,706 | |
| Democratic | Leif Skyving | 38.8% | 4,885 | |
| Total Votes | 12,591 | |||
2010
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2010
Skyving was a Democratic candidate for District 10 of the Idaho State Senate. He had no opposition in the May 25 primary. He lost to Republican John McGee in the general election on November 2, 2010.[9]
Noteworthy events
Soliciting email
Skyving used his official school account to send an email message to employees of the school district to lay out his arguments against John McGee’s re-election. In the email he offered to provide refreshments for any employee who might want to hold a fundraiser for his campaign. This incident raised concerns that he may have violated the Idaho Constitution.
In the email, sent on June 17, 2010 from Skyving’s official email address to one address that sent his email to every employee of the Caldwell School District, Skyving wrote that McGee was "no friend of public education" and that he was "shocked by the lack of interest in by a majority of our legislators for creative solutions in regards to the current crisis in education."
In the email, he said that he visited more than 1,000 households, most of which, he said, were concerned about education budget cuts. He also said that the Idaho Education Association (IEA), did not support his campaign bid because it saw McGee as unbeatable. Skyving also said that the IEA's lack of confidence in his campaign was a “tough pill to swallow."
Caldwell School District Superintendent Roger Quarles said that Skyving was in clear violation of the district’s Internet use policy, which prevented political communication like the one sent out by the candidate.[10]
Canyon County prosecutor John Bujak investigated the incident, but said that the alleged violation, which Skyving said was unintentional, should be handled by the school district and not his office.
”It seems that this will likely be handled as a policy/personnel matter within the school district,” Bujak said in an email to the publication.[11]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Leif + Skyving + Idaho + Senate"
See also
- Idaho House of Representatives
- Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Idaho State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Leif Skyving on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ skyvingforidaho.com, "My Vision," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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, "Primary write-in candidates list," accessed June 12, 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 Senate candidate may have violated Idaho Constitution in email message," Idaho Reporter, July 14, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ "Report: Prosecutor won’t go after Senate candidate Skyving," Idaho Reporter, July 16, 2010
