Dennis Mansfield

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Dennis Mansfield

Republican Party

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November 8, 2022

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Dennis Mansfield (Republican Party) ran for election to the Idaho State Senate to represent District 16. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Mansfield completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Dennis Mansfield was born in Washington, D.C.

Elections

2022

See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Idaho State Senate District 16

Alison Rabe defeated Dennis Mansfield in the general election for Idaho State Senate District 16 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alison Rabe (D)	59.5	10,526
		Dennis Mansfield (R)	40.5	7,163

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 17,689
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 16

Alison Rabe advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 16 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alison Rabe	100.0	1,815

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 16

Dennis Mansfield advanced from the Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 16 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dennis Mansfield	100.0	3,882

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,882
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2022

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Dennis is a graduate of Cal Poly, Pomona (BA). He and his bride Susan have lived in Boise, Idaho for over 30 years raising kids, owning businesses, and remaining politically active. Dennis founded the Idaho Family Forum in 1991 and worked as a lobbyist in Idaho for nearly 10 years. He was instrumental in the successful elections of Helen Chenoweth for US Congress (1994), Bill Sali for US Congress (2006), Raul Labrador for US Congress (2010) as well as many other Legislative races. He is an author, business coach and podcaster. His professional website is DennisMansfield.com. He is a father of three, Meg, Colin and Nate (deceased) and the grandfather of five. He and Susan have been married almost 45 years. His State Senate website is MansfieldForIdaho.com. These days, Dennis enjoys coaching and equipping small business owners and walking the Boise greenbelt with Susan, their dog Cory and their family. They are active members of the Vineyard-Boise church.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I support lower taxes - incuding property taxes, grocery taxes and other innovative new approaches to lowering the tax burden on families in Idaho.
• I support edcucational choice. My wife is a public school teacher. We have had our kids in public, private and homeschool environments.
• I support job creation. As a business coach for international, national and local companies I see first-hand the need for innovative new companies and growth that genertes new jobs in Idaho.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As a husband, father, and grandfather, I have supported and fought for family values my entire life. I believe that life begins at conception, and for over 30 years I have written, co-written and endorsed key Pro-Life legislation to protect unborn babies in Idaho.

I am the son of an Air Force Chief Master Sergeant. I graduated from Cal Poly, Pomona (BA) and studied at West Point, where I was President of the class of 1978. My youngest son graduated from West Point in 2014 and served as a Captain in the U.S. Army. I strongly support military, veterans, law enforcement, and their families because I know the challenges that come with a life of service, having seen my own daughter’s family endure the the rigors of being involved in the military and law enforcement for almost two decades.

I believe that every American should have the opportunity to succeed in business.

Small business made America. As a business coach I love to see businesses working hard to succeed for themselves and for the future of America.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

In elementary school I was a newspaper boy for the Detroit News. that job taught me to work hard, appreciate what I earned and to celebrate the victories on pay day!

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Current members of the Idaho State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Lori Den Hartog

Minority Leader:Melissa Wintrow

Senators

District 1

Jim Woodward (R)

District 2

Phil Hart (R)

District 3

Doug Okuniewicz (R)

District 4

Ben Toews (R)

District 5

Carl Bjerke (R)

District 6

Dan Foreman (R)

District 7

Cindy Carlson (R)

District 8

Christy Zito (R)

District 9

Brandon Shippy (R)

District 10

Tammy Nichols (R)

District 11

Camille Blaylock (R)

District 12

Ben Adams (R)

District 13

Brian Lenney (R)

District 14

C. Scott Grow (R)

District 15

Codi Galloway (R)

District 16

Alison Rabe (D)

District 17

Carrie Semmelroth (D)

District 18

Janie Ward-Engelking (D)

District 19

Melissa Wintrow (D)

District 20

Josh Keyser (R)

District 21

Treg Bernt (R)

District 22

Lori Den Hartog (R)

District 23

Todd Lakey (R)

District 24

Glenneda Zuiderveld (R)

District 25

Josh Kohl (R)

District 26

Ron Taylor (D)

District 27

Kelly Anthon (R)

District 28

Jim Guthrie (R)

District 29

James Ruchti (D)

District 30

Julie VanOrden (R)

District 31

Van Burtenshaw (R)

District 32

Kevin Cook (R)

District 33

David Lent (R)

District 34

Doug Ricks (R)

District 35

Mark Harris (R)

Republican Party (29)

Democratic Party (6)