A general election was held in the

U.S. state In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sover ...

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on November 4, 2014. All of Idaho's executive officers are up for election as well as a

United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and pow ...

seat, and both of Idaho's two seats in the

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Primary election Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the ...

s was held on May 20, 2014.

Governor

Incumbent

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Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

Butch Otter Clement Leroy "Butch" Otter (born May 3, 1942) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 32nd governor of Idaho from 2007 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in 2006, and reelected in 2010, and 2014. Otter ...

ran for re-election to a third term in office He was challenged in the Republican primary by State Senator

Russ Fulcher Russell Mark Fulcher (born March 9, 1962) is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Idaho's 1st congressional district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 21st district in the ...

, defeating him 51% to 44%. Perennial candidate Walt Bayes and candidate for

Idaho's 1st congressional district Idaho's 1st congressional district is one of two congressional districts in the U.S. state of Idaho. It comprises the western portion of the state. The 1st district is currently represented by Russ Fulcher, a Republican from Boise, who was first ...

in 2000 and

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and candidate for

Mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...

Boise Boise (, , ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho and is the county seat of Ada County. On the Boise River in southwestern Idaho, it is east of the Oregon border and north of the Nevada border. The downtown area's ...

in 2001 Harley Brown took 2% and 3%, respectively. A.J. Balukoff, a businessman and President of the

Boise School District The Boise School District #1 is one of 115 public school districts in Idaho. The Boise School District serves a 456 square mile area of Ada County and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho. The district was founded in 1865 under the auspices of Idaho ...

Board of TrusteesPopkey, Dan
"Democrat Balukoff joins race for governor"
''

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'', December 3, 2013. comfortably defeated Terry Kerr, a former Republican candidate for local office, for the Democratic nomination.

Lieutenant governor

Incumbent Republican

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Brad Little Bradley Jay Little (born February 15, 1954) is an American politician serving as the 33rd governor of Idaho since January 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 42nd lieutenant governor of Idaho from 2009 to 2019 and as an Ida ...

ran for re-election to a second term in office. He was challenged in the Republican primary by

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Jim Chmelik. Former state senator and candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2006 Bert Marley was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. David Hartigan ran for the Constitution Party. ;Polling

Attorney general

Incumbent Republican

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Lawrence Wasden Lawrence Garth Wasden is an American attorney and politician who served as the Idaho Attorney General from 2003 to 2023. First elected in 2002, he was the longest-serving attorney general in Idaho history. Wasden was re-elected four more times be ...

ran for re-election to a fourth term in office. He was challenged in the Republican primary by attorney C.T. "Chris" Troupis. Attorney Bruce Bistline was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. ;Polling

Secretary of State

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State

Ben Ysursa Ben T. Ysursa (born June 10, 1949) is an American attorney and politician who served as the Secretary of State of Idaho from 2003 to 2015. Early life and education A native of Boise, Idaho, Ysursa graduated from Bishop Kelly High School in 1967 ...

did not run for re-election to a fourth term in office.Popkey, Dan
"Ysursa won't run for re-election as Idaho secretary of state"
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'', November 8, 2013. Four Republicans ran for their party's nomination: former

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of the

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Lawerence Denney Lawerence Denney (born February 25, 1948) is the secretary of state of Idaho. A Republican, Denney previously served as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives, including three terms as Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives. Polit ...

, former state senator

Evan Frasure Evan S. Frasure (born March 20, 1951) is an American politician from Idaho. He served in the Idaho House of Representatives and Idaho Senate. Frasure is from Pocatello, Idaho. He graduated from Idaho State University in 1977. Frasure served in th ...

Ada County Ada County is located in the southwestern part of Idaho, United States. As of the 2021 United States census estimate, the county had a population of 511,931, making it by far the state's most populous county; it is home to 26.8% of the state's p ...

