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Marc Eberlein
Marc Eberlein (Republican Party) ran for election to the Idaho State Senate to represent District 3. He lost in the Republican primary on June 2, 2020.
Eberlein completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Eberlein attended Wenatchee Valley College. His career experience includes serving as a Kootenai County commissioner and on the District Magistrate Commission.[1]
As of his 2020 campaign, Eberlein had served on the board of directors of the following organizations: Idaho Assn. of Counties, CdA Basin Commission (BEIPC), Jobs Plus - CDA Econ. Dev. Council, KCEMSS Joint Powers Board (ambulance), Kootenai Metropolitan Planning Organization, and the North Idaho Crisis Center.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Idaho State Senate District 3
Peter Riggs won election in the general election for Idaho State Senate District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Peter Riggs (R) | 100.0 | 24,141 |
| Total votes: 24,141 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 3
Peter Riggs defeated Marc Eberlein and Alexander Barron in the Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 3 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Peter Riggs | 41.8 | 2,870 |
 | Marc Eberlein | 35.0 | 2,402 | |
 | Alexander Barron | 23.2 | 1,597 | |
| Total votes: 6,869 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Marc Eberlein completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Eberlein's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a self made entrepreneur, inventor and successful business owner of 25+ years. 18 years forestry and logging industry, interspersed with fighting forest fires. Founded Eberlein Fine Cabinetry in 1996 and moved the business to Post Falls, Idaho in 2001. Owned and operated the company until 2014 when elected Kootenai County Commissioner.
Born and raised in the small town of Tonasket in eastern Washington. Semi-retired, live in Post Falls, Idaho with wife Elaine of 42 years. We have four children and 12 grandchildren. Active in church, pursue the study of history and philosophy, avid outdoorsman and Life Member of the NRA. Enjoy travel, fishing, hunting, shooting, bicycling and cross-country skiing. I enjoy Kootenai County's history, culture, and scenery.- God, Family and Country. The Constitution is the guarantor of our rights and must be defended at all costs. Never forget, those went who before us paid a high price for those freedoms.
- It is essential that Idahoan's right to the enjoyment of life, liberty, and property is defended. Hence, Jefferson's words, that government is best which governs least. Idaho was not created to be a nanny state.
- A legislator should have intimate knowledge of the needs and concerns of their electors/county/district so as to properly represent them in Boise. Experience matters. Learn to walk before you run.
Idaho is home. Future generations depend upon this generation to keep Idaho a great place to call home. Economic opportunities and jobs are essential to a thriving economy. The surest way to stop a thriving economy is more bureaucracy and higher taxes. Property taxes are out of hand, the grocery tax needs to be eliminated, and the growth of government needs to be checked. Most North Idahoans are advocates of the 2nd Amendment, proponents of parental choices of schools and healthcare freedom, and are ProLife. We must be ever vigilant of threats to Idaho's conservative outlook coming from liberal ideologues that would stifle our lifestyle and even compromise our basic liberties. Even now, tax burdens are sapping Idahoans on a daily basis. Parental rights, gun rights, healthcare freedom, and even life itself are at stake. I have witnessed first-hand the effects of these challenges while serving as County Commissioner. Many of these issues can only be resolved by the state legislature. Boise needs to hear conservative voices to preserve the Idaho we all love.
Rand Paul for his keen understanding of the Constitution
I have that unique knowledge of taxpayer and local government needs and issues gained while serving as County Commissioner, and member of the Board of Directors of Idaho Association of Counties. That experience is essential when debating legislation which could adversely affect taxpayers and local government. For example, unfunded mandates, or a "must have" new program introduced with temporary introductory funding and the long term tax burden to be borne by taxpayers. Experience matters.
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See also
2020 Elections
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