Paul Romrell
Paul Romrell is a former Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives, representing District 35B from 2012 to 2016.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Romrell served on the following committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agricultural Affairs |
| • Commerce and Human Resources |
| • Health and Welfare |
| • Change in Employee Compensation |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Romrell served on the following committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agricultural Affairs |
| • Commerce and Human Resources |
| • Health and Welfare |
Elections
2016
Elections for the Idaho House of Representatives 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.
Karey Hanks ran unopposed in the Idaho House of Representatives District 35B general election.[1][2]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 35B General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Karey Hanks (unopposed) |
100.00% | 16,163 | |
| Total Votes | 16,163 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
Karey Hanks defeated incumbent Paul Romrell in the Idaho House of Representatives District 35B Republican primary.[3][4]
| Idaho House of Representatives District 35B, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Karey Hanks |
51.81% | 3,535 | |
| Republican | Paul Romrell Incumbent | 48.19% | 3,288 | |
| Total Votes | 6,823 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
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. Incumbent Paul Romrell was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
2012
Romrell won election in the 2012 election for Idaho House of Representatives District 35B. He defeated M. Pat Ridley, Karey Hanks and Jonathan Shelley in the Republican primary on May 15, 2012 and defeated J. Kelly Keele (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Paul Romrell Incumbent |
77.3% | 13,994 | |
| Democratic | J. Kelly Keele | 22.7% | 4,114 | |
| Total Votes | 18,108 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Paul Romrell |
50% | 3,735 |
| Karey Hanks | 23.5% | 1,756 |
| Jonathan Shelley | 17.7% | 1,319 |
| M. Pat Ridley | 8.9% | 662 |
| Total Votes | 7,472 | |
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Endorsements
2012
In 2012, Romrell's endorsements included the following:[13]
- Senator Jeff Siddoway
- Rick & Julianne Hill
- LeRoy Miller, Fremont County Commissioner
- Tad Hegsted, Jefferson County Commissioner
- Lee & Cindy Miller, Farmer/Rancher
Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 11 through March 25.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 11.
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2014
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In 2014, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 6 through March 21.
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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.[14] Romrell received a score of -34 points in the 2013 index, ranking 51st out of 70 members of the Idaho House of Representatives that were evaluated for the study.
Recent news
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See also
- Idaho House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Idaho State Legislature
- Idaho state legislative districts
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, "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, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Primary Candidate List," accessed April 12, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "2012 primary election results," accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State Election Division, "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results," accessed 6 July 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State – Elections Division, "November 6, 2012 General Election Results," accessed December 27, 2012
- ↑ Paul Romrell, "Endorsements," October 21, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Idaho Freedom Foundation, "2013 Freedom Index," accessed August 19, 2013
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| Preceded by Lenore Barrett (R) |
Idaho House of Representatives District 35B 2012-2016 |
Succeeded by Karey Hanks (R) |
