Shawn Keough
Shawn Keough (Republican Party) is a member of the Idaho State Board of Education. Keough's current term ends in 2030.
Keough (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Idaho State Senate to represent District 1. Keough won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Keough's professional experience includes working as the Executive Director of Associated Logging Contractors. Keough holds an Associate of Arts degree from Lewis Clarke State College and an Associate of Science from North Idaho College.[1]
Elections
2018
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2018
Shawn Keough did not file to run for re-election.
2016
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Idaho State Senate were held in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.
Incumbent Shawn Keough defeated Steve Tanner in the Idaho State Senate District 1 general election.[2][3]
| Idaho State Senate, District 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Shawn Keough Incumbent |
76.29% | 17,264 | |
| Democratic | Steve Tanner | 23.71% | 5,365 | |
| Total Votes | 22,629 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
Steve Tanner ran unopposed in the Idaho State Senate District 1 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Idaho State Senate District 1, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Steve Tanner (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Shawn Keough defeated Glenn Rohrer in the Idaho State Senate District 1 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Idaho State Senate District 1, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Shawn Keough Incumbent |
55.72% | 4,141 | |
| Republican | Glenn Rohrer | 44.28% | 3,291 | |
| Total Votes | 7,432 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
2014
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Idaho State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Incumbent Shawn A. Keough defeated Danielle Ahrens in the Republican primary, while Christian Fioravanti defeated Jack Mervin in the Constitution Party primary. Keough defeated Fioravanti in the general election.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Shawn A. Keough Incumbent |
65% | 8,993 | |
| Constitution | Christian Fioravanti | 35% | 4,834 | |
| Total Votes | 13,827 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Shawn Keough Incumbent |
53.8% | 3,484 |
| Danielle Ahrens | 46.2% | 2,997 |
| Total Votes | 6,481 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Christian Fioravanti |
82.1% | 32 |
| Jack Mervin | 17.9% | 7 |
| Total Votes | 39 | |
2012
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2012
Redistricting placed District 2 incumbent Joyce Broadsword (R) into District 1 with Keough, leading to a potential 2012 faceoff between the two.[11] However, rather than face Keough in a primary, Broadsword announced she would not be seeking re-election.[12]
Keough defeated Danielle Ahrens in the primary on May 15 and was challenged by Laura Bry in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012. Bry withdrew from the race on June 21, 2012, leaving Keough unopposed.[13][14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Shawn Keough Incumbent |
100% | 17,217 | |
| Total Votes | 17,217 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Shawn A. Keough Incumbent |
70.3% | 4,671 |
| Danielle Ahrens | 29.7% | 1,976 |
| Total Votes | 6,647 | |
2010
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2010
Keough defeated Steve Tanner in the May 25 primary. She had no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[15]
| Idaho State Senate, District 1 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Shawn Keough (R)
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11,593 | 100.0% | ||
Results of the Republican primary:
| Idaho State Senate, District 1 (2010 Primary) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Shawn Keough (R) | 4,280 | |||
| Steve Tanner (R) | 1,325 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Keough won re-election to the Idaho State Senate District 1. She ran unopposed receiving 15,322 votes.[16]
| Idaho State Senate, District 1 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Shawn Keough (R) | 15,322 | |||
Campaign themes
2016
Keough's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Presidential preference
2012
Shawn Keough endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[19]
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Personal
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When she served in the state Senate, Keough and her husband, Mike, had two children. During that time, she was also a member of the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce and a member of Idaho Women in Timber.
State legislative tenure
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2018
In 2018, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 28.
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2017
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In 2017, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 29.
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2016
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In 2016, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 11 through March 25.
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2015
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In 2015, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 11.
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2014
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In 2014, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 6 through March 21.
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2013
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In 2013, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 7 through April 4.
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2012
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Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Finance, Chair |
| • Transportation |
| • Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment |
| • Joint Finance-Appropriations, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Keough served on the following committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education |
| • Finance, Vice chair |
| • Transportation |
| • Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment, Co-chair |
| • Joint Finance-Appropriations |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Keough served on the following committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Finance, Vice Chair |
| • Transportation |
| • Joint Finance-Appropriations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Keough served on these committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Finance, Vice Chair |
| • Transportation |
| • Joint Finance-Appropriations |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Keough served on these committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Finance |
| • Transportation |
| • Joint Finance-Appropriations |
See also
- Idaho State Department of Education
- Idaho State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Idaho State Legislature
- Idaho state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Idaho State Board of Education
- Shawn Keough's personal website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Shawn Keough on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Idaho State Board of Education, "Board Members," accessed February 11, 2020
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "General election candidate list," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Nov 08, 2016 General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Declaration for March 11, 2016, primary," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 17, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Declaration for March 11, 2016, primary," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 17, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 20, 2014
- ↑ The Republic, "Idaho redistricting panel adopts legislative map, plans to meet Monday on congressional plan," October 14, 2011
- ↑ Spokesman Review, "Ripples from redistricting: Candidates have two weeks to move," October 21, 2011
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State Election Division, "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results," accessed July 4, 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
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Idaho Senate official election results for 2008," November 4, 2008
- ↑ ShawnKeough.com, "Keough Campaign," accessed April 26, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Idaho Elected Officials," February 8, 2012
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Idaho State Senate District 1 1996–2018 |
Succeeded by Jim Woodward |
