Thad Butterworth
Thad Butterworth (Republican Party) ran for election to the Idaho State Senate to represent District 21. He lost in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.
Butterworth also ran for election to the College of Western Idaho to represent Trustee Zone 4. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Butterworth completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Thad Butterworth was born in Corvallis, Oregon. He earned an associate degree from the ITT Technical Institute in 1991. His career experience includes working as a business owner.[1]
Elections
2022
College of Western Idaho Board of Trustees
See also: Municipal elections in Ada County, Idaho (2022)
General election
General election for College of Western Idaho Trustee Zone 4
Incumbent Annie Pelletier Hightower defeated Thad Butterworth in the general election for College of Western Idaho Trustee Zone 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Annie Pelletier Hightower (Nonpartisan) | 62.8 | 102,089 | |
 | Thad Butterworth (Nonpartisan) | 37.2 | 60,546 | |
| Total votes: 162,635 | |||
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Idaho State Senate
See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Idaho State Senate District 21
Treg Bernt defeated Monica McKinley in the general election for Idaho State Senate District 21 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Treg Bernt (R) | 83.1 | 12,861 |
 | Monica McKinley (Constitution Party) | 16.9 | 2,610 | |
| Total votes: 15,471 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 21
Treg Bernt defeated Thad Butterworth in the Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 21 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Treg Bernt | 61.3 | 4,467 |
| Thad Butterworth | 38.7 | 2,824 | |
| Total votes: 7,291 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Calvin Huit (R)
Constitution primary election
Constitution primary for Idaho State Senate District 21
Monica McKinley advanced from the Constitution primary for Idaho State Senate District 21 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Monica McKinley | 100.0 | 10 |
| Total votes: 10 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
College of Western Idaho Board of Trustees
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Thad Butterworth did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Idaho State Senate
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Thad Butterworth completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Butterworth's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As a business owner, I have experienced the results of government over-reach during COVID 19. We can fix this, it just takes making better decisions at a governmental level.
I will work to put better protections in place so that government cannot overstep its boundaries again. I’ll work to protect your rights and strengthen Idaho families
I’ve been involved in hard political fights and I don’t back down. The principles of liberty are too important to me to allow myself to be intimidated by mean words.
If elected, I will take this same determination into the halls of our state capital and fight for our small businesses and our personal freedoms.- Strengthen Idaho Families. Allow parents to direct their children's education and medical care. Remove government impediments so that families can succeed financially.
- Reduce taxes and regulations. Current tax codes at our state level are far too complex. We need to simplify the tax code, make sure that government agencies are making the best use of their money, and reduce outdated, overly complicated regulations.
- Medical care and COVID 19. The pandemic has shown just how quickly our current medical system can overstep its bounds. We need to remove the layers of medical insurance bureaucracy so that doctors and patients can make medical decisions.
Common Sense by Thomas Paine.
They'd gotten ready, all dressed up, cat put out, etc.
The taxi arrives, and as the couple got out, the cat shoots back in.
They don't want the cat shut in the house, so the wife goes out to the taxi while the husband goes upstairs to chase the cat out.
The wife, not wanting it known that the house will be empty explains to the taxi driver “He's just going upstairs to say goodbye to my mother.”
A few minutes later, the husband gets into the cab.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 24, 2022
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