Zach Brooks
Zach Brooks (Republican Party) ran for election to the Idaho State Senate to represent District 11. He lost in the Republican primary on June 2, 2020.
Brooks completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Brooks was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 11 of the Idaho State Senate.
Biography
Zach Brooks was born in Kuna, Idaho.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Idaho State Senate District 11
Incumbent Patti Anne Lodge won election in the general election for Idaho State Senate District 11 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Patti Anne Lodge (R) | 100.0 | 20,631 |
| Total votes: 20,631 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 11
Incumbent Patti Anne Lodge defeated Zach Brooks and Scott Brock in the Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 11 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patti Anne Lodge | 44.9 | 3,694 |
 | Zach Brooks | 35.4 | 2,916 | |
 | Scott Brock | 19.7 | 1,622 | |
| Total votes: 8,232 | |||
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2018
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Idaho State Senate District 11
Incumbent Patti Anne Lodge defeated Edward Savala in the general election for Idaho State Senate District 11 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patti Anne Lodge (R) | 77.8 | 13,834 |
| Edward Savala (D) | 22.2 | 3,949 | ||
| Total votes: 17,783 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 11
Edward Savala defeated Harold Coles Jr. in the Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 11 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Edward Savala | 65.2 | 556 | |
| Harold Coles Jr. | 34.8 | 297 | ||
| Total votes: 853 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 11
Incumbent Patti Anne Lodge defeated Zach Brooks in the Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 11 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patti Anne Lodge | 51.6 | 3,407 |
| Zach Brooks | 48.4 | 3,192 | |
| Total votes: 6,599 | |||
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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 Patti Anne Lodge defeated Patricia Day Hartwell and Gregory L. Collett in the Idaho State Senate District 11 general election.[2][3]
| Idaho State Senate, District 11 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Patti Anne Lodge Incumbent |
72.64% | 14,206 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Day Hartwell | 16.88% | 3,302 | |
| Independent | Gregory L. Collett | 10.47% | 2,048 | |
| Total Votes | 19,556 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
Patricia Day Hartwell ran unopposed in the Idaho State Senate District 11 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Idaho State Senate District 11, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Patricia Day Hartwell (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Patti Anne Lodge defeated Zach Brooks in the Idaho State Senate District 11 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Idaho State Senate District 11, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Patti Anne Lodge Incumbent |
52.86% | 2,429 | |
| Republican | Zach Brooks | 47.14% | 2,166 | |
| Total Votes | 4,595 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Zach Brooks completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Brooks' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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In 2006, I married my beautiful wife and we have 6 children that we homeschool together. We attend Mountain View Church of the Nazarene regularly as a family and enjoy being involved in various groups and activities within the church. I can regularly be found on either a baseball field or basketball court, coaching my children and their respective teams.
For employment, we operated a Papa Murphy's franchise in Boise for 8+ years before moving on to investing in real estate. While I was with Papa Murphy's, I was awarded the Seven Seals Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an office within the Department of Defense.
I am a board member of 2 non-profits: Love In the Name of Christ of Treasure Valley and the Center for Self Governance. I am also a Founding Member and former Chairman of the board of the Idaho Second Amendment Alliance, a lifetime member of both the Second Amendment Foundation and Gun Owners of America and I train at the Front Sight Firearms Training Institute in Nevada.- I will work to limit spending and reduce taxes. The 20 year incumbent has increased both spending and taxes.
- I will work to remove Common Core from Idaho. The 20 year incumbent supports and funds it. Standards and content decisions should be made at the most local of levels with parents and school board members leading the discussion.
- We need healthcare freedom and access to free market alternatives, not forced-to-purchase, overly expensive options. Vaccines should never be mandatory. If you want them, get them. If you don't want them, don't get them.
Education
Responsible Government
Education Committee
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2016
Brooks' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[8]
Education
- Excerpt: "In recent years, Idaho has implemented Common Core in the public school system, which has diminished local control over curriculum and standards. I will continue to work towards a solution that removes Common Core from Idaho and puts the decision making authority back in the hands of parents and local educators."
Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "I support, defend, and promote the 2nd Amendment through active membership in pro 2nd Amendment groups, receive firearms training in my free time and encourage others to do so, as well."
State taxes and spending
- Excerpt: "Roughly one third of our state budget relies on federal funds. With the national debt at $19 trillion and counting, depending upon an indebted federal government is not the road to a secure and prosperous future for our state. "
State lands
- Excerpt: "62% of Idaho is controlled and poorly managed by the federal government. Without proper management and control of our lands, we cannot enjoy the economic benefits and security that should be afforded us."
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Zach Brooks on Facebook
- Zach Brooks on Linkedin
- Idaho Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 19, 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
- ↑ Brooks or Idaho, "Issues," accessed April 26, 2016
