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Richard Cheatum
Richard Cheatum (Republican Party) is a member of the Idaho House of Representatives, representing District 28A. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.
Cheatum (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Idaho House of Representatives to represent District 28A. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Biography
Richard Cheatum was born in Kansas. Cheatum earned a B.S. in broadcast journalism from the University of Kansas in 1972. His career experience includes working as an indirect lending manager and marketing manager of the Idaho State University Federal Credit Union, an account representative with Idaho Wireless Corp., and a Honda sales manager with Ted's Inc. Cheatum has served as the president of Portneuf Valley Pride.[1][2]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Cheatum was assigned to the following committees:
- House Commerce and Human Resources Committee
- Local Government Committee
- Revenue and Taxation Committee
- Ways and Means Committee, Chair
Elections
2026
See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 28A
Incumbent Richard Cheatum and James Lamborn are running in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 28A on November 3, 2026.
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2024
See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 28A
Incumbent Richard Cheatum won election in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 28A on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Cheatum (R) | 100.0 | 20,236 |
| Total votes: 20,236 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 28A
Incumbent Richard Cheatum defeated James Lamborn and Mike Saville in the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 28A on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Cheatum | 40.0 | 2,823 |
| James Lamborn | 33.2 | 2,343 | |
 | Mike Saville | 26.9 | 1,897 | |
| Total votes: 7,063 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 28A
Richard Cheatum won election in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 28A on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Cheatum (R) | 100.0 | 13,086 |
| Total votes: 13,086 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 28A
Richard Cheatum defeated Dawn L. Morrell in the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 28A on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Cheatum | 52.9 | 3,661 |
| Dawn L. Morrell | 47.1 | 3,258 | ||
| Total votes: 6,919 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 8 to April 10.
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2023
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In 2023, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 6.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by Randy Armstrong (R) |
Idaho House of Representatives District 28A 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
