Ralph Mossman
Ralph Mossman was a 2018 independent write-in candidate who sought election to District 32B of the Idaho House of Representatives.
Mossman was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 32B of the Idaho House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2012
Mossman's campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- Education
- Excerpt: "Protecting the quality of our children's future, NOT selling education short for political gains. Trusting and consulting professional educators and parents to find the best solutions for student achievement. ...NEVER sacrificing education funding, UNLESS NO OTHER OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE."
- Jobs
- Excerpt: "Helping our small businesses compete in today's market, NOT over-privileging large corporations. Leveling the Playing Field for Small Businesses by making sales tax fair and uniform."
- Accountability
- Excerpt: "Accessible and willing to champion YOUR ideas, NOT "killing" good legislation behind closed doors. ...Defending Local Authority by moving more decision-making to our Cities and Counties, instead of letting Boise decide what's right for us."
Elections
2018
Thomas Loertscher (ind.) and Ralph Mossman (ind.) ran as write-in candidates.
General election
General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 32B
Chad Christensen won election in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 32B on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chad Christensen (R) | 80.8 | 11,044 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 19.2 | 2,617 | ||
| Total votes: 13,661 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 32B
Chad Christensen defeated incumbent Thomas Loertscher in the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 32B on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chad Christensen | 51.1 | 3,295 |
 | Thomas Loertscher | 48.9 | 3,156 | |
| Total votes: 6,451 | |||
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2012
Mossman ran in the 2012 election for Idaho House of Representatives District 32B. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 15, 2012 and was defeated by District 31B incumbent Tom Loertscher (R)[2] in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Thomas Loertscher Incumbent |
73.7% | 14,416 | |
| Democratic | Ralph Mossman | 26.3% | 5,147 | |
| Total Votes | 19,563 | |||
2010
Mossman was a Democratic candidate for District 31B in the Idaho House of Representatives in the November 2, 2010, state legislative elections. He was unopposed in the primary on May 25th. He lost to Thomas Loertscher in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Ralph + Mossman + Idaho + House"
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Idaho House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ralph Mossman, "What Does Ralph Stand For?" accessed October 20, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "2012 primary election results," accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Primary Candidate List," accessed April 6, 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