Chief Deputy Clerk

Phil McGrane Philip McGrane is an American politician from Idaho who is serving as the Secretary of State of Idaho. He previously served as the county clerk for Ada County, Idaho. He is a member of the Republican Party. As a candidate for secretary of state, ...

and former state senator

Mitch Toryanski Mitch Toryanski (born May 1, 1958) was a Republican member of the Idaho Senate representing District 18 from 2010 to 2012. Toryanski is married to Kim Wherry Toryanski and is a father to three children. Early life and career Toryanski is an alu ...

. State Senator

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and State Representative

Luke Malek Luke Malek is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives for the 4A district from 2012 to 2018. Early life and education Malek was raised in the Idaho Panhandle region. He earned a Bachelor ...

had considered running in the Republican primary, but decided against it. State Representative

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ran for the Democrats and was unopposed in her party's primary. ;Polling

Treasurer

Incumbent Republican

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Ron Crane is running for re-election to a fifth term in office. He was unopposed in the Republican primary. Chairwoman of the

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Democrats Deborah Silver and

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nominee for

Nevada's 1st congressional district Nevada's 1st congressional district occupies most of Nevada's largest city, Las Vegas, as well as parts of North Las Vegas and parts of unincorporated Clark County. Before the 1980 census, Nevada was represented by a single at-large congres ...

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W. Lane Startin ran for the Democratic nomination. ;Polling

Controller

Incumbent Republican Controller Brandon D. Woolf, who was appointed to the position in 2012 after Donna Jones resigned after suffering injuries in a car crash, ran for election to a first full term. He was challenged in the Republican primary by former Vice Chairman of the

Idaho Republican Party The Idaho Republican Party (IDGOP) is the Idaho state affiliate of the United States Republican Party, headquartered in Boise. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling both of Idaho's U.S. House seats, both U.S. Senate seats, ...

and candidate for Controller in 2010 Todd Hatfield. 2014 Idaho State Controller Republican primary

No Democrat filed to run for the office.

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Incumbent Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction

Tom Luna Thomas Luna (born 1958)Superintendent of Public ...

did not run for re-election to a third term in office. Four Republicans ran for their party's nomination: teacher John Eynon, Melba School District Superintendent Andrew Grover, middle school principal Randy Jensen and high school principal Sherri Ybarra. Former Chief Deputy Superintendent Roger Quarles, former state representative Steve Smylie, former state senator

Melinda Smyser Melinda S. Smyser (born October 29, 1958) is an American politician who served as a member of the Idaho Senate from 2009 to 2012, representing District 11. Smyser previously served as Director of the Idaho Department of Labor and currently serves ...

, State Representative

Steven Thayn Steven P. Thayn (born January 30, 1954 in Richland, Washington) is a Republican Idaho State Senator representing District 8. Previously, he served in the Idaho State House of Representatives, from 2007 to 2012. Education Thayn graduated from E ...

, State Representative Jeffrey Thompson and Gooding School District Superintendent Heather Williams had considered running in the Republican primary, but all decided against it. Former Chief Deputy Superintendent and nominee for Superintendent in 2006 Jana Jones ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination. ;Polling

United States Senate

Incumbent Republican senator

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ran for re-election to a second term in office. He was challenged in the Republican primary by Jeremy Anderson, defeating him with almost 80% of the vote. Attorney Nels Mitchell easily defeated attorney from New York and perennial candidate William Bryk for the Democratic nomination.

United States House of Representatives

Both of Idaho's two seats in the

were up for election in 2014. Both incumbents,

Raúl Labrador Raúl Rafael Labrador (born December 8, 1967) is an American lawyer and politician who is the Attorney General-elect of Idaho. A member of the Republican Party, he chaired the Idaho Republican Party from 2019 to 2020 and served as the U.S. Repre ...

and

Mike Simpson Michael Keith Simpson (born September 8, 1950) is an American politician and former dentist serving as the U.S. representative for since 1999. The district covers most of the eastern portion of the state, including Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Sun ...

won re-election handily.

References

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