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Paul Nelson O'Leary
From Ballotpedia
Paul Nelson O'Leary was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 19 of the Idaho State Senate.
Campaign themes
2012
O'Leary's campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- More Jobs for a Strong Economy
- Excerpt: "Through the creation of an environment that supports and promotes desirable private sector jobs, is how we can maintain and continue to be a State with a high quality of life standard."
- Limit Taxes & Reform Spending
- Excerpt: "If elected your State Senator, I will vote to ensure responsible government spending and for lowering personal income taxes. Idaho has maintained its good financial status by not taking on debt and loans that place a great tax burden on it's citizens."
- Pro Family for Idaho's & Our Nation's Future
- Excerpt: "I will work to help families by voting for policies that will create an environment in Idaho that will ensure quality education for students, and help families raise their children to be quality citizens."
- Protect State's Rights & Stop Federal Intrusion
- Excerpt: "In just this past year, we have seen many efforts by the Federal government to control and regulate our economy and private lives. These regulations have occurred in the past and will continue in the future. I stand for State's Rights and will work to promote them in Idaho."
Elections
2012
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2012
O'Leary ran in the 2012 election for Idaho State Senate District 19. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 15 and was defeated by Cherie Buckner-Webb (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Cherie Buckner-Webb |
70% | 15,778 | |
| Republican | Paul Nelson O'Leary | 30% | 6,755 | |
| Total Votes | 22,533 | |||
Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
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
District 18
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
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)
