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Jessica Chilcott
Jessica Chilcott was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 7A of the Idaho House of Representatives.[1] She ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.
Campaign themes
2014
Chilcott's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Race to the bottom
- Excerpt: "Idaho's economic race to the bottom is hurting our State and hurting our families."
Education is an investment
- Excerpt: "Education funding is an investment Idaho needs to make in its future."
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.
Priscilla Giddings defeated Jessica Chilcott in the Idaho House of Representatives District 7A general election.[3][4]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 7A General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Priscilla Giddings |
70.78% | 13,647 | |
| Democratic | Jessica Chilcott | 29.22% | 5,633 | |
| Total Votes | 19,280 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
Jessica Chilcott ran unopposed in the Idaho House of Representatives District 7A Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Idaho House of Representatives District 7A, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jessica Chilcott (unopposed) | |
Priscilla Giddings defeated incumbent Shannon McMillan in the Idaho House of Representatives District 7A Republican primary.[7][8]
| Idaho House of Representatives District 7A, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Priscilla Giddings |
61.13% | 2,828 | |
| Republican | Shannon McMillan Incumbent | 38.87% | 1,798 | |
| Total Votes | 4,626 | |||
| 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. Jessica Chilcott was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Shannon McMillan defeated Shauna Hillman in the Republican primary. Chilcott was defeated by McMillan in the general election.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Shannon McMillan Incumbent |
66.6% | 8,757 | |
| Democratic | Jessica Chilcott | 33.4% | 4,401 | |
| Total Votes | 13,158 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Shannon McMillan Incumbent |
63.6% | 2,822 |
| Shauna Hillman | 36.4% | 1,614 |
| Total Votes | 4,436 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Jessica + Chilcott + Idaho + House"
See also
- Idaho House of Representatives
- Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Idaho House of Representatives District 7
- Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Idaho State Legislature
External links
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Jessica Chilcott on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Declaration for March 11, 2016, primary," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ democracy.com, "Issues," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ 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
