Peter Dill
Peter Dill (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Idaho. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 15, 2018.
Dill completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
- See also: Idaho gubernatorial election, 2018
General election
General election for Governor of Idaho
Brad Little defeated Paulette Jordan, Bev Boeck, and Walter Bayes in the general election for Governor of Idaho on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brad Little (R) | 59.8 | 361,661 |
 | Paulette Jordan (D)  | 38.2 | 231,081 | |
| Bev Boeck (L) | 1.1 | 6,551 | ||
| Walter Bayes (Constitution Party) | 1.0 | 5,787 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 51 | ||
| Total votes: 605,131 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Idaho
Paulette Jordan defeated A.J. Balukoff and Peter Dill in the Democratic primary for Governor of Idaho on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paulette Jordan | 58.4 | 38,505 |
 | A.J. Balukoff | 40.1 | 26,423 | |
 | Peter Dill | 1.4 | 954 | |
| Total votes: 65,882 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Idaho
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Idaho on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brad Little | 37.3 | 72,548 |
 | Raúl Labrador | 32.6 | 63,478 | |
| Tommy Ahlquist | 26.2 | 51,008 | ||
 | Lisa Marie | 1.7 | 3,397 | |
 | Steven Pankey | 1.4 | 2,704 | |
 | Harley Brown | 0.4 | 874 | |
| Ben Cannady | 0.3 | 527 | ||
| Total votes: 194,536 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Peter Dill participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 8, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Peter Dill's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | As governor of Idaho, my top three priorities would be:
1) Improving education, both by content and choice 2) Promoting economic development for all Idahoans 3) Developing sound environmental policy[2][3] |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | I favor policies that are unselfish and look to the good of Idaho for generations to come. I am particularly passionate about:
1) Sustainability for agriculture and communities, including solar energy
2) Defending the defenseless (our school children, our aged, the poor among us, and the unborn)
3) Reconciliation for our polarized citizenryCite error: Invalid |
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Peter Dill answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | I look up to Jesus Christ, Abraham Lincoln, and William Wilberforce--strong principled leaders who worked patiently and tenaciously for good. They were imaginative, deep-feeling problem solvers whom I try to emulate.[3] | ” |
| “ | I believe a governor should be an advocate and leader who clearly speaks truth and creatively promotes good policies. A governor should be honest and open, working in a non-partisan way to reconcile factions so they may work together for the good of all Idahoans. A governor must have a good head on (his) shoulders, and eyes to see what is good for all and for the long term. This is not just about us and about now. A governor requires clear, unselfish, long-term vision and skills to listen to people and articulate helpful ideas.[3] | ” |
| “ | For thirty years as a lawyer I have helped individuals, businesses and communities solve their complex problems. It always starts with listening, then creative imagining of solutions. It often involves communicating with sometimes-hostile people with whom we actually share more in common than we think. And from there we craft solutions that work well for all. We can do this in government as well. And we desperately need better solutions than we have now.[3] | ” |
| “ | While I have many fond childhood memories, my first memories of historical events are of John Glenn orbiting the eart, and the Alaska earthquake that left many children and their families homeless. when I was seven, I admiringly watched Mr. Glenn, and when I was nine I asked people in my community to join me in sending food to families and toys to kids my age in Alaska.[3] | ” |
| “ | Abraham Lincoln signed many letters "Your Obedient Servant." This is the chief calling and responsibility of a governor as well. (He) is not to look out for his own interests, or his party's or those of lobbyists or big money. (He) is to look out for the interests of all the people of (his) state including generations to come. As an executive, he is to lead in promising and principled ways--carefully and deliberately and decisively. (He) ought to be a peacemaker, visionary and resolute.[3] | ” |
| “ | I believe the governor should be very involved in the budgeting process. First as an advocate to ensure real needs are included. Second as a steward of the people's money to ensure it is not unwisely or unfairly spent. One needs to respect the budgeting process.[3] | ” |
| “ | I love the beauty and wonders of Idaho lands and people. We have magnificent mountains and back country, fruitful farms, and healthy industry. Our people are hard-working folk who take responsibility for themselves and their neighbors. Our greatest challenges in the next decade are 1) Adjusting to changes in the marketplace as more and more jobs are automated and people have to find new work 2) Incorporating better sustainable practices in agriculture following the example of organic farmers and 3) Fending off outside interests who want to pursue risky oil and gas extraction and want to acquire our public lands. We will meet the jobs challenge if we are entrepreneurial and inventive, and particularly if we pursue new industries like solar energy. We can preserve our bountiful farms and family connections to them if we will reduce our dependence on toxic herbicides and pesticides and promote soil health. We then enjoy the resulting human health from pure and nutritious food. We can protect our communities, our rivers and aquifers, and our food-producing farmlands from being wasted like many places in OK, TX and ND if we are resolute to say no. Doing long-term damage for the fleeing benefit of oil and gas that is gone in a moment is not to favor to us, our children or our grandchildren. Let's look at better and more sustainable ways to meet our energy needs.[3] | ” |
| “ | Our greatest challenges over the next decade include:
1) Justice, fairness and reconciliation 2) Working together for the common good 3) Caring for people, caring for our land, and caring for our future 4) Regard for human life, from the cradle to the grave 5) Protecting the beauty and wonders of Idaho 6) Innovative economic development 7) Non-partisan leadership[3] |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Peter Dill's responses," May 8, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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