Tom Katsilometes
Tom Katsilometes (Republican Party) is running for election to the Idaho State Senate to represent District 29. Katsilometes declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 19, 2026.[source]
Katsilometes was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 29 of the Idaho State Senate.
Katsilometes was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 29 of the Idaho State Senate.
Elections
2026
See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 29
Incumbent James Ruchti (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 29 on May 19, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 29
John Crowder (R) and Tom Katsilometes (R) are running in the Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 29 on May 19, 2026.
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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 Roy Lacey (D) did not seek re-election.
Mark Nye defeated Tom Katsilometes and Sierra Carta in the Idaho State Senate District 29 general election.[1][2]
| Idaho State Senate, District 29 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mark Nye |
48.13% | 8,018 | |
| Republican | Tom Katsilometes | 44.91% | 7,482 | |
| Libertarian | Sierra Carta | 6.96% | 1,159 | |
| Total Votes | 16,659 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
Mark Nye ran unopposed in the Idaho State Senate District 29 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Idaho State Senate District 29, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Mark Nye (unopposed) | |
Sierra Carta ran unopposed in the Idaho State Senate District 29 Libertarian primary.[5][6]
| Idaho State Senate District 29, Libertarian Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Libertarian | Sierra Carta (unopposed) | |
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 Roy Lacey was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while write-in candidate Kert Howard defeated write-in candidate Tom Katsilometes (R) in the Republican primary. Lacey defeated Howard in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roy Lacey Incumbent |
55.4% | 6,193 | |
| Republican | Kert Howard | 44.6% | 4,978 | |
| Total Votes | 11,171 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kert Howard |
78.5% | 518 |
| Tom Katsilometes | 21.5% | 142 |
| Total Votes | 660 | |
Campaign themes
2026
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Primary write-in candidates list," accessed June 12, 2014
