Ed Morse
Ed Morse is a former Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives, representing District 2B from 2012 to 2014.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Morse served on the following committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Business |
| • Environment, Energy, and Technology |
| • Health and Welfare |
Campaign themes
2012
Morse's campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- Fighting for Idaho Jobs, Homes and Businesses
- Excerpt: "Ed Morse is an experienced businessman who will fight for our jobs, defend our property rights and stand with our businesses against high taxes and unnecessary regulations."
- Improving the Value of Idaho Education
- Excerpt: "Ed Morse is a conservative community leader that will work to improve education by getting best value for our tax dollars by increasing efficiency, effectiveness and accountability in our schools systems."
- Providing Ethical Leadership
- Excerpt: "Ed Morse adheres to a strict code of ethics and believes that lawmakers given a public trust must abide by the same laws that we pass for everyone else."
Elections
2014
Elections for the Idaho House of Representatives 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. Eric Redman defeated incumbent Ed Morse in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Eric Redman |
61% | 2,897 |
| Ed Morse Incumbent | 39% | 1,849 |
| Total Votes | 4,746 | |
2012
Morse won election in the 2012 election for Idaho House of Representatives District 2B. He defeated Ronald Ross Vieselmeyer, Fritz Wiedenhoff and District 3B incumbent Phil Hart in the Republican primary on May 15. Morse defeated Dan English (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ed Morse |
63.3% | 13,555 | |
| Democratic | Dan English | 36.7% | 7,868 | |
| Total Votes | 21,423 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Ed Morse |
35.4% | 1,984 |
| Phil Hart | 31.2% | 1,746 |
| Ronald Ross Vieselmeyer | 19.9% | 1,116 |
| Fritz Wiedenhoff | 13.4% | 751 |
| Total Votes | 5,597 | |
Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 6 through March 21.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
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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In 2012, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 29.
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Idaho Freedom Index
The Idaho Freedom Foundation, a conservative nonprofit organization, released its "Idaho Freedom Index" in 2013. The index was designed to show how Idaho legislators voted on the principles the foundation seeks to promote. It measured each state legislator based on how they voted on economic issues and on bills that created or eliminated government agencies, programs, and regulations. A higher score indicated that the legislator voted more in favor of the values supported by the organization.[8] Morse received a score of -8 points in the 2013 index, ranking 33rd out of 70 members of the Idaho House of Representatives that were evaluated for the study.
Personal
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Morse and his wife, Terri, have one child.[9]
Recent news
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See also
- Idaho House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Idaho State Legislature
- Idaho state legislative districts
External links
- Campaign Website
- Profile from Open States
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Ed Morse, "Ed's Positions," accessed October 5, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Office of the Idaho Secretary of State, "List of All Candidate Declarations for 2012," accessed March 26, 2012
- ↑ 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 Freedom Foundation, "2013 Freedom Index," accessed August 19, 2013
- ↑ Ed Morse, "About," accessed October 5, 2012
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| Preceded by Richard Harwood (R) |
Idaho House of Representatives District 2B 2012–2014 |
Succeeded by Eric Redman (R) |
